The Legislature delivered a decisive victory to Floridians who treasure their state parks Thursday, as the House passed an amended version of the bill to ban the construction of golf courses, hotels, ...

A legislative effort to ensure golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges are never built in state parks has stalled ...

Anastasia State Park in St. Johns County and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Walton County, along with a flying disc course at the Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park in Tallahassee.

The sun sets over the dunes of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Walton County in 2020. The park hosts a clean-up during Explore the Corridor Week. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel ...

The bill would prevent building golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts and ball fields in state parks.

The State Park Preservation Act requires public hearings for land management plans and forces the state to comply.