FDOT paid $6 million for what became state forest property. DEP seems to be claiming the value somehow dropped to $85,000.

There’s a tradition among Florida developers of naming their projects after any natural attributes obliterated by the ...

Two Polk County legislators have joined the chorus of opposition to development plans in nine Florida state parks. Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, and Sen. Colleen Burton, R-Lakeland ...

The state’s list of potential parks was at one point much longer than the nine sites that have sparked outrage.

A group of state parks around the Sunshine State are at risk of major overhauls and development following the Florida Department ... State Park in Pinellas County, Hillsborough River State Park ...

This week The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a proposal to further develop state parks, adding pickleball ... State Park (in Martin County) was obtained by ...

A group of state parks ... Walton County. However, as word about the development proposals spread this week among the public, land conservationists, and environmental justice advocates, the DEP ...

located in Martin County. But on Sunday, the DEP said the Foundation had rescinded its proposal. RELATED: Plans to build lodging, golf courses and pickleball courts at Florida state parks met with ...

it's looking for new venues to accommodate the public.Florida state parks in the plans:Jonathan Dickinson State Park (Martin County)Anastasia State Park (St. Johns County)Topsail Hill Preserve ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis is shelving – at least until next year – his administration’s plan to put golf courses, pickleball courts and lodges in some state parks. At an event in Polk County on ...