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OPINION: Why is Lee County blocking the public from its own parks?

June 25, 2026
By Boca Beacon Reader

BY MARK HOOGENDOORN, OPEN SHORES OF SW FLORIDA Lee County has a rule about its parks: county parks must be open to the public every day of the year, and no permit may be issued that blocks the public from using them. That rule is Ordinance 18-12 – Lee County’s own Parks and Recreation Ordinance. […]

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