DUNEDIN, Fla. — Last week, Florida's Department of Environmental Protection unveiled plans aimed at bringing more people to state parks. Those plans include adding pickleball courts, golf courses and ...
Is visiting a Florida state park in your Memorial Day plans? While not all Florida schools have started their summer break, the siren call of lazy days on the beach, a Memorial Day road trip or ...
There are 175 state parks across Florida, including one of Florida's oldest state parks known for its wilderness. The state also has one of the largest and most visited state park systems in the ...
Labor Day may be a federal holiday, but Florida’s state parks are wide open and waiting for adventure this Monday. Whether you're into hiking, paddling, picnicking, or just soaking in the fresh air, ...
Not far from the bustling University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park offers a completely different perspective of the area. You can head to the park's ...
The Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 80 — one of two bills meant to prevent development in state parks. This bill deters initiatives similar to last summer, when Gov. Ron DeSantis' plans were leaked ...
Protesters rally at Honeymoon Island State Park in Pinellas County against proposed development plans. Vice President of the Clearwater Audobon Society Kim Begay speaks about the importance of ...
Home to four ecosystems and countless endangered species, Highlands Hammock State Park’s origin is a story of grass-roots ...
I've never had a specialty license plate before. But I recently decided to get one of the Florida plates that has the nose of a red kayak heading down a river, a turtle on a log, a heron in flight, ...
Though many people go down to the Florida Keys to drink margaritas, lie on the beach and drink some more margaritas, Monroe County has some stunning parks perfect for nature lovers. Some of the spots ...
The need to make Florida’s parks scheme-proof against the state’s elected officials goes deeper than last summer’s plot. The impetus of the State Park Preservation Act (SB 80) before the Florida ...