In Summary:
Developers want to transform a former automotive test track in Collier County into the Hyper Club, a 530-acre private motorsports development with driving circuits, resort amenities, and up to 100 residential units. Conservationists warn that the project could destroy wetlands and disrupt Florida panthers and other wildlife in an area surrounded by protected public lands. The controversy also illustrates how development and weakened federal habitat protections could threaten sensitive areas elsewhere in Florida, including Orange County and Apopka.
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