Parks

Critics tried unsuccessfully Wednesday to delay the appointment of DEP Secretary John Steverson.

DEP Chief Defends 'Sustainable' State Parks

Jim Ash

Governor Rick Scott and the Cabinet voted Wednesday to appoint John Steverson as secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. The move came...

Environment

Florida National Parks Face Millions in Delayed Maintenance Costs

Topher Forhecz

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…

Government & Politics

Walkway Through the Everglades in the Works

Plans are in the works to build a pathway through the Everglades that cyclists, joggers and pedestrians can call their own.The 75-mile-long "River of…