The DEP proposal included a list of numerous changes at parks on Florida's Atlantic ... Hillsborough River State Park, a ...

Network-Florida Opinion journalists want to make sure that a bill to protect our beloved parks from development passes into ...

One of the original Florida state parks, opened to the public in 1935, the 13,000-acre expanse felt more like Georgia or North Carolina with its high plateaus, steep ravines, waterfalls ...

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

Florida's state parks offer some of the most unique experiences in the country. From fishing, camping, hiking and horseback riding to spotting and admiring some of our more unique wildlife like ...

Having hiked almost every trail in the state parks I’ve visited, I’m now focused on Florida’s bike trails, especially the rails-to-trails. I aim to bike every long-distance one that’s ...

Alcohol is not permitted in public areas of Florida state parks, including beaches ... extending 320 feet west of the ...

Those involved in the ill-fated plans, quickly withdrawn amid a growing furor, should understand Floridians don't want to see their state parks spoiled with excessive clearing, paving and building.

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 ...