Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Public outrage was so intense that the Department of Environmental Protection scrapped the plans

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is accused of not enacting rules to protect the integrity and quality of springs as mandated by lawmakers in 2016.

The head of Florida’s environmental protection agency has stepped down shortly after a controversial proposal to add golf courses and hotels to state parks was dropped.

The plans include golf courses, pickleball courts, and hotels. Impacted parks include Walton and Bay counties. There's now a webpage to send written comments.

The state has announced a plan aimed at expanding public access to state parks. It would increase recreational opportunities while adding campsites and cabins.

A federal environmental official says unverified data was used to distribute money to states to replace lead pipes, and an advocate thinks Florida's numbers were inflated.

$3.2 million will go toward three projects to develop technologies used to eliminate blue-green algae.

The move comes after a U.S. district judge rejected a 2020 decision by the federal government to shift permitting authority to the state for projects that affect wetlands

Florida health and environment researchers are looking for better ways to ensure the state’s water supply is protected.

Local environmentalists are concerned that a gas station could pollute nearby Wakulla Springs.