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Disneyland and other California theme parks remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic... even as theme parks in Florida have been open for months.

California's Theme Parks Won't Reopen Anytime Soon

Thousands of workers at California's theme parks won't be able to get back to work anytime soon. New guidelines from the state require coronavirus numbers to be at "minimal risk."

Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, reported record revenues for the first half of 2015.

Looking Up: Amusement Parks On Track For A Record-Breaking Year

Some 260 million people spend about $10 billion annually at regional theme parks, and attendance is soaring. To attract more thrill-seekers, the parks have been adding bigger, faster rides.

Environmental Activists Say No To Hunting, Agriculture, Timbering In State Parks

Environmental Activists don’t want Florida’s state parks to be used for hunting, timbering or agricultural grazing. They met this weekend to raise...

The Washburn Fire burns in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park on Friday.

A wildfire threatens giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park

More than 500 mature sequoias were threatened but there were no reports of severe damage to any named trees, such as the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant.

Wednesday September 27th a group of South Cape Coral residents got up early to protest the planned Redfish Pointe Development. The plans include 800 residential units, 300 hotel rooms, 38,000 square feet of commercial space, and a 200-slip marina. So much of SW Cape suffered from the storm surge caused by Hurricane Ian. They feel the development would be built on 350 acres of wetlands and uplands currently officially designated as nature preserves and they would loose their protection.

Neighborhood protests multi-use development south of Rotary Park

A group of homeowners north of Rotary Park marched in the rain earlier this week to protest the pre-development efforts of a group seeking a way to make 380 untouched acres in South Cape Coral attractive to a future developer

JetBlue Park on the Boston Red Sox's first spring training game of this year on February 17, 2022. The area around the stadium on Daniels Parkway was expected to get developed for the past decade, but little to no development in the area has appeared throughout the years.

Development around JetBlue Park in question for a decade; fans weigh in

Acres of trees, pasture and a few storefronts surround JetBlue Park, the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox located on Daniels Parkway in Lee County. The stadium opened in 2012 and some predicted it would create a trendy, highly-developed area east of I-75. However a building boom of hotels, restaurants and retail outlets has not happened around JetBlue in the past 10 years.

Florida National Parks Face Millions in Delayed Maintenance Costs

The National Park Service recently released a list of how much delayed maintenance projects cost for parks around the country.In Florida, the amount comes…

Katmai National Park In Alaska Celebrates 'Fat Bear Week'

Bears in the park are bulking up as they get ready to hibernate. The park wants people on Facebook to look at bears caught on bear cams in the park and vote for the fattest.

Everglades National Park Loses Millions During Government Shutdown

A group representing former national park employees said federally-run parks have lost a lot of money during the ongoing government shutdown.The…

The newly established RSWRemote parking lot is off Chamberlin Parkway, on the north side of the airport property.

RSW to offer reserved, remote parking during Thanksgiving week

Southwest Florida International Airport will offer reserved parking, named RSWRemote, during Thanksgiving week. Travelers can reserve a parking spot in a remote parking lot on the north side of the airport. Cars will be accepted into the lot from Nov. 24 at 3 am through Nov. 26 at 7 pm. Cars can exit the lot from Nov. 28 through the last flight arrival on Nov. 30.

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