A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.

It’s Manatee Season at select Florida State Parks and prime views of the gentle giants are in full swing now through March.

A state necropsy report said the manatee’s probable cause of death was “human related.” Shantay, a female 1,000-pound manatee, is seen floating at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park ...

Ichetucknee Springs State Park 12087 Southwest U.S. Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32038 2 hours, 10 minutes from Orlando Back in the early 1900s, this spring was used to mine phosphate. You can still ...