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So what happened with DeSantis and the Florida parks plan? Ask the reporters.

Max Chesnes and Emily L. Mahoney, the reporters who broke the state parks scandal, will take your questions on Thursday.

Tampa Bay Times reporters Emily Mahoney and Max Chesnes speak after receiving their Lucy Morgan Awards Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in St. Petersburg. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]

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