/tags/parks Parks en-US WLRN Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-21/florida-parks-plan-includes-golf-and-pickleball The state Department of Environmental Protection this week announced what it has dubbed a “Great Outdoors Initiative” aimed at expanding public access to state parks. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-21/florida-parks-plan-includes-golf-and-pickleball Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2024-07-24/washington-park-in-north-miami-beach-gets-3-million-boost At a press conference last week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson announced a $3 million federal grant for the renovation of Washington Park in North Miami Beach. Plans include demolishing the existing building and constructing a new campus. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-24/washington-park-in-north-miami-beach-gets-3-million-boost Stephen Robb | Miami Times /2022-08-31/your-local-park-has-a-hidden-talent-helping-fight-climate-change Millions of people rely on city parks to recharge, cool off and connect. But climate change is threatening the very spaces that help us cope with the stresses of living on a hotter planet. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:30:00 GMT /2022-08-31/your-local-park-has-a-hidden-talent-helping-fight-climate-change Ryan Kellman, Rebecca Hersher /news/2022-04-18/an-ode-to-the-only-fishing-pier-of-miami The fishing pier on the Old Rickenbacker Causeway is one of the last remaining remnants of Old Miami. How long does it have left? Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-04-18/an-ode-to-the-only-fishing-pier-of-miami Daniel Rivero /news/2022-03-17/miami-spent-350-000-on-new-park-lights-the-park-closes-at-sundown The money was earmarked for resiliency projects. Does solar lighting at a closed park count as resiliency? Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:09:36 GMT /news/2022-03-17/miami-spent-350-000-on-new-park-lights-the-park-closes-at-sundown Daniel Rivero /local-news/2022-02-09/cigars-and-pipes-will-still-be-permitted-at-floridas-beaches-and-parks Sponsor Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, said the change was made because “cigars and pipe smoking is such a small portion” of the problem. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:59:30 GMT /local-news/2022-02-09/cigars-and-pipes-will-still-be-permitted-at-floridas-beaches-and-parks /local-news/2021-03-17/local-governments-could-soon-regulate-tobacco-use-at-public-beaches-and-parks Lawmakers want to give local governments the ability to regulate tobacco use on city and county owned property like parks and beaches. But some are worried about what those changes could mean for the rights of smokers. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:50:42 GMT /local-news/2021-03-17/local-governments-could-soon-regulate-tobacco-use-at-public-beaches-and-parks Regan McCarthy /news/2021-01-29/pandemic-planning-fort-lauderdale-city-leaders-workshop-goals-for-year-ahead-amid-covid With a large emphasis on parks, infrastructure, and moving ahead with plans during (and after) COVID-19 — Fort Lauderdale commissioners dreamed up what can get done in 2021. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:53:26 GMT /news/2021-01-29/pandemic-planning-fort-lauderdale-city-leaders-workshop-goals-for-year-ahead-amid-covid Caitie Muñoz /2020-08-25/palm-beach-county-playgrounds-to-reopen-on-thursday Palm Beach County will be reopening its playgrounds this week, county administrator Verdenia Baker said during Tuesday morning’s commission meeting. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:24:45 GMT /2020-08-25/palm-beach-county-playgrounds-to-reopen-on-thursday Wells Dusenbury / Sun Sentinel /2020-08-05/parks-in-nonwhite-areas-are-half-the-size-of-ones-in-majority-white-areas-study-says Amid high temperatures and a pandemic, green spaces are a lifeline. But new data shows parks in low-income and nonwhite areas are smaller and more crowded than those in high-income and white areas. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:36:00 GMT /2020-08-05/parks-in-nonwhite-areas-are-half-the-size-of-ones-in-majority-white-areas-study-says Laurel Wamsley