Overview

• James Gaddis, a former cartographer at Florida's DEP, leaked plans for extensive developments in state parks.
• The proposed projects included golf courses, hotels, and pickleball courts in nine parks.
• Gaddis cited rushed secrecy and environmental destruction as reasons for his disclosure.
• Governor Ron DeSantis' office is implicated in directing the fast-tracked plans.
• Gaddis is being praised by environmentalists and has raised significant funds through a GoFundMe campaign.