A mammoth alligator in Ocala National Forest has been attacking paddlers, forcing wildlife officials to close a popular ...

A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central ...

The 150-acre wildfire burning in the Ocala National Forest was 75% contained as of midday May 3, according to Ludie Bond, a wildlife mitigation specialist with the Florida Forest Service.

Florida is famously one of the most nature-rich states in the U.S., but this National Forest is perhaps even more beautiful ...

A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.

The U.S. Forest Service closed part of Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest when a 14-foot gator got aggressive during ...

Two men were arrested after nearly 3,000 pounds of trash were removed from the Ocala National Forest, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. In a release, the FWC ...

encountered Florida State University student John Edwards, 18, and his older sister while they were setting up for a weekend camping trip in the Ocala National Forest. However, the events took a ...

On a merry and bright Florida Sunday afternoon, I embarked on a journey into Ocala National Forest to harvest my own Christmas tree. With a $10 permit in hand and my girlfriend Karissa by my side ...

Florida wildlife officials this week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a ...

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