The 175 state parks that dot Florida's landscape combine to produce one of the largest state park services in the country. More than 100 miles of beach coastline and a full catalog of forests ...

Back then, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's "Great Outdoors Initiative" proposed to make changes at nine state parks, including Jonathan Dickinson State Park near Hobe Sound.

With great fanfare and unanimous support, the Florida Legislature passed the State Park Preservation Act (Senate Bill 80) and sent it to the governor. Kudos to state Sen. Gayle Harrell ...

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 ...

Over 50 species of fireflies exist in Florida, inhabiting diverse environments from mangroves to urban parks. Blue Spring State Park offers "Firefly Nights" viewings, with tickets available online ...

This year, one of the top-ranked picks can be found in South Florida: Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park in Naples at No. 4. “This barrier island beach boasts of beautiful white sand beaches and ...

A kayaker was attacked and killed by an alligator Tuesday afternoon at Lake Kissimmee State Park in Central Florida, according to authorities. Authorities were alerted to the incident just before ...

said seeks to prevent “unintended development within the state park system.” It came after widespread opposition last year to a plan dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative” by the Florida ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If you have plans to visit a popular Florida park this summer, you’ll still have a chance to get a reservation. Earlier this month, Florida State Parks announced that ...

State parks would be protected from pickleball courts, golf courses and hotel development under a bill passed unanimously by the Florida House ... Dickinson State Park. State parks bill heads ...

Santa Rosa Beach’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is one of the few undeveloped places in the entire Florida Panhandle. It’s a spot where migratory birds can rest from their journeys in a ...

Santa Rosa Beach's Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is one of the few undeveloped places in the entire Florida Panhandle. It's a spot where migratory birds can rest from their journeys in a ...