From hiking and biking to snorkeling, paddling and more, there’s a park for every type of adventurer in the Sunshine State.

Florida eliminates sales tax on all state park entrance fees. This change is part of a larger tax relief package including breaks on outdoor and disaster preparedness supplies. The State Park ...

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 ...

Florida’s state parks offer a blend of rare ecosystems, wildlife encounters, and outdoor adventures that go far beyond the beaches and theme parks. From coastal dune lakes found in only two other ...

This week The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a proposal to further develop state parks, adding pickleball courts, golf courses and other recreational activity spaces ...

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 Florida ...

TALLAHASSEE-- The Memorial Day Weekend could be a good time to visit Florida state parks, as entrance fees have been waived from Friday through Monday. "We are encouraging Floridians to get out into ...

An unexpected Florida plan to jazz up wilderness in state parks with golf courses, hotels and pickleball courts has outraged conservationists who say the proposals violate state law and tarnish areas ...

Bill seeks to prevent building pickleball courts, golf courses at Florida state parks The uproar came last year after the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a news release about the ...