He had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old. Lu the hippo died June 8. News Sports Entertainment Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

SILVER SPRINGS — Xiaoqian Huang’s recent trip from Beijing to Florida included a visit to Silver Springs State Park outside Ocala. "Beautiful,” is how he will describe the roughly 5,000-acre ...

1. Wakulla Springs State Park “Located just 15 minutes south of Tallahassee, Wakulla Springs State Park is the perfect northern anchor for a road trip exploring springs in North Florida.

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

Florida is brimming with freshwater springs, with more than 1,000 of the jewel-toned beauties scattered around the state. And while I hesitate to pick a favorite, Rainbow Springs State Park in ...

Wakulla Springs is housed within Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, and it's a popular destination just 30 minutes south of Tallahassee. Situated in the Florida Panhandle, this region feels a ...

Madison Blue Spring, in the park of the same name, is one of Florida's 33 first-magnitude springs. The water flows from a large pool and then travels for 100 feet until it reaches the river.

Launching kayaks into the Wekiva River at Wekiwa Springs State Park. Just outside the busy city of Orlando, Wekiwa Springs State Park is my go-to spot when I need a breather from the daily grind ...

This year I’d like to throw out an idea for a new national park in our state: Florida Springs National Park. Yellowstone was the world’s first national park, established in 1872.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 21-year-old Texas man visiting Florida drowned while swimming at a state park on Tuesday, deputies announced. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office responded around 3 p.m. to ...

State parks with the fewest camping reservations. Torreya State Park in Bristol: 2,372 reservations; Shangri-La Trailhead and Campground within the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway in ...

Florida's underrated state parks can be swimmers' paradises all year, and that's especially true for Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.Despite the heat of the Florida summer, the waters here ...