Hidden between Fort Lauderdale’s cruise ships and Hollywood’s beaches lies a coastal paradise so magnificent yet overlooked that it feels like finding a secret passage to Old Florida – Dr. Von D.

The land management measure is called the “State Park Preservation Act." It passed the House floor, 115-0, and it preserves ...

State parks would have more protection from development under a bill approved in the full Florida House on Wednesday. The measure, (HB 209) follows last year’s failed proposal to build golf ...

Two people have died and at least six are injured following a shooting on Florida State University's campus Thursday morning. The university announced at 3:30 p.m. that "law enforcement has ...

One of Tampa Bay’s most beloved islands has reopened to the public after months of cleanup and recovery from last year’s ...

Development such as golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks under legislation passed Wednesday by the state House following a public outcry ...

After Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed golf courses, pickleball courts and other recreational opportunities for Florida state parks last summer, the Florida House voted against the plan. The vote was ...

pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks under legislation passed Wednesday by the state House following a public outcry against such projects that were ...

according to the Florida Forest Service. Most are contained. The largest fire Thursday continues to be the 270-acre Powerline Fire in Volusia County. The largest wildfire in the state Thursday ...

Many of these waterfalls can be found deep in state parks, along rough hiking trails, or down in steep sinkholes.