News archive
Special Recent Posts
Florida's DEP Head Quits
January 22nd, 2017
Chief Of Florida's Environmental Agency To Resign
January 22nd, 2017
Department of Environmental Protection secretary Jon Steverson resigns
January 22nd, 2017
Chief of Florida's environmental agency to resign
January 22nd, 2017
DEP secretary Jon Steverson resigns after stormy 2-year tenure
January 22nd, 2017
Jon Steverson Resigns as FDEP Secretary
January 22nd, 2017
After stormy term, Florida's environmental chief steps down
January 22nd, 2017
Letters to the editor for Jan. 17, 2017
January 22nd, 2017
Parks Service director moving to Paynes Prairie manager
December 21st, 2016
Long-time Utility Regulator to Direct State Parks
December 21st, 2016
Former Public Service Commission member will be the next boss of Florida's parks
December 21st, 2016
Utility regulator gets Florida parks job
December 20th, 2016
State Parks director reassigned
December 20th, 2016
Pick for next state park director will be telling
December 20th, 2016
Florida parks director removed, sparking worries
December 16th, 2016
Paynes Prairie Goes On Without Management - WUFT
November 10th, 2016
Sue Legg: Florida parks need renewed protection
April 5th, 2016
Paynes Prairie Preserve
April 5th, 2016
Company hired to sell Florida state park souvenirs online had abysmal first year
March 5th, 2016
Florida Legislature moves bill forward allowing state parks to be repurposed for hunting, grazing
February 19th, 2016
Wekiva protest decries hunting, timber, cattle in parks
February 17th, 2016
Letter: State lands bills stink
February 12th, 2016
Have a Heart, Save our State Parks
February 12th, 2016
Lawmakers push to make local, state parks more accessible
February 4th, 2016
Florida State Parks should remain natural and protected
February 1st, 2016
Senate signs off on new DEP secretary
February 1st, 2016
Florida Senate signs off on DEP secretary
January 30th, 2016
Editorial: Parks chief’s reckless plan
January 30th, 2016
Senate Confirms DEP Secretary Jon Steverson
January 30th, 2016
Letters to the editor for Jan. 28, 2016
January 28th, 2016
Editorial: Public must protect parks
January 28th, 2016
Supporters rally Saturday to protect Paynes Prairie
January 28th, 2016
Hundreds Protest Proposed Plan to Allow Commercial Activity in Florida State Parks
January 28th, 2016
Thumb down: DEP secretary closer to confirmation, despite concerns
January 24th, 2016
More than 300 march to say: Hands off our parks
January 24th, 2016
DEP chief wins another round in Senate confirmation journey
January 21st, 2016
Rally and march set for Saturday to protect state parks
January 19th, 2016
Treatment Wetlands Equal Cleaner Water and More Birds
January 19th, 2016
DEP Secretary hearing, send this email
January 12th, 2016
Jono Miller: DEP still trying to commercialize state parks
January 9th, 2016
Where we stand: Don't spoil state parks for profit
January 9th, 2016
Gov. Scott’s bottom-line focus worries environmentalists over state parks plan
January 5th, 2016
Critic gives OK to Matt Caldwell's state parks bill
January 5th, 2016
Hunting, grazing, logging at Florida state parks? 2016 fight looms
December 28th, 2015
DEP drops plan to launch cattle grazing pilot program in state park
December 24th, 2015
Leslie Poole: Women have long led charge to protect parks
December 24th, 2015
Poll: To boost state park revenue, hike fees or let cattle in
December 24th, 2015
Beth Kassab: Camping brings out state parks’ beauty
December 24th, 2015
Real name of state DEP: Don't Expect Protection - Sun Sentinel
December 16th, 2015
Editorial: Find other ways to make state parks pay (and find state leaders with backbones) | Map
December 12th, 2015
Registration opens for Palm Coast birding festival
December 8th, 2015
Poll: Should Florida officials allow hunting in state parks?
December 2nd, 2015
Tallahassee needs a walk in the woods before sullying state parks
December 2nd, 2015
DEP deputy administrator lacks environmental experience
November 29th, 2015
Florida’s women have history of saving parks: From The Community
November 29th, 2015
Editorial: Leave Florida’s state parks alone, Governor | Map
November 29th, 2015
Shooting wildlife in Florida state parks best done with a camera
November 29th, 2015
Editorial: Hunting for park revenue
November 29th, 2015
Hiaasen: Scott’s plan would ruin our state parks
November 26th, 2015
Dockery: Plenty of space for hunting besides parks
November 26th, 2015
Carl Hiaasen: Scott's plan would ruin Florida's state parks
November 26th, 2015
Carl Hiaasen: Gunfire, cowpie and logging trucks! Come to Florida state parks!
November 23rd, 2015
Idea to make entry into state parks free attracts critics
November 23rd, 2015
Editorial: Science smokescreen
November 23rd, 2015
Bill would waive entrance fee at state parks for a year
November 20th, 2015
Florida’s controversial DEP head gets key Senate endorsement
November 20th, 2015
Our View: Hunting for park revenue
November 20th, 2015
Gov. Scott's DEP chief gains vote of confidence from senators
November 18th, 2015
9 Investigates: Will hunting in Florida state parks become reality?
November 18th, 2015
Area lawmakers cool to idea of hunting in state parks
November 18th, 2015
State Parks Being Reviewed for Places to Allow Hunting
November 18th, 2015
DEP timber-harvest contract took odd twists before it fell apart
November 18th, 2015
Mark Woods: State goes hunting for cash in parks
November 18th, 2015
Editorial: It’s open season on state parks
November 18th, 2015
Editorial: Cheers and jeers
November 18th, 2015
Frank Cerabino: Park hunting we will go
November 18th, 2015
Florida is considering allowing hunting in all state parks
November 18th, 2015
Keep hunters, loggers, ranchers out of Florida parks
November 18th, 2015
Governor, lay off Florida’s state parks
November 11th, 2015
Fred Grimm: Ladies and gentleman, Florida’s conservation award goes to . . . who?
November 11th, 2015
Hunting in state parks 'disaster waiting to happen,' Latvala says
November 11th, 2015
Jack Latvala says “no way” to Honeymoon Island hunting
November 11th, 2015
State parks being reviewed for places to allow hunting
November 7th, 2015
Bill to waive state park admission fees worries some
November 2nd, 2015
Editorial: Insider dealing exposed at the secretive DEP
October 31st, 2015
Bill would waive Florida state park fees for an entire year
October 28th, 2015
Environmental chief silent on state lands director's departure
October 28th, 2015
State lands director quits amid questions about $500,000 parks contract
October 28th, 2015
Paynes Prairie history bus tour takes visitors into the heart of Gator country
October 26th, 2015
Critics say budget cuts, hand-picked leaders have hurt water districts
October 12th, 2015
Walk Around Florida 25 - Silver Jubilee
October 11th, 2015
Panhandle's Water Management District Prioritizes Springs In New Budget
October 2nd, 2015
State parks are different from other state lands
September 28th, 2015
Wild horses, bison and gators abound in Paynes Prairie
September 24th, 2015
SJRWMD buys 4,900 acres from Rayonier to protect Silver Springs
September 24th, 2015
Florida state parks are more important and more endangered than ever
September 21st, 2015
Sustainability conference headed to C.R.
September 20th, 2015
Water district awash in secrecy
September 18th, 2015
Be more open on park proposals
September 18th, 2015
A very selective focus on park financing
September 16th, 2015
State parks in Alachua County far from self-sufficient
September 16th, 2015
Additional public grazing land for cattle proposed to make state parks more self-sufficient
September 16th, 2015
Our opinion: The nature business
September 9th, 2015
Friday's letters: Park funding smoke and mirrors
September 4th, 2015
Don’t change character of state parks
August 31st, 2015
Plan for managing Florida's state parks causes concern
August 31st, 2015
Another View: Hunting in state parks? No shock, considering track record
August 31st, 2015
Editorial: When being best isn't good enough
August 31st, 2015
DEP’s state park revenue push rankles
August 29th, 2015
Petition opposes agricultural expansion for Paynes Prairie
August 27th, 2015
Protecting state parks
August 26th, 2015
State officials clash with critics over controversial DEP secretary appointment
August 25th, 2015
Marjorie Harris Carr/Paynes Prairie History Bus Tour
August 25th, 2015
Katherine C. Ewel: Paynes Prairie provides valuable services to society
August 25th, 2015
Editorial: Protecting state parks
August 24th, 2015
Sandhill Crane ringtone
August 24th, 2015
Fred Grimm: Bambi’s bulletproof days in Florida may be near an end
August 3rd, 2015
DEP’s Jon Steverson wants to cut down more trees and do it faster
August 3rd, 2015