Known as the “Horse Capital of the World” (a title that Kentucky might dispute, but let’s not get into that), the rolling ...

This recreation area near Ocala is home to a crystal-clear spring for swimming, a popular paddling trail, and a campground, ...

This little-known state forest in South Florida is home to several Everglades species and has hiking, biking, and horseback riding options for visitors.

One of Ocala’s most unexpected attractions is the Silver Springs State Park, Florida’s oldest tourist attraction. Once a private attraction that drew visitors from around the world, the springs are ...

For Florida’s leaders, a few controversies stand as bright-line tests: There is a wrong side and a right side, with little gray in between. The fate of the Ocklawaha River, strangled for six decades ...

A second vote on the hunt must be taken by the state in August, but all indications point to a 187-quota hunt that could last ...

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

The Florida Highway Patrol said Saturday, “This may affect travel on SR 19 near the Ocala National Forest throughout the day, night and into the morning hours.” ...

Seminole County's Spring Hammock Preserve is now the first forest in Central Florida to belong to the national Old-Growth Forest Network.

Ocala National Forest among the only places in Florida where you can hike out (with a permit) and hand-select your own special tree.

FILE - This inmate photo provided by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Loran K. Cole, convicted of kidnapping adult siblings camping in a national forest in 1994 before raping the sister ...

A man and woman hold hands while praying before the execution of Loran Cole at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News) ...