The futures of Florida’s state parks are now more certain because of you
The Florida Legislature passed the 'State Park Preservation Act' and Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will sign it.
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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.
Strengthen the ‘State Parks Preservation Act’ to protect all Florida’s public lands
SB 80 allows loopholes that could enable inappropriate development and doesn't protect state forests and wildlife management areas.
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.
Florida’s rivers deserve the same passion as our parks
Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection should reject a plan for oil drilling in the Apalachicola River Basin.
FireFest celebrates cycle of renewal at Jonathan Dickinson State Park
The importance of controlled burns is celebrated during FireFest at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound.
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 ...
‘Back to the drawing board,’ DeSantis says of state park development
The plan for 350-room lodges, pickleball courts and golf courses in state parks drew outrage from across the political spectrum.
Florida state parks are natural jewels — don’t destroy them
We must be vigilant to ensure that Florida’s shared wild legacy reaches future generations.
Controversial Florida state park development meetings postponed
DEP has created a dedicated webpage for public input ahead of rescheduled sessions in early September.
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