Troy Springs State Park in Branford, Florida is exactly that kind of revelation—a crystalline blue paradise that somehow flies under the radar despite being one of Mother Nature’s most impressive ...

The “Capture… the Real Florida ” photo contest selected winners across three divisions: Professional/Hobbyist, Student, and ...

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, Florida State Parks is offering free admission ... 31% rate increase when policyholders renew Tyler and Perry reunite over lunch in Florida — Aerosmith next?

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 Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — After months of protests, the future of Florida’s state parks has been decided. Gov. DeSantis signed a new law, unanimously passed by state lawmakers ...

Ron DeSantis did the right thing — albeit grudgingly — by signing legislation into law to protect Florida's 175 state parks from encroaching development. The challenge he and future Florida ...

With popular destinations like Yellowstone and Zion hit hard by staffing cuts, nearby state parks offer beauty and ... at DuPont State Recreational Forest, near Asheville, N.C. The 12,400-acre ...

The Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 80 — one of two bills meant to prevent development in state parks. This bill deters ... opportunities for the public near the impacted site to have their ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State parks would be protected from pickleball courts, golf courses and hotel development under a bill passed unanimously by the Florida House on Thursday in response to ...