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A push in Congress to designate Ocala National Forest and the surrounding springs is drawing mixed feedback from locals, economists and conservationists. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., has proposed the bill ...

A Florida congressman is looking into creating a new Florida Springs National Park. The proposal would launch a federal study on whether the state’s springs deserve a national designation.

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 ...

One man was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash on Sept. 24 in the 2400 block of East Silver Springs Boulevard. The Ocala Police Department got the call at 10:19 a.m. and arrived on ...

A family checks out the top of the run before taking the plunge in Rock Springs at Kelly Park in Apopka on , Sept. 12. Rock Springs is included in a proposed area of Central and North Florida that ...

A 31-year-old Silver Springs man was arrested Tuesday in the case of a missing girl. About 6:30 a.m. Sept. 16, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office got a report about a girl missing from a home in Silver ...

SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — A 31-year-old man from Silver Springs, Gordon Alexander Bayne, has been arrested on multiple charges, including kidnapping, after a missing juvenile was safely recovered in ...

In a competitive situation, Netflix has landed the rights to develop a series version of Elsie Silver’s Chestnut Springs novels, Variety has learned exclusively. Hannah Schneider (“The Waterfront,” ...

OCALA, Fla. — When people think of Central Florida, what often comes to mind are the area’s many theme parks and attractions — places that draw thousands, even millions, of visitors from around the ...

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