Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big Marsh Park, Montrose Beach, and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and mashed them together.

The Alachua Conservation Trust opened expanded hiking trails at the Marjorie A. Hoy Memorial Park at Orange Lake Overlook on ...

Any cuts would be detrimental to the team already juggling permits, manatee rescues, outreach, volunteer coordination and whatever else the day might bring, Ryver thought. Being a Florida park ...

Except, perhaps for an errant kayak paddle in the water. If you go: Lee County Manatee Park Where: The park, at 10901 Palm Beach Blvd. in Fort Myers, is about 15 miles north of Southwest Florida ...

There's a state park open in Appomattox County where you can do that. At Holliday Lake State Park, rangers are working to keep it safe and accessible for you. Alyssa Menard is the park manager and ...

Get to know the Sunshine State's most loved marine mammal ... with small-group trips that leave from the center of town. This park offers plenty opportunities for no-swim manatee sightings, from the ...

Dead fish covered many beaches in Sarasota and Manatee County beaches over the long Valentine's ... the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release nutrient-enriched waters from Lake Okeechobee out into ...

Dead fish covered many beaches in Sarasota and Manatee County beaches over the long ... Engineers to release nutrient-enriched waters from Lake Okeechobee out into the Gulf because of concerns ...

The nonprofit carries out its mission on a 23-acre facility on County Road 675, just south of Lake Manatee State Park and State Road 64. Finocchiaro joined SMART as a volunteer in 2014 and ...

Florida State football redshirt freshman Charles Lester III was arrested on a DUI charge in Manatee County on Monday. Lester, a Sarasota native, had his bond set at $500 and he has been released.

Every winter, about 800 manatees migrate to the warm springs of Kings Bay, seeking refuge from the chilly waters.This seasonal congregation provides a unique opportunity for visitors to observe and ...

A roundup of Tuesday and Wednesday's boys and girls Sarasota and Manatee ... the state Final Four. Powered by a goal from who else but Olivia Hadad, Lakewood Ranch hung on to defeat East Lake ...