When James Gaddis was asked to begin mapping hotels, golf courses, and pickleball courts in nine Florida state parks this past July, he felt that the project was "secretive and atrocious." Gaddis, who worked for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, found the project "unethical," as there was no public involvement. Knowing it could risk his $49,000 a year, he leaked documents showing what was being planned in the state parks.
According to an article in the Tallahassee Democrat ("State parks whistleblower overwhelmed by praise and more than $207,600 in donations"), the single dad found the project "unethical," as there was no public involvement, violating Florida's Sunshine Law. He was subsequently fired from his job for leaking the documents.
Once the plans to bulldoze parts of different state parks for the project came to light, public outcry was swift and firm against the addition in state parks, causing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to put a stop to the plan.
To read the rest of the story, including praise for James Gaddis, go to "State parks whistleblower overwhelmed by praise and more than $207,600 in donations".
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