Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 150-acre wildfire burning in the Ocala National Forest was 75% contained as of midday May 3, according to Ludie Bond, a ...

A black bear cub was rescued by Marion County Sherif’s Office deputies over the weekend.Deputies said they found the furry ...

A man and woman are spending another night in the Marion County Jail after sheriff’s deputies responded to an armed home ...

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine has proposed a bill to study the feasibility of a Florida Springs National Park, encompassing the Ocala National Forest and surrounding springs. The proposed park aims to protect ...

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 ...

A black bear cub, who deputies are calling Baby Bear Grape, was found with injuries in the Ocala National Forest and rescued ...

DANGER OF COLLAPSE. WELL, WHEN YOU THINK OF NATIONAL PARKS, THE OBVIOUS ONES COME TO MIND, RIGHT? HOW ABOUT YELLOWSTONE, HOME OF OLD FAITHFUL? ANOTHER EASY ONE. THE GRAND CANYON, 278 MILES OF STUNNING ...

Heads up, Central Florida. The Navy is about to rattle your windows and frighten your pets next week with more bomb training in Ocala. The U.S. Navy will be dropping live and inert bombs on three days ...

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 ...

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OCALA, Fla. — A suspect is in custody and another is sought by authorities after they dumped 2,780 pounds of trash at Ocala National Forest earlier this month, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife ...