Florida State Parks

Environmental groups are pushing back against a controversial plan called the “Great Outdoors Initiative.” The Florida Department of Environmental Protection released details last week to build pickleball courts, disc golf courses, and lodging at nine...

Eight meetings had been scheduled for Tuesday at sites in Clearwater, Tampa and throughout the state, but will be scheduled next week.

Pat Kemp is beyond busy these days. After a career that started in the office of U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, she was first elected to Hillsborough County Commission in 2016 where she is now term-limited....

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office defended the idea of making these changes to Florida State Parks “more visitor-friendly.”

Florida schools are dealing with new guidelines on controversial laws. Florida state parks are going to be turned into golf courses.

Conservation groups object to the possibility of adding lodging, pickleball and golf at Florida State Parks; state releases details.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced its “Great Outdoors Initiative” aimed at expanding public access to state parks.

School threats A 16-year-old is facing charges after making school threats on the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Instagram page. The teen had claimed he would bomb every school in the county tomorrow. Deputies searched the home,...

A Democrat filed a proposal (HB 495) that would prohibit smoking or vaping within Florida state parks.

Changes to the Myakka River State Park management plan could mean palm trees there could be harvested for timber; but environmentalists are urging people who oppose the changes to turn out to a meeting this...

By Rob Lorei Wednesday (12/30/15)  on Radioactivity we talked with Tampa Bay Times outdoors reporter Terry Tomlin about his recently published list of the top 11 state parks he’s like to visit in 2016. From untouched...