MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners recently approved an investment of $24 million into the county’s parks. Recently, mornings have been really busy for crews working at Manatee County ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) task force has announced a state-backed audit into Orange County’s finances. In a letter dated July 24, DOGE addressed ...

There's a new state park in Florida: Shoal River Headwaters State Park. The new park in Florida's Panhandle joins 175 other ...

The 600-acre property featuring the animal preserve and KOA campground was purchased in 2025 by a foundation linked to tech ...

The 600-acre property featuring the animal preserve and KOA campground was purchased in 2025 by a foundation linked to tech ...

A recent study ranked two Florida cities among the top 10 in the U.S. for best dog parks. Tampa placed at No. 7 and Miami at No. 9 based on factors like climate and number of parks. The study by ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Attorney General’s Office is raising concerns that the City of Winter Haven may be violating a state law related to public camping and sleeping. In a written ...

Spending time outdoors is about to get more expensive in the new year, as San Diego County raises reservation and permit fees on campsites, cabins, fishing permits, picnic areas, boat launches and ...

From expanding summer camps and libraries to building a new indoor sports facility and adding more upgrades to the county’s golf course, Seminole officials are sketching a vision for developing the ...

The city of Allen recently passed an ordinance banning camping in public places. Another city in Collin County has banned camping and sleeping in public places, despite not offering any emergency ...

Several couples on my guided heritage tour of Biscayne National Park compared stories about other national parks they’d visited. Most had either just seen nearby Everglades National Park — as we had — ...

The Trump administration removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the National Park Service's list of free entry days for 2026. New free entry days were added for 2026, including June 14 ...