Florida staffer who leaked plans about golf courses in state parks says he was fired

A Florida state staffer who admitted to leaking plans about putting golf courses in state parks told local media Tuesday he was fired from the state's environmental protection agency.

Jared Gaddis told the Tampa Bay Times he received a letter from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) over the weekend informing him he was dismissed from his role as a planning consultant, as of last Friday.

The dismissal letter, obtained by the Tampa Bay Times, told Gaddis...