Updates on national, state and county parks and recreation areas following extraordinary hurricane recovery efforts.
Environment
Stories and commentary about the Florida environment and its impact on outdoor recreation in Florida.
Tropical update: Is hurricane season finally over?
Meantime, health alerts for Sarasota County beaches have been issued after red tide blooms are detected in a 100-mile-long patch of algae off the Southwest Florida coast.
Controversial Florida state parks plans on hold for now
The governor’s comments come on the heel of widespread rallies against the projects. Public hearings on the plans were delayed until next year.