Elktonia Beach is the last remaining piece of a 180-acre property known as Carr’s and Sparrow’s beaches, two popular resorts ...

Hillsborough County District 2 Commissioner Ken Hagan, who represents the New Tampa area and spearheaded the project, promised to deliver the quickest ribbon-cutting speech in history due to the ...

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The area has several projects in progress or in the pipeline as city leaders look toward a potential 2026 bond.

McKinney has seen an increase in nearly every youth sports program that uses athletic fields at city parks, Director of Parks and Recreation Amy Kinkade said.

We are learning more about some of the 67 victims aboard the American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided ...

Years in the making, the bipartisan supported Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, or EXPLORE Act, ...

From the rise of farm camping to the lure of pickleball, several national camping trends are worth watching on Minnesota’s active scene. The Dyrt, a popular campsite review and booking app, issued its ...

Delta North MLA Ravi Kahlon has conveyed several concerns to city council about what he’s heard regarding local issues in the community.

Corral Hollow — a canyon that straddles the San Joaquin and Alameda county lines 6.5 miles southwest of Tracy — is well known to off-road vehicle enthusiasts.

Twelve of the city of Aurora's 103 developed parks are getting major facelifts. "These 12 projects are really important for ...