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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida State Parks have announced the winners of the 2024 Capture Real Florida photo contest. The annual contest intends to highlight the natural beauty of ...
Officials from Florida State Parks announced the death of Lu, a hippo who "touched the lives of millions" for over 60 years, on Sunday. Hundreds of comments flooded the announcement on social media.
Lu the hippo died June 8. He had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old.
Get free admission to Florida State Parks on Memorial Day, May 26 Residents and visitors can visit any of Florida's state parks and trails for at no cost on Monday, May 26.
Multiple natural springs make up Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park, including a large, second-magnitude spring, Gilchrist Blue, which produces on average 44 million gallons of water a day and ...
Florida State Parks waives admission fees this Memorial Day😎 Admission is free at Florida State Parks on Monday, May 26 The API failed to deliver the resource.
With popular destinations like Yellowstone and Zion hit hard by staffing cuts, nearby state parks offer beauty and majesty with far less uncertainty.
One of Florida’s popular natural springs has halted all boating activity due to a large alligator seeking out humans in the water, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Access at Juniper Springs ...
One of Florida’s popular natural springs has halted all boating activity due to a large alligator seeking out humans in the water, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Access at Juniper Springs ...
Shantay, a female 1,000-pound manatee, is seen floating at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in this image from 2022. Shantay died in January after drowning in a pool at the ...