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 ...

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

The calendar appointment was included in a cache of documents requested by a transparency advocacy group suing the DeSantis ...

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

The Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously forwarded the measure, a product of last year's heavily ...

I didn’t know at the time I was the first Black hire, but I hoped that I could open the door for others," Jimmy Smith said.

The bill would prevent the development of such things as golf courses, pickleball courts and lodges in Florida State Parks.

Staff for Governor Ron DeSantis scheduled a meeting with representatives from Folds of Honor about a “Jack Nicklaus Golf Course” in February 2023.

Ranger Jimmy Smith trekked through the weeds and scrub toward his truck in the soft dawn light, getting ready for work in Jonathan Dickinson State Park. He opened the truck door and prepared to ...