On Honeymoon Island State Park, urgency grows to defend ‘the real Florida’

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A large group waves to drivers while holding signs during a rally at the entrance to Honeymoon Island State Park Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 in Dunedin, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP) [ CHRIS URSO | AP ]

DUNEDIN — For Terry Fortner, the fight to save Honeymoon Island State Park from a proposed development plan is personal.

Nearly 130 years ago, just offshore from here, her grandmother Myrtle Scharrer was born in a pioneer home on Caladesi Island. She lived for decades in the tranquility of the untouched island chains that today include Florida’s most-visited state park.

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  • Max Chesnes is an environment and climate reporter, covering water quality, environmental justice and wildlife. Reach him at [email protected].
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