Parks

The City of Miami broke ground on a restoration project ten years in the making at Morningside Park. But some residents take issue with a bayfront walkway they claim will take up too much of the park's green space and worsen flood issues.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that they have an open investigation into the county’s Parks and Beaches Department over their cash handling practices. The move comes on the heels of an audit conducted by the Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller’s office released last week.

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.

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.

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.

The fishing pier on the Old Rickenbacker Causeway is one of the last remaining remnants of Old Miami. How long does it have left?

The money was earmarked for resiliency projects. Does solar lighting at a closed park count as resiliency?

Sponsor Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, said the change was made because “cigars and pipe smoking is such a small portion” of the problem.

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.

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.

Palm Beach County will be reopening its playgrounds this week, county administrator Verdenia Baker said during Tuesday morning’s commission meeting.

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.