The winning image features a resident with a therapy dog during Florida Health Care Association's annual contest highlighting ...

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 ...

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 residents and the USA TODAY NETWORK are advocating for stronger protections for Florida state parks. Bills SB 80 and HB 209 aim to prevent development like golf courses and hotels within ...

Explore the Corridor Week, an annual celebration back for its second year encourages residents and tourists of all ages to explore state parks and give back through volunteer efforts.

The question comes as the push to protect nine Florida state parks is nearing its final hurdle. “What we have in our landscape is irreplaceable and once it’s gone, we’re never going to get ...

Beth Alvi, Audubon Florida's senior director of policy, said Harrel's bill would draw a clear line between allowed and prohibited uses of state parks. "The (Gruters) amendment, however ...

pickleball courts and hotels at Florida state parks. The push for the legislation comes after Governor Ron DeSantis’ Department of Environmental Protection unveiled a plan called the Great ...

Beth Alvi, Audubon Florida’s senior director of policy, said Harrel’s bill would draw a clear line between allowed and prohibited uses of state parks. “The (Gruters) amendment, however ...

A Florida Senate committee rejected an amendment to the State Park Preservation Act that would have allowed some recreational development in state parks. The original bill aimed to prevent ...

Senate Bill 80, which would prohibit golf courses, hotels and other amenities from being built in state parks, is one step closer to approval. WATCH BELOW: Bill to stop development at Florida ...