State Sen. Gayle Harrell filed a bill to protect Florida state parks after the uproar last summer over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...

A controversial proposal for state parks sparked public outcry last year. Learn how legislators are responding to preserve ...

A bill filed by a Republican state senator would put big guardrails around any future plans by the state to develop state ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the DEP proposed over the summer to allow intensive development in some of Florida’s most ...

A move by Florida lawmakers to protect state parks from development like golf courses and tennis courts cleared its first hurdle Tuesday.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection conducts a controlled burn Tuesday in southern Martin County ...

Florida lawmakers are now pushing a bill that would block development within state parks - that includes restricting building golf courses and hotel-type lodges.

A move by Florida lawmakers to protect state parks from development like golf courses and tennis courts cleared its first ...

The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously advanced legislation on Tuesday that would prevent the ...

After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate is moving forward with a bill that would prevent building such things as golf courses, ...

Bill moving forward that would prevent building such things golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state ...

The bill comes after news of the state's plans for a 'Great Outdoors Initiative' that would have included golf courses at state parks.