Heading into Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park just before dusk reveals the wonders of what some call "real Florida." ...

Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is nearby, offering the chance to see manatees up close in their natural habitat. The ...

Amelia Island is ranked as Florida's 'Best Island" on Travel + Leisure's list of best U.S. islands. Here are 5 things to do while you are there.

The move came after parents who bring special-needs children to the updated recreational area asked if a safety fence could ...

The 2025 Florida State Parks photo contest invites participants to submit photos in various categories until September 1.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida State Parks have announced the winners of the 2024 Capture Real Florida photo contest. The annual contest intends to highlight the natural beauty of ...

State parks in Florida are now protected from commercial construction, thanks to the State Park Preservation Act that was signed into law this week.

After months of protests, the future of Florida’s state parks has been decided.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The millions of tourists and Florida residents who visit state parks each year will see them remain free of golf courses, new hotels and sports facilities, as Republican ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will sign a bill protecting state parks from pickleball and tennis courts, golf courses and lodging establishments.

The "State Parks Preservation Act" would bar golf courses, resort-style lodges, pickleball courts and other facilities from being built on park land.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State parks would be protected from pickleball courts, golf courses and hotel development under a bill passed unanimously by the Florida House on Thursday in response to ...