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Tallahassee Sells Golf Course Amid Activist Concerns

12/12/2025

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The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 to sell a 178-acre golf course.
The buyer is Capital City Country Club, at $1.255 million.
The land contains unmarked graves of enslaved people, drawing activist concern.
Supporters cite financial benefits and future-use guarantees, while critics call the price too low, lack transparency, and fear privatization of public land.

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Story summary

The Tallahassee City Commission voted 3-2 to sell a 178-acre golf course.
The buyer is Capital City Country Club, at $1.255 million.
The land contains unmarked graves of enslaved people, drawing activist concern.
Supporters cite financial benefits and future-use guarantees, while critics call the price too low, lack transparency, and fear privatization of public land.