The state’s list of potential parks was at one point much longer than the nine sites that have sparked outrage. 17 more Florida state parks were considered for golf courses, lodge, pickleball ...

Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, who championed expanding conservation land in the Legislature, said the state has worked hard to protect and enhance state parks.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Following more than a week of protests and pushback, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has withdrawn all remaining proposed amendments to state parks. The ...

The Florida scrub-jay, listed as threatened on the Endangered Species list (and Florida’s only endemic bird), and the gopher tortoises, which the state lists as also threatened.

A sand castle built at St. Andrews State Park in Bay County (Florida State Parks) “St. Andrews is just east of Panama City Beach which features high-rise hotels and many built attractions like ...

Person after person, sign after sign, all protesting the proposed changes to nine state parks in the state. “I’ve lived here 35 years, I just finished doing a 5-mile walk, as you can tell.

Jeff Corwin, an ABC TV host and wildlife biologist, speaks out against the state plan to develop parts of several Florida state parks. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 71°F.

“The Florida State Parks are the gateway to the Florida Wildlife Corridor. It is an accessible way for people to go out, explore wild places and see what Florida has to offer,” she said.

You can support accessibility at Florida State Parks by donating at the Florida State Parks Foundation website. (Leave a note designating your gift for the “Access for All” campaign.) ...