Florida State Parks
As was mentioned in another thread, it's alleged that people are gaming the system by staying two weeks, going away a day, returning for another two weeks etc; apparently they've strung together reser...
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lizzie wrote:
Some good ideas here, but please remember that many of the Parks are understaffed and do not have the personnel to do a lot of checking and verifying. I agree that a one-size fits all reservation policy should be reviewed and revamped. There is a lot of pressure for campsites in South Florida and the Keys, not so much in some other parks. There are also more options (State Forests, WMA's, Water Management recreational areas)in other places. As a previous poster noted, there is not much public space in the Keys. Personally, I would like to see Florida taxpayers get a break on reservations. For example: Native-Born Floridian (before 1940) = 1st priority. Paid property taxes in Florida for over 50 years; add 10 points. Florida state retiree; add 10 points, mother of a hard-working (and underpaid)Park Ranger; just show up and pick your site. lizzie
Sorry that would be unconstitutional, the US Supreme Court recently struck down a Hawaiian attempt to give people who claim Hawaiian ancestry special voting privileges. I guess just making out of staters pay more may be legal since people report other states are doing it.
