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 courses and ...

Need plans for the Memorial Day holiday weekend? You can add one idea to your list. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced earlier this month that all Florida state parks will be free to enter during the ...

On a recent fall trip, magenta beautyberries dotted the curvy road, sultry summer temperatures had cooled ever so slightly, and amber and gold tinged the towering sweetgums throughout Torreya State ...

Myakka River State Park was founded in 1991 after extensive development by the Cillian Conservation Corps during the Great ...

Is visiting a Florida state park in your Memorial Day plans? While not all Florida schools have started their summer break, the siren call of lazy days on the beach, a Memorial Day road trip or ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A House Republican Thursday filed a proposal to prevent development of things like golf courses, pickleball courts, and lodges at Florida’s state parks. House Bill 209, proposed by ...

Legend has it that centuries ago, manatees used to be mistaken for mermaids, so a sight last week at one Florida state park would have put ancient sailors in shock. Blue Spring State Park is home to ...

Here's everything you need to know before planning a trip to Florida’s Torreya State Park. Known as the "Mountains of Florida" thanks to its ravines and hills, Torreya State Park in northern Florida ...

Here's everything you need to know before planning a trip to Florida’s Torreya State Park. On a recent fall trip, magenta ...

Known as the "Mountains of Florida" thanks to its ravines and hills, Torreya State Park in northern Florida is a popular place to go hiking. The park is considered a must-visit for nature enthusiasts ...