The House unanimously supported its version of the bill (HB 209) last Wednesday. The House and Senate would have to work out ...

Republican Sen. Gayle Harrell filed the bill after a controversy last year about the state Department of Environmental ...

The legislation came about after the state proposed building on park lands in a move that was widely criticized.

A Florida park is an “urban oasis” — and ranks No. 1 in the United States, a new report finds. Bonnet Springs Park in Lakeland tops a list of the nation’s most-beloved public parks for relaxing and ...

Additionally, the Sunshine State offers some of the most beautiful lakeside road trips, which could very well land you in Sebring, a laid-back and low-key beach town nestled in Highlands County.

Some Floridians never see a firefly in their home state, but Florida actually has more than 50 species of firefly. Here's how ...

“Wild Florida is disappearing before our eyes," Carter warned. For now, the preserve will remain a non-public zone, but Carter said the county will evaluate the land, remove any invasive ...

Last year, the state proposed building golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at some of Florida's state parks. But nature enthusiasts and ... in — like the Conservation Alliance of St. Lucie ...

Environmentalists are holding events called "love fests" at Florida's state parks. They want lawmakers ... the Conservation Alliance of St. Lucie County. President Shari Anker organized the ...

Ron DeSantis' "Great Outdoors Initiative", a plan to develop state parks ... through the Florida Senate. Costello said the movement was a team effort, with groups across the state joining in — like ...