Florida Springs National Park debate: Congressman Randy Fine’s bill would launch a federal study to consider designating Florida’s freshwater springs as a national park—hailed as the highest level of protection but criticized by advocates fearing over-commercialization, reduced local input and sidestepped water-quality fixes — see if it could truly safeguard the springs.
Best U.S. retirement cities: WalletHub’s 2025 study ranks Orlando, Miami and Tampa alongside Scottsdale and Minneapolis for affordability, activities, quality of life and health care — find out.
License plate-funded rescue fleet: A $33,000 grant from the Sea Turtle License Plate Grant Program has provided two ATVs and 10 GPS trackers to 10 Florida coastal parks, boosting nest patrols, debris removal and data collection — learn what this means for conservation.
Flex lanes ease backups: Central Florida drivers can now bypass crash-related slowdowns on the newly completed 21 miles of shoulder lanes on SR 417, with SR 429 testing kicking off this fall — find out how.
Broadcast like a pro: Saddlebrook Resort partners with Play-by-Play Sports Broadcasting to offer immersive, hands-on sessions—from two-hour workshops to multi-day programs on its modernized meeting spaces, golf courses, and tennis courts—led by professional broadcasters and media personalities. Reservations are required year-round — find out how to book.
Other Florida headlines this week
- 91L wave could spark Caribbean hurricane threat
- Florida farms brace for active hurricane season
- Florida Publix sells $1 million winning ticket
- Florida’s citrus acreage has fallen 24%
- Appeals court blocks shutdown of Alligator Alcatraz
- Nine Florida towns await your two-day recharge
