Last summer, the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection proposed a plan to build hotels, golf courses and other amenities ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the DEP proposed over the summer to allow intensive development in some of Florida’s most beloved state parks.

After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate is moving ...

Florida lawmakers are now pushing a bill that would block development within state parks - that includes restricting building ...

State Sen. Gayle Harrell filed a bill to protect Florida state parks after the uproar last summer over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...

Ochlockonee River State Park is one of Florida’s best-kept secrets, a hidden gem that offers all the natural beauty and ...

In the end, Ochlockonee River State Park is more than just a hidden gem – it’s a reminder of the natural beauty that still ...

USCG photo A diver who passed out after resurfacing was rescued when fellow divers pulled him to a boat off the Florida Panhandle, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The 36-year-old man was listed ...

A rare winter storm across North Florida and the Panhandle is causing record snowfall ... Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Sunday, Jan. 19, ahead of what some forecasters have said ...

MIAMI - There was record snowfall across the Florida panhandle Tuesday night and Wednesday ... This breaks the state's record snowfall of 4", also coming from Milton, set in 1954.

Florida may have already broken its all-time record of snowfall with 9 inches in the western Panhandle town of Milton, near Pensacola, according to Frank Pereira, a meteorologist with the National ...

Enough snow fell in the Florida panhandle on Tuesday that it was visible ... Extreme cold warnings will remain in place in some parts of the state until Thursday. Records were broken elsewhere ...