ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Remote controlled airplanes, of all shapes and sizes, fly through the air at the SPARKS R.C. Flying Club in St. Pete. "It's the affordable type of flying," said a club member.

Some Southland forest preserves are for hiking, some offer opportunities for canoeing or kayaking, and others are mostly for wildlife habitat. But one area preserve has been set aside for flying. At ...