Down past New Orleans lies Plaquemines parish, a narrow sliver of land at the tip of Louisiana that reaches southward like a ...

Protests against development in our state parks last summer sparked a movement in Tallahassee this year. Now a bill continues ...

Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection last year announced a plan that would have allowed developers to turn state parks into more touristy attractions. The 2024-2025 Great Outdoors ...

The State Park Preservation Act requires public hearings for land management plans and forces the state to comply.

Now, the Senate will vote on a bill that would prohibit things like pickleball courts and more lodging from being built. When you visit a Florida state park, will you see nature preserves and ...

A bill moving through the Florida legislature meant to block development of Florida state park land is heading to the Senate floor. CS/ SB 80 was found favorable by the Senate Committe on Fiscal ...

The Florida Senate's Fiscal Policy Committee shot down a bill amendment floated by Sarasota Sen. Joe Gruters that opponents feared would open the door for recreational facilities and lodging at ...

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 ...

These holidays are not formally recognized by the governor and lack official state ceremonies. Efforts to remove these holidays from Florida law have been unsuccessful, facing opposition from ...

House approves river drilling ban; Senate eyes softer version In Legislature, uncertain future for limits on state park development plans Florida GOP tax cut feud erupts as state, national ...