Hidden just outside Tampa in the tiny town of Thonotosassa lies Hillsborough River State Park – 3,383 acres of pristine Florida wilderness that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets.

Imagine stumbling upon a slice of paradise that’s been hiding in plain sight all along – that’s exactly what Hillsborough River State Park near Tampa offers with its 3,383 acres of untamed Florida ...

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, September 30, discussing town news and ...

Both Hillsborough's Gold Park and Riverwalk Greenway are back open to the public following damages from July’s historic flooding.

The weeks of public unease ended when the Southwest Florida Water Management District board voted unanimously to approve a ...

Volunteers are spending their Tuesday morning cleaning up the banks of the Hillsborough River. New details about suspect in murder of Charlie Kirk Mace to file resolution to strip Omar of committee ...

Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, water quality, wildlife and everything in between. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him on ...

The Amite River has always been a special place for me to fish, skip rocks and cavort with my brothers and cousins at my ...

PHILADELPHIA – It's been six months since the Superbowl, but people are not done celebrating the Birds. Philadelphia Eagles fans are getting ready for Saturday's boat parade on the Delaware River.

Our Spectrum Bay News 9 Weather Experts have broken down, by county, what to watch for as Milton gets closer to landfall. For the latest forecast updates, you can check here. Flood Warnings for ...

APOPKA, Fla. — The Florida Department of Environment Protection, which oversees state parks, has announced it is planning to add different types of amenities to at least nine state parks through a new ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council has begun working on a new Coastal Master Plan, which will map the flood risk for seven area coastal counties and propose resiliency projects, ...