Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Rep. Randy Fine wants to designate Ocala National Forest and some surrounding springs in Volusia, Flagler and other counties ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of Juniper Springs Recreation Area, one of the most visited spots in the Ocala National Forest in Marion County. Ocala ...

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 ...

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 ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Four brush fires were reported in the Ocala National Forest “following the passage of a thunderstorm,” according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service. Officials posted ...

The Lake County Sheriff's Office said human remains found in the Ocala National Forest have been presumptively identified as a man who was last seen in late May.According to the LCSO, Michael Connell ...

OCALA, Fla. — People who live near Ocala National Forest are in for some noise this week as Navy aircraft practice bombing runs. Officials at Naval Air Station Jacksonville announced a bomb training ...

It has been about three months since U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, a freshman Republican, offered legislation that would fund a study about whether the Ocala National Forest should be transformed into ...