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 ...

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

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 ...

Residents living near Silver Glen Springs have been fighting for months to keep boating around the springs.

As a result, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering whether to designate Silver Glen Springs a Springs Protection Zone (SPZ) that would keep boaters away from the Glen run.

Silver Springs State Park near Ocala is great if you love the outdoors, show business history, and the vibe of pre-Disney Florida.

OCALA NATIONAL FOREST – A manatee and two calves sought refuge from the January morning chill in the warm, glassy waters of Silver Glen Springs. They drifted slowly, searching for a grassy ...

Here’s why it’s happening—and what scientists are doing to help. An invasive armored catfish grazes along the limestone bottom of Silver Glen Springs in Ocala National Forest, Florida.

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Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shared an unusual catch from a recent fish survey -- a longnose gar with a crooked back.

The fish was caught at Silver Glen Springs, an idyllic spring in Ocala National Forest. Silver Glen Springs is located roughly 70 miles north of Orlando.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute recently announced that one of its biologists caught a crooked longnose gar in Ocala National Forest's Silver Glen Springs.