In Florida's Ocala National Forest, springs are the thing. Swimming, snorkeling and hiking are all popular activities in the ...

The Path to Florida Springs National Park Act has yet to attract a Senate sponsor or get a hearing before the House Committee ...

The spring maintains a constant 72-degree temperature year-round, making it the perfect natural swimming pool regardless of whether it’s hot enough outside to fry an egg on your car hood or cool ...

ASTOR PARK — A Marion County man died from his injuries after a State Road 40 collision with a tractor-trailer on Oct. 15 at ...

Columbia Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Matt McCormick is resigning after 12 years. McCormick will become the new leader of the Ocala, Florida, Metro Chamber and Economic Partnership. Lily ...

When U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, a Republican from Florida, offered his bill to create a National Park from the Ocala National Forest and surrounding areas, it seemed off-kilter, somehow. Republicans were ...

The Trailhead Logistics Park in southwest Marion County has secured a tenant for its massive new building. Here's what we know about the deal: Where is the park located? The park is northwest of the ...

North Central Florida could house the country’s 64th national park, and Florida’s fourth. U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, R-F.L., proposed a bill July 23 that would create a new national park in Florida. It ...

A bill proposes a study to create a new national park in central and north Florida, encompassing natural springs and the Ocala National Forest. The proposal has drawn mixed reactions, with some ...

Congressman Randy Fine introduced legislation ordering a study of whether the Ocala National Forest should become a national park. There is opposition.