The land management measure is called the “State Park Preservation Act." It passed the House floor, 115-0, and it preserves ...

See a forgotten side of Florida in one of its oldest state parks, where wildlife is in abundance, hiking trails are plentiful ...

With less than a month in the legislative session, can the State Parks Preservation Act navigate legislative hurdles ahead?

Six weeks ago, Florida Opinion journalists of the USA Today Network asked you, our readers, to join us in a legislative advocacy campaign to protect and preserve our beloved state parks.

Earlier this month, Florida State Parks announced that Wekiwa Springs State Park visitors will need to make a reservation if they plan to stop by the park from March 12 to Sept. 1. WFLA previously ...

Public anger over proposals to develop Florida's state parks exploded across the state last summer. The plans to build golf courses, massive hotels, pickleball courts and more ran into a wall of ...

A bill that would protect state parks from development has stalled in the Florida Legislature. The bill was introduced in response to a controversial plan by the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration ...