The Tampa Bay area has more state parks than you think Admission is free to all of them Memorial Day weekend yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Trust for Public Land announced last week that it reached an agreement with Seminole Gulf Railway to purchase 14.9 miles of right-of-way from Alico Road to just south of the Lee-Collier County line for the Bonita-Estero Bike Trail (BERT). The Trust has until March 2026 to raise the money.Using the railroad right-of-way has been talked about for years, said Robert Fay, executive vice-president of the family-run shortline railroad. The railroad stopped using the track after the 2008 recession. Only two businesses were using the line, then one moved to Fort Myers and the second stopped shipping by rail.
Prescribed burn turns into blaze near I-75 mysuncoast.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mysuncoast.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SARASOTA - The deeper you drive in Oscar Scherer State Park in Sarasota, the more you’ll realize you’ve left the beach town vibes and you’re into the thick of old Florida.