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 ...

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One of Ocala’s most unexpected attractions is the Silver Springs State Park, Florida’s oldest tourist attraction. Once a ...

Known as the “Horse Capital of the World” (a title that Kentucky might dispute, but let’s not get into that), the rolling hills surrounding Ocala are home to over 1,200 horse farms spread across ...

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

The late-night incident in Ocala National Forest marks the third such death from a collision with a bear in Florida since 1998, officials say.

Different states have different regulations regarding resting in vehicles. Here's where Florida stands (or sleeps) on the ...

In recent days there was a 150-acre fire in the Ocala National Forest that led to a short-lived evacuation order for part of northeast Marion. In April, county officials enacted a countywide ...

A new heritage trail offers a glimpse at sites that played a large role in the Civil Rights movement in Florida.

What was once intended to be an enormous residential neighborhood is now a peaceful Southwest Florida state forest that serves as an important piece of the ecological puzzle that makes the complex ...

The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Saturday, June 28, 2025 Winning ...