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Disney indefinitely pushed back the reopening of Disneyland in California when the state delayed releasing guidelines for reopening theme parks in the state. But the company has no plans of doing the same in Florida.

Disney Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Florida Parks Despite Virus Spike

Disney is moving ahead with plans to reopen Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on Saturday even as new coronavirus cases continue to rise in Florida....

Miami Plans to Reopen Parks, Businesses Next Week In Coordination With Beach, Hialeah

The city of Miami is coordinating a plan with Hialeah, Miami Beach, Doral and Miami Gardens to reopen certain businesses May 20, a few days after Miami...

The north entrance of Yellowstone National Park is bustling during the coronavirus pandemic. In July, it saw more car traffic than it did during the same month last year.

'We Had To Get Out': Despite The Risks, Business Is Booming At National Parks

Visits to Yellowstone National Park are higher than last year as Americans look to escape their pandemic confines. Their business is welcome relief, despite worries they'll also bring coronavirus.

A fire in a home on Caloosa Trace Circle in San Carlos Park resulted in one death and brought units from multiple fire departments to the scene late Wednesday morning.

One person reported dead in explosion, fire at San Carlos Park residence

A fire in a home at 17280 Caloosa Trace Circle in San Carlos Park resulted in one death and brought units from multiple fire departments to the scene late Wednesday morning.

New rules on tourist flights seek to return some serenity to national parks

One of the strictest plans was announced at Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park, where tour flights will be banned from getting within a half mile of the South Dakota sites starting in April.

On the north tip of Estero Island, the 17‑acre Bowditch Point Regional Park encompasses a public beach that's among Fort Myers Beach’s popular stretches of sand

Water quality advisory for sewage-related bacteria lifted at Bowditch Point Park

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County said that tests completed this week found the previously high level of enterococcus has decreased to an acceptable level, and it has lifted its advisory.

City of Palms Park has been an iconic landmark in Fort Myers since it was constructed nearly 30 years ago.

Fort Myers commits money to find what to do with City of Palms Park

The city of Fort Myers has awarded money to find out what might be developed, if and when City of Palms Park is torn down.

San Carlos Park Fire Dept. social media gets national attention

Follow the San Carlos Park Fire Department on Instagram to be educated and entertained.

Pierce Brosnan is fined for leaving trail in Yellowstone National Park thermal area

The James Bond actor pleaded guilty to stepping off a trail in a thermal area during a visit to Yellowstone. He was fined $500 and ordered to donate $1,000 to a nonprofit that supports the park.

Four-wheelers at Lazy Springs Recreational Park in Hendry County. The park changed ownership Sept. 22 and plans are now to close the site as of the end of November.

Lazy Springs Recreation Park's future unknown after it closes at end of November

The future of property that a popular recreational park sits on in southwestern Hendry County is not known beyond its now planned closure at the end of November. Lazy Springs Recreational Park lies off state Route 82 just across the Lee County line in Hendry. For about 25 years, 4-wheelers and mudders or anyone who enjoyed getting wet and dirty headed to the mud-pits, lakes and dirt trails site each weekend.

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