What do you like most about Florida’s state parks? Our bill protects that
SB 80 and HB 209 must pass to preserve and protect Florida State Parks for our children and grandchildren.
Tag: Great Outdoors Initiative
Strengthen the ‘State Parks Preservation Act’ to protect all Florida’s public landsÂ
SB 80 allows loopholes that could enable inappropriate development and doesn't protect state forests and wildlife management areas.Â
After golf course debacle, Florida’s state park legislation needs to be stronger
State Sen. Gayle Harrell has filed Senate Bill 80 to stop construction of sporting facilities at state parks.
Communicating about our climate: Takeaways from UF’s 10th annual Climate Communications SummitÂ
The summit featured a keynote address by Benji Backer, author of 'The Conservative Environmentalist'
Bill banning golf courses, pickleball courts from state parks advances in Florida Senate
Republican Sen. Gayle Harrell filed SB 58 in response to plans to build such amenities in at least nine parks.
An idea all Floridians can agree on: Protecting our state parksÂ
A new bill would prohibit sporting amenities and structures that may cause significant harm to resources in state parks.
Support our state parks, a true bipartisan cause
Even though proposals to develop state parks have been shelved for now, morale at Florida's DEP has suffered.
FireFest celebrates cycle of renewal at Jonathan Dickinson State ParkÂ
The importance of controlled burns is celebrated during FireFest at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound.
Stop the swap: Protect Withlacoochee State Forest and Florida’s public landsÂ
Stopping a proposed land swap offers the state an opportunity to send a clear message that public lands are in ...
Parks plan shelved, but DeSantis needs to kill it
After eight days of public criticism, the governor paused a plan for golf courses, hotels and pickleball courts in Florida ...
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