DUNEDIN, Fla. — The fight against the development proposed for nine Florida state parks is over, at least temporarily, but some residents say they are still worried that the plans could return in the future.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said this week that he is sending the Florida Department of Environmental Protection back to the drawing board, instructing the agency to listen to local communities before potentially revisiting plans next year.

“At the governor’s direction, and following feedback from the public, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has withdrawn all remaining proposed amendments to state parks,” said DEP communications director Alexandra Kuchta. “We will shift to discussions with our local park managers and will revisit any park improvements, if needed, next year.”

Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin was among those slated for potential changes, which would have involved the construction of pickleball courts in the park. Public outcry was almost immediate, and it’s not the first time the community has spoken out to stop development at the park.

George Ann Bissett, interim director of the Dunedin History Museum, said there was a protest in 2011 at the Hale Senior Activity Center, when residents sought to stop a plan by then-Gov. Rick Scott to build an RV park.

“I know there were at least 2,000 people there that night, because I stood in line for three-and-a-half hours and never got through the door of the community center," Bissett said.

Bissett said she and others are prepared to protest once again, if the state comes back with any development plans next year.

“Postponing doesn’t mean canceling," she said. "It needs to be forever canceled. We love our Honeymoon Island and we don’t want it messed with.”