The Ridge Scenic Highway offers breathtaking elevated vistas rare in Florida for just your gas money. Nearby Lake Kissimmee State Park showcases pristine Florida wilderness for only $5 per vehicle.

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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 ...

The Florida Highway Patrol says the fire could affect travel on SR-19 near the forest Thursday into the night and early morning hours.

The Florida Forest Service continues to respond to wildfires in Putnam County that have been burning for days. It’s happening near State Road 19 and National Forest Road 74. FFS said one is the ...

The area covers the majority of Marion County, including the Ocala National Forest and parts of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. The FWC presentation stated the bear population in ...

Football schedules for the 2025 season are starting to be announced all across the Sunshine State and SBLive Sports Florida will share these as we see them.

There are plenty of fun things to do in Ocala, Florida, from museums to horseback riding, hiking, and camping. Here are the ...

A brush fire in the Ocala National Forest on Friday, now named the Fernandez Wildfire has burned 210 acres of forest.

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People can expect to feel the ground shake through Thursday as the U.S. Navy conducts bomb training in the Ocala National Forest.