/tags/state-parks State Parks en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 01 May 2025 20:34:59 GMT /environment/2025-05-01/pickleball-golf-state-parks-proposal The measure came in response to a state plan last year that would have put such developments in some Florida parks. It now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:34:59 GMT /environment/2025-05-01/pickleball-golf-state-parks-proposal Douglas Soule /government-politics/2025-04-09/great-outdoors-initiative-environment This comes after widespread opposition last year to a plan dubbed the "Great Outdoors Initiative" by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:47:23 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-09/great-outdoors-initiative-environment Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /arts-culture/2024-11-28/art-exhibition-funding-state-parks-budget A new art exhibit in Palm Beach County spotlights the need to protect state parks and the arts. It comes after state cuts to arts and culture funding in the 2024-2025 budget, and a now-shelved move to build in state parks. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-11-28/art-exhibition-funding-state-parks-budget Wilkine Brutus /government-politics/2024-09-04/politifact-fl-florida-state-parks-proposal-for-golf-courses-hotels-was-further-along-than-desantis-let-on The initiative to build golf courses, pickleball courts, disc golf courses, hotels and more in nine Florida’s state parks was not an undeveloped idea. There were publicly shared plans, documents and scheduled public meetings across the state. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-04/politifact-fl-florida-state-parks-proposal-for-golf-courses-hotels-was-further-along-than-desantis-let-on Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /2020-05-01/desantis-reopens-floridas-state-parks-says-sunlight-can-rapidly-kill-coronavirus Florida’s state parks will reopen on Monday, part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Phase 1 of reopening the state. During a Friday morning press conference at... Fri, 01 May 2020 16:50:49 GMT /2020-05-01/desantis-reopens-floridas-state-parks-says-sunlight-can-rapidly-kill-coronavirus Carl Lisciandrello, Carl Lisciandrello /news/2020-03-23/all-florida-state-parks-close-over-the-spread-of-covid-19 SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± depends on donors to remain South Florida’s leading nonprofit, most trusted source of news and information. Support our mission by giving monthly as… Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:04:10 GMT /news/2020-03-23/all-florida-state-parks-close-over-the-spread-of-covid-19 Monique O. Madam / Miami Herald /news/2018-10-02/congress-allows-fund-that-supports-florida-parks-and-natural-areas-to-expire Time has run out for a program that's provided funding to more than 180 natural areas in Florida.Sunday, Sept. 30 was the deadline for Congress to… Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:10:42 GMT /news/2018-10-02/congress-allows-fund-that-supports-florida-parks-and-natural-areas-to-expire /news/2018-09-20/time-is-running-out-for-a-federal-fund-that-helps-protect-floridas-natural-areas A federal program that’s provided more than a billion dollars to protect and preserve natural areas in Florida is at risk of losing its Congressional… Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:27:42 GMT /news/2018-09-20/time-is-running-out-for-a-federal-fund-that-helps-protect-floridas-natural-areas /2016-11-25/black-friday-may-start-looking-a-little-greener-with-these-alternatives People often reflect on what they're grateful for on Thanksgiving, but then go crazy for Black Friday deals in stores and online. But for some people a family hike is better than a store's deal. Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:42:00 GMT /2016-11-25/black-friday-may-start-looking-a-little-greener-with-these-alternatives Wynne Davis