Ocala National Forest is Florida's inland natural wonder, with more than 600 lakes and rivers, 225 animal species, 200 bird species, and innumerable plants and trees. But the springs and lakes have ...

Anyone planning to visit the Ocala National Forest this week may want to consider bringing some earplugs with them.

A proposal to study turning Ocala National Forest into a national park has been met with both support and opposition. Opponents fear the change would increase tourism and development, disrupting the ...

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine of Florida has introduced legislation that could eventually lead to designating the vast Ocala National Forest and surrounding springs as a national park. But at this point, he is ...

I teach a class on “Southern Politics,” and we had our opening class last week. We discussed history for a bit, as I explained that the Democrats of the old “Solid South” were segregationists, and ...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Anyone with plans to visit the Ocala National Forest next week may want to bring earplugs. Navy officers are dropping bombs for training exercises at the Pinecastle Ridge Complex ...