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 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The millions of tourists and Florida residents who visit state parks each year will see them remain free of golf courses, new hotels and sports facilities, as Republican ...

The 2025 Florida State Parks photo contest is officially underway, inviting people to submit photos taken in a Florida state park until September 1. Categories include landscapes, wildlife, park ...

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.

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.

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, Florida State Parks is offering free admission. There are five exceptions. See the list. There are 175 state parks and trails in Florida, ranging from beaches and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation protecting 175 state parks from development. The new law, supported unanimously by the Florida Legislature, aims to preserve natural spaces.

The state of Florida makes a lot of headlines, but few have to do with the Sunshine State’s natural beauty. Florida is home to 175 state parks, trails and historic sites and to celebrate its ...