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

In a significant bipartisan effort to safeguard Florida's natural landscapes, the Florida House has unanimously passed House Bill 209, aimed at protecting state parks from incompatible commercial ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida State Parks have announced the winners of the 2024 Capture Real Florida photo contest. The annual contest intends to highlight the natural beauty of ...

In March, the USA TODAY Network-Florida Opinion team reached out to Floridians, seeking their input into House Bill 209 and Senate Bill 80, introduced to protect Florida state parks from the kind ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday curtailing what kind of development can happen in Florida’s prized state parks — giving his approval to ...

The Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 80 — one of two bills meant to prevent development in state parks. This bill deters initiatives similar to last summer, when Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plans were ...

Florida acquired them in 1983, merged them with a county park next door and formed Lovers Key Carl E. Johnson State Park. Hurricane Floyd packed a punch, even at Lovers Key ...

Today, the bleached remains of these once-massive trees is all that's left, and they provide a striking backdrop to one of Florida's most remarkable state parks.

Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection last year announced a plan that would have allowed developers to turn state parks into more touristy attractions. The 2024-2025 Great Outdoors ...

The Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 80 — one of two bills meant to prevent development in state parks. This bill deters initiatives similar to last summer, when Gov. Ron DeSantis' plans were ...

Florida Senate Bill 80, intended to prevent development like golf courses in state parks, has stalled due to a disagreement over wording. The bill passed the House unanimously but is held up in ...