Florida state parks whistleblower fired after exposing Ron DeSantis’s plans

James Gaddis tanked Florida governor's secretive scheme to build hotels and golf courses over acres of preserved land

Florida's department of environmental protection has fired a whistleblower who exposed and sank governor Ron DeSantis's secretive plan to pave over environmentally sensitive state parks and build lucrative hotels, golf courses and pickleball courts.

James Gaddis, who worked for the agency for two years as a cartographer, was terminated for conduct unbecoming a public employee", according to a letter he received on Saturday.