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Six sites are in state parks and managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. [2] Also included is a site determined eligible for National Historic Landmark status, [3] and a list of historical sites in Florida managed by the U.S. National Park Service which also have national significance. [4]
On 19 August 2024 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced plans [21] to build golf courses and 350-room lodges on state park lands. [22]In statements to the Tampa Bay Times and in posts to social media, the agency claimed that the construction of a golf course on vulnerable scrub habitat will be done in a way to "minimize habitat impacts".
The state of Florida, according to Golflink, has more than 1,300 golf courses. The counties of Martin, Palm Beach and St. Lucie have, respectively, 28, 145 and 20 golf courses. We need to not move ...
The park contains Silver Springs, Florida's first tourist attraction. The Silver Springs attraction dates to the 1870s. In 1985, the state purchased the land surrounding Silver Springs to spare it from development, creating the Silver River State Park. In 1993, the state acquired Silver Springs, as well, though it continued to be operated ...
These 10 Florida state parks show there's more to the Sunshine State than beaches and theme parks.
Prior to 2010 the park was known as Peacock Springs State Park. Amenities include a nature trail, six sinkholes, and Peacock and Bonnet Springs, with miles of underwater caves popular with cave divers. The two springs are tributaries of the Suwannee River. The park is open from 8:00 am till sundown year round.
Developing Jonathan Dickinson State Park a major problem. Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection is proposing changes to its land usage, allowing development of more than 1,000 acres ...
The Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens is a 1,176-acre (4.76 km 2) Florida State Park, botanical garden and historic site in Tallahassee, Florida. The gardens are also a U.S. historic district known as the Killearn Plantation Archeological and Historic District. It received that designation on August 16, 2002.