One of Florida’s oldest golf courses, the Capital City Country Club operated at a $1-a-year lease to the City of Tallahassee. However, when discussions on its sale began, the public fumed over the city’s decision to sell the public land to the private club. What has caused this backlash? More importantly, what is the city’s response to the controversy?

The City of Tallahassee has decided to end its 1954 lease contract with the club by passing on the ownership rights to them. Dealing with fiscal troubles has allegedly prompted the decision. The club’s appraisal valued the property at $1.15 million, while the city landed at $1.25 million as the final price tag for the transaction. But the decision won’t be as simple as a monetary exchange. The city is already facing heaps of criticism from

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