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SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – The Florida Park Service will be conducting a 189-acre prescribed burn on Tuesday in the Grayton Beach State Park area.
Plans for Camp Helen State Park in Bay County and Grayton Beach State Park in Walton County each include the addition of 10 cabins. Camp Helen State Park could also get a “glamping” area.
The Florida DEP is proposing to build recreational facilities at Florida state parks. Here's which parks are being targeted, what to know.
Ever since I first came to Florida from the northeast in the late 1990s, I’ve been doing my best to get to know as many of the gorgeous state parks here as possible. And while Florida's 11 ...
Thirty-seven counties have at least one state park that offers camping. Which state parks drew the most campers and which remain potentially hidden gems?
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has rescheduled a public meeting that was set to discuss the controversial initiative for Florida state parks. The Great Outdoors Initiative ...
TALLAHASSEE — Some of Florida’s state parks could be swapping out wildlife habitat for golf courses and pickleball courts, including those in Martin, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The state ...
State parks whistleblower overwhelmed by praise and more than $207,600 in donations Gaddis called the project secretive and atrocious. He said it was unethical as there was little to no ...
The Florida Department on Environmental Protection launched the 2024-25 Great Outdoor Initiative, which would spark changes to Camp Helen State Park.
Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection has unveiled the 'Great Outdoors Initiative', a proposal to add pickle ball courts, lodging to state parks.