DUNEDIN, Fla. — Last week, Florida's Department of Environmental Protection unveiled plans aimed at bringing more people to state parks. Those plans include adding pickleball courts, golf ...

"Explore Our State Parks," it says. I got this plate, which reminds me of some of my favorite places in Florida, to support our state parks. I did not get it to support state hotels and golf courses.

The State of Florida likes to brag that we have the best state parks in America; that our 175 parks attract nearly 30 million visitors and produce billions of dollars of economic impact; that our ...

Pickleball courts, golf and disc golf courses, and more lodging could soon be coming to at least eight Florida state parks. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection on Monday announced ...

Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection has unveiled the 'Great Outdoors Initiative', a proposal to add pickle ball courts, lodging to state parks.

I totally support Florida SB 80, also known as the “State Park Preservation Act,” which aims to protect Florida’s state parks from development. And I appreciate your efforts in this area.

As he said he would, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure to protect Florida’s 175 state parks from development such as golf courses, luxury lodges and pickleball and tennis courts.

The bill, introduced by Republican state Sen. Gayle Harrell, was created in response to a 2024 proposal to add golf courses, pickleball courts, and hotels to nine Florida state parks.