One resort hidden in rural Florida is a laidback paradise where you can relax, eat, swim in some natural springs, and ride horseback along scenic trails.

As temperatures rise and summer begins, Gainesville offers a multitude of outdoor activities to do alone or with others.

Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, that some parks supporters and lawmakers said would have kept the door open for sports facilities. Beth Alvi, Audubon Florida’s senior director of policy, said the bill ...

While some parks have experienced closures, Florida's national parks appear to be operating normally, with specific closures noted for certain amenities within some parks. National parks across ...

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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.

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 ...

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also known as the “State Park Preservation Act,” aims to protect Florida’s state parks from development. The bill, introduced by Republican state Sen. Gayle Harrell, was created in response ...

The need to make Florida’s parks scheme-proof against the state’s elected officials goes deeper than last summer’s plot. The impetus of the State Park Preservation Act (SB 80) before the ...

For example, it seems sensible to broaden the scope of the bill to include not only state parks, but also state forests and wildlife protection areas. Staff pick: Best Florida state parks ...