The Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Park Service said Friday that 136 state parks have reopened following Hurricane Irma.

Thirty-one parks are still closed, however. Officials cited weather conditions and visitor safety for keeping them closed.

Parks in the Bay area and Central Florida that remain closed are:

• Colt Creek State Park (Polk County)
• General James A. Van Fleet State Trail (Sumter, Lake and Polk counties)
• Hillsborough River State Park (Hillsborough County)
• Hontoon Island State Park (Volusia and Lake counties)
• Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (Okeechobee and Osceola counties)
• Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park (Lake and Seminole counties)
• Myakka River State Park (Manatee and Sarasota counties)
• Washington Oaks Gardens State Park (Flagler County)
• Wekiwa Springs State Park (Seminole, Orange and Lake counties)

Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Scott has expanded the license-free freshwater and saltwater fishing offer made to Florida's law enforcement and first responders to include utility workers.

Utility workers will be able to enjoy license-free freshwater and saltwater fishing beginning today through June 30. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will accept official utility workers' identification in lieu of a Florida fishing license during this period.

"Florida's utility workers have worked around the clock to turn the lights back on in communities throughout our state and we are thankful for their relentless commitment and hard work," Scott said. "Since Hurricane Irma, utility workers have restored power to more than 6.7 million homes and businesses, helping Floridians get back on their feet and recover from this devastating storm. I am proud today to offer this license-free fishing opportunity to our utility workers as a thank you for their great work and commitment to getting Florida’s power back on."