See a forgotten side of Florida in one of its oldest state parks, where wildlife is in abundance, hiking trails are plentiful ...

Florida has 67 counties covering over 65,000 square miles. We were determined to find a county that didn’t have a Florida State Parks. It was a futile effort…. Edit Snippet This article originally ...

The development gave hope to environmentalists and those who enjoy state public parks that this legislation can become law ...

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Your Florida House and Senate representatives and Gov. Ron DeSantis need to know how you stand on this issue. Once lost, ...

Environmentalists are holding events called "love fests" at Florida's state parks. They want lawmakers to prevent ...

A bill that would protect state parks from development has stalled in the Florida Legislature. The bill was introduced in response to a controversial plan by the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration ...

Florida SB 80 and HB 209 are well-intentioned with many good provisions. But without a few tweaks, these bills may not achieve the goal.

There's more at stake than most residents know. Last summer’s civic outcry over plans to commercialize Florida’s state parks with golf courses, pickleball courts, hotels and other “amenities ...

Wouldn’t it be something if government always operated like this? Governor floats idea. General public hates idea and organizes protests. Governor backs down. New legislation is introduced to ...