From crystal-clear springs and pristine beaches to unexpected forest and grassland, the best state parks in Florida show off ...

Florida is known for theme parks and crowded beaches, but its public lands are the better story. Spring-fed rivers, a Civil ...

Florida State Parks Foundation Board President Kathleen Brennan speaks during a media event with the Florida Parks Service and STIHL to unveil a statewide sustainability partnership, at Wekiwa Springs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you been meaning to take a trip down to Sebastian Inlet for a while? This might be the weekend to go. You can enjoy any of ...

This week The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a proposal to further develop state parks, adding pickleball courts, golf courses and other recreational activity spaces ...

Florida eliminates sales tax on all state park entrance fees. This change is part of a larger tax relief package including breaks on outdoor and disaster preparedness supplies. The State Park ...

Hurricane Isaias is forecast to reach Category 2 strength before making landfall near the Florida-Alabama border.

TALLAHASSEE-- The Memorial Day Weekend could be a good time to visit Florida state parks, as entrance fees have been waived from Friday through Monday. "We are encouraging Floridians to get out into ...

Florida is a huge state comprising diverse groups and perspectives. Finding a common ideal or purpose is an elusive goal. And then, an idea so bad comes along that it unites Floridians from across the ...

The need to make Florida’s parks scheme-proof against the state’s elected officials goes deeper than last summer’s plot. The impetus of the State Park Preservation Act (SB 80) before the Florida ...