On a morning in early June, kayakers at Florida’s iconic Silver Springs State Park in Ocala offered a glimpse of tourism trends expected throughout Marion County this summer. The majority of visitors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Rep. Randy Fine wants to designate Ocala National Forest and some surrounding springs in Volusia, Flagler and other counties ...

IT’S A PART OF FLORIDA. MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT, BUT IN ITS HEYDAY, IT WAS THE PLACE BLACK AMERICANS FLOCKED TO ENJOY ONE OF FLORIDA’S NATURAL TREASURES. I TAKE YOU BACK TO THE 1950S TO ...

A proposal to study turning Ocala National Forest into a national park has been met with both support and opposition. Opponents fear the change would increase tourism and development, disrupting the ...