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Tag Archives: Florida Park Service
Pocket Ranger app provides state park information on the go
By Ben Bornstein on February 20th, 2013 | Last updated: February 20, 2013 at 6:04 pm
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has employed a new smartphone app called Pocket Ranger to act as an interactive guide for visitors. The department hopes the app will help increase attendance in Florida state parks.
Conrolled burns could limit Florida wildfires
By Marc Whiteman on January 29th, 2013 | Last updated: January 29, 2013 at 12:25 pm
The Florida Park Service is raising awareness about prescribed fires, which burn foliage that could otherwise feed uncontrollable fires.
State park plan for Silver Springs becomes official
By Forrest Smith on January 24th, 2013 | Last updated: January 24, 2013 at 12:17 pm
From Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, approved the modification of a lease agreement between Palace Entertainment and the state of Florida Wednesday, allowing the Silver Springs theme park [...]
