Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is aiming to pave an airstrip in the middle of Ocala National Forest and is facing ...

Ocala National Forest in North Central Florida is full of outdoor opportunities for a variety of recreation. Within its 387,000 acres, visitors can swim in springs, hike part of the Florida Trail ...

Just after 7 p.m. May 2, an evacuation order was issued for parts of northeast Marion County as the 150-acre fire spread in the Ocala National Forest. Authorities temporarily closed CR 314 between ...

A 150-acre wildfire in the Ocala National Forest is 75% contained as of May 3. An evacuation order issued on May 2 has been lifted, though authorities urge people to avoid the area.

A brush fire in the Ocala National Forest on Friday, now named the Fernandez Wildfire has burned 210 acres of forest. The Fernandez Wildfire has covered 210 acres of the national forest with 60% ...

I have a friend named Sandra Friend. She writes guidebooks about hiking in Florida. Not long ago, my friend named Friend contacted me about a different kind of hike: the hike in prices for using our ...

Conditions might be a little shaky in Volusia County and other areas this week because of U.S. Navy bombing training at the Pinecastle Range Complex in the Ocala National Forest. Residents could ...

Ocala National Forest among the only places in Florida where you can hike out (with a permit) and hand-select your own special tree. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 88°F.

OCALA NATIONAL FOREST - Imagine sitting on a beach looking out over clear, sparkling blue-green water, the sun gently kissing your skin. Adjust your sunglasses and slather on some sun block. Then ...

Part of the Ocala National Forest has been temporarily closed due to an increase in bear activity, forestry officials said. Related video - watch as a bear steals a bag of dog food from a home in ...