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.
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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.
Save Florida State Parks from plan for golf courses, other changes
The 2024-2025 Great Outdoors Initiative also proposes pickleball courts and resort-style hotels in state parks.
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