Environment

The Great Outdoors Initiative is off the table.  Earlier this month, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced a controversial plan to build pickleball courts, golf courses, and lodging at state parks.  At a press...

More than 100 people braved the hot Florida weather to protest a proposed development of pickleball courts at Honeymoon Island State Park on Tuesday. Concerned citizens and elected officials held signs, chanted, and even sang...

Protest at Honeymoon Island State Park over the development of pickleball courts has caused a halt in the development plan meeting.

Join hosts Tanja & Anni in discussion with guests about protecting Florida's green spaces and the controversial FDEP proposal.

Environmental groups are pushing back against a controversial plan called the “Great Outdoors Initiative.” The Florida Department of Environmental Protection released details last week to build pickleball courts, disc golf courses, and lodging at nine...

Listen: Famous Chimpanzee expert and conservationist Jane Goodall is speaking in St. Petersburg in September. The two-day event comes as Florida faces the national spotlight for environmental issues.  Dr. Jane Goodall’s discovery in 1960 that...

Meetings for state development have been postponed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection regarding new amenities.

Pat Kemp is beyond busy these days. After a career that started in the office of U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, she was first elected to Hillsborough County Commission in 2016 where she is now term-limited....

UF students receive support from First Amendment. A park proposal for the addition of lodges, golf and pickleball areas faces pushback.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office defended the idea of making these changes to Florida State Parks “more visitor-friendly.”

Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at press conference Wednesday to introduce a new program called Hope Florida to help communities in need.

St. Petersburg is helping residents and business owners to beautify their communities, according to Neighborhood Relations Director Susan Ajoc. The city will assess what areas need the most coverage and shade. But first, Ajoc said people...