Far from Florida's usual coastal allure, the beaches feel more personal and amazingly crystal clear in this underrated protected forest.

In Lake County, we have the wonderfully dynamic Ocala National Forest uplands, lowlands, lakes, ponds, swamps and prairies.

People who live near Ocala National Forest are in for some noise this week as Navy jets practice bombing runs.

Naval Air Station Jacksonville has announced that the U.S. Navy will be conducting live bomb training exercises at the ...

FFS said one is the Bobcat Trail Fire and one is the Mondex Wildfire. The Florida Highway Patrol said Saturday, “This may affect travel on SR 19 near the Ocala National Forest throughout the day ...

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.

The closure affects the Juniper Springs waterway in the Ocala National Forest, about 300 miles north ... Juniper Springs boardwalk and trail access also restricted In addition to the paddling ...

Tuesday marks one week since the Perchman wildfire was discovered in the Ocala National Forest. The fire is still about 850 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service, showing no change from last ...

We’re going to need a bigger canoe. A mammoth and aggressive alligator in Ocala National Forest has been attacking paddlers, forcing wildlife officials to close a popular recreational waterway ...

OCALA, Fla. — The Alexander Springs swimming area in the Ocala National Forest is temporarily closed after an “aggressive alligator” attacked a man Monday afternoon, U.S. Forest Service ...

Thursday’s incident happened in Ocala National Forest at around 11 p.m. near the intersection of State Road 40 and State Road 19, between Ocala and Ormond Beach, the FHP said. Lt. P.V. Riordan ...