Development such as golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks under legislation passed Wednesday by the state House following a public outcry against such projects that were pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.

Kick off 2025 with a First Day Hike at Little Talbot Island State Park in Jacksonville, located at 12157 Heckscher Drive.

The Timucuan Parks Foundation, in partnership with Florida State Parks, is hosting a cleanup along the beach on Wednesday, Oct.23, from 9 a.m. to Noon.

Plans to build a 350-room lodge, pickleball courts and a disc golf course at Anastasis State Park have caused an uproar in the community, with many calling the development plan “unnecessary” and “misguided.”

Members of the St. Augustine community aren’t giving up their fight against proposed plans to change the landscape of Anastasia State Park.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a 9 a.m. news conference at the Naples Yacht Club in South Naples.

You might be surprised to find out that 19 of our 177 state parks offer cabins for rent. Want to capture some of these fall colors? The Fall Foliage Map predicts when we'll see leaves changing colors and falling across the country, including Florida. Fast-forward to Nov. 2, and fall foliage here is predicted to be nearing its peak. The Fall Foliage Map shows Floridians can expect to see fall colors near their peak in Northeast Florida beginning Nov. 2.