A proposal designed to prevent golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full ...

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

Scratch-off games made up about 74% of Florida Lottery ticket sales in its 2023-2024 fiscal year. They've generated nearly $19.80 billion for the state's Educational Enhancement Trust Fund.

Six weeks ago, Florida Opinion journalists of the USA Today Network asked you, our readers, to join us in a legislative advocacy campaign to protect and preserve our beloved state parks.

That includes initiatives at our own national parks here in South Florida. In fact, some local volunteers are so worried, they’re stepping up to try and do what they can to help our parks ...

A bill aimed at preventing a return of efforts to build golf courses, pickleball courts and resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Florida House. The House State Affairs Committee on ...

Rep. John Snyder, R-Stuart, wants to prevent projects such as golf courses in state parks. This comes after widespread opposition last year to a plan dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative” by the ...

A bill aimed at preventing a return of efforts to build golf courses, pickleball courts and resorts in state parks is ready to go to the full Florida House. The House State Affairs Committee on ...

Readers and Florida state parks enthusiasts: We're hosting an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) on Reddit as part of a campaign by the USA Today Network – Florida Opinion Group to support Senate Bill 80 ...

Florida lawmakers are taking aim at a botched plan that would have brought golf courses and pickleball courts to nine state parks last year. Under the failed plan, Anastasia State Park in St ...