There are 175 parks in the state, encompassing more than 815,000 acres and 101 miles of beach. Some Florida parks are well known, like the crystal-clear springs of North Florida or the stunning ...

Crystal-clear and a refreshing temperature year-round, Florida's springs are the swimming holes of your dreams. Home to over 1,000 freshwater springs, Florida boasts an impressive collection of ...

I've Lived in Florida All My Life, and These Are the Most Beautiful Places in the Sunshine State. From scenic national parks to gorgeous beaches, here are some of the most beautiful places in Florida.

The need to make Florida’s parks scheme-proof against the state’s elected officials goes deeper than last summer’s plot. The impetus of the State Park Preservation Act (SB 80) before the ...

The USA Today Network of Florida Opinion journalists asked our readers to join us in a campaign to protect our beloved state parks. And you responded.

The USA Today Network of Florida Opinion journalists asked our readers to join us in a campaign to protect our beloved state parks. And you responded.

This week The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a proposal to further develop state parks, adding pickleball courts, golf courses and other recreational activity ...

"And there's lands out in the state of Florida that need to be in the state parks." The House unanimously supported its version of the bill (HB 209) last Wednesday.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are now pushing a bill that would block development within state parks- that includes restricting building golf courses and hotel type lodges.

State parks would be protected from pickleball courts, golf courses and hotel development under a bill passed unanimously by the Florida House on Thursday in response to last summer’s statewide ...

The size of the lodging. The Ahwahnee has 97 hotel rooms, plus 24 cottages. Zion Lodge has 76 hotel rooms, six suites and 40 historic cabins. If a 350-room hotel were built at Anastasia, it would ...

State parks would be protected from pickleball courts, golf courses and hotel development under a bill passed unanimously by the Florida House. The bill now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis for final ...