City, tourism and state leaders said the new access point is the first step in a larger plan to expand outdoor recreation along Hattiesburg’s blueways.

FLORENCE — Repairs to the three-lane launching slab at the McFarland Park boat ramp near the beach area is completed and the ramp has been reopened.

Causeway Park has been a popular spot for boaters along the Halifax River in Port Orange for close to three decades. But because of needed upgrades, the city will revamp the area, including a ...