There’s a tradition among Florida developers of naming their projects after any natural attributes obliterated by the development. That’s why you see subdivisions with such monikers as “Cypress Woods, ...

Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials greenlit the land swap, it hasn’t received final approval. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public ...

Read full article: This rotting Florida shack holds a deadly secret. Here’s the full story One of the two "Elf Houses." This one sports a myriad of holes in its dome-like roof, which allow sunlight ...

The deafening, bipartisan uproar over the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s plans to add golf courses, hotels and more to nine state parks has rocked the state in the past week, causing ...

Here’s what readers are saying in Sunday’s letters to the editor. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, ...

Deep in the woods of the Withlacoochee State Forest, between Interstate 75 and U.S. 27, the old-timey Richloam General Store and former post office takes you back to yesteryear. WorldAtlas recently ...

Florida's Withlacoochee Trail State Park is a paved bike path stretching 46 miles from Citrus Springs southeast to Trilby. The free park is open year-round. Details ...