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50 students from Pasco County schools traveled to the state Capitol today to support the creation of a new park in the northwest part of the county. The county had negotiated a deal with a private landowner who was mining the property over the last six years. It will eventually provide beach access, boating access to the gulf for up to 250 boaters, and potential jobs through development. The Governor and Cabinet gave approval today for the dredging of a canal and some beachfront in the Gulf of Mexico. Asst. County Administrator Michelle Baker says the approval will turn what could have been a lemonade. “Through this partnership, now we have a way to turn a mine that could be abandoned into a resort community, a public park, and a boating access point for the public. So , it turns what could be a very ugly scar on the land into a beautiful amenity for the state of Florida” says Baker.

Money remains a problem, although money for the development of the first state..a park, is already in the bank.  The addition of boating access and beach front access will depend on future funding.