This lake between Ocala/Gainesville is home to thousands of alligators and attracts many visitors for recreational and sport ...

SILVER SPRINGS — Xiaoqian Huang’s recent trip from Beijing to Florida included a visit to Silver Springs State Park outside Ocala. "Beautiful,” is how he will describe the roughly 5,000-acre ...

A mammoth alligator in Ocala National Forest has been attacking paddlers, forcing wildlife officials to close a popular ...

A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central ...

Opinion: How Gov. Ron DeSantis can spin signing the FL 'State Park Preservation Act' Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Park access is one thing. Overdevelopment is something ...