Kelly Park-Rock Springs is in Wekiwa Springs State Park, and is a popular local swimming destination that also has pavilions, and tent and RV camping sites, as well as a boat launch and a playground.

The park’s swimming area welcomes visitors of all ages and abilities, with a gradual entry point that lets you ease into the spring’s consistently 72-degree waters. That unchanging temperature—a ...

Troy Springs State Park in Branford, Florida is exactly that kind of revelation—a crystalline blue paradise that somehow flies under the radar despite being one of Mother Nature’s most impressive ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida State Parks have announced the winners of the 2024 Capture Real Florida photo contest.

'No Kings' Recap: SUV drives into crowd; rallies largely peaceful, draw big crowds Large crowds joined 'No Kings' day protests across the U.S. against the Trump administration.

Environment Politics & Law Commentary Florida lawmakers save state parks from golf, then yank away funding for preserving land Legislators repeal a law that sent the environment hundreds of millions ...

DeLeon Springs State Park and Blue Spring State Park are among the most popular spring stops in Volusia County, offering camping, swimming and more.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Blue Spring State Park in Volusia County reopened last month after a $5-million restoration project. While the restoration project is still not 100% complete, part of the ...

Florida’s Lu, an African hippopotamus that lived at Homosassa Springs, died on Sunday at the age of 65. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the death and said a memorial ...

A resident hippopotamus of Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Florida has died at the age of 65, park officials announced. Screengrab from Friends of Homosassa Springs ...

Lu the hippo died June 8. He had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old.