After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday began moving forward with a bill that would prevent building such things as ...

A bill filed by a Republican state senator would put big guardrails around any future plans by the state to develop state parks. Here's what to know.

A move by Florida lawmakers to protect state parks from development like golf courses and tennis courts cleared its first ...

A move by Florida lawmakers to protect state parks from development like golf courses and tennis courts cleared its first hurdle Tuesday.

The Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously forwarded the measure, a product of last year's heavily ...

The bill, known as the “State Park Preservation Act,” requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to notify ...

The measure’s sponsor, Stuart Republican Sen. Gayle Harrell, said the Governor’s “ Great Outdoors Initiative ,” which the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced in August, had “a ...

Florida lawmakers unanimously advanced a bill to prevent golf courses, pickleball courts, hotels and other developments that ...

Green space vs. gray space. Birds vs. builders. It’s a tale as old as time in the Sunshine State, the plot of every Carl ...

Port Canaveral Cruise Port is one of Florida's main cruise hubs, but it's more than just a port. Our guide covers everything ...

Nestled in the heart of the Sunshine State’s Panhandle, Ochlockonee River State Park is a natural wonderland that’s been flying under the radar for far too long. This 543-acre paradise is like Florida ...

Nestled in the heart of Florida’s forgotten coast, Ochlockonee River State Park is the hidden gem you’ve been searching for all your life. This 543-acre natural wonderland is tucked away in Sopchoppy, ...