Florida making no money available to rebuild or repair iconic tower

More than two years ago, Florida officials — citing safety reasons — closed an iconic Hobe Sound observation tower, which local leaders would like repaired or rebuilt.

But few state officials — including lame-duck Gov. Ron DeSantis — have shown interest making money available for that or other improvements in Jonathan Dickinson State Park, local leaders told TCPalm.

“He has not been a friend to our park,” Jim Howe, president of the Friends of Jonathan Dickinson State Park, said of DeSantis.