The Department of Environmental Protection whistleblower who alerted the public to the secret plans to overhaul state parks with golf courses, hotels, pickleball courts and more has been fired ...

This week The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a proposal to further develop state parks, adding pickleball courts, golf courses and other recreational activity ...

It's not particularly big as state parks go, with the park map only listing four hiking trails. The longest of the set is the 2.5-mile-long Azalea Trail, which the park also highlights as its most ...

If the plan was to quietly and quickly ram through dramatic changes for Florida's state parks, it's already failed. ... Small dot on map hides big impact. Back in 2017, ...

Florida protested over a problem they saw with how their government was run. Legislators listened. They devised a commonsense solution.

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives have approved legislation that would restrict development from occurring in state parks. The bill awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature.

Florida Senate Bill 80, intended to prevent development like golf courses in state parks, has stalled due to a disagreement over wording. The bill passed the House unanimously but is held up in ...

Gov. DeSantis has signed a measure to protect Florida’s 175 state parks from development such as golf courses, luxury lodges and pickleball courts.