While everyone else is fighting for parking at Florida’s famous beaches, Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland sits like a secret oasis, waiting for those smart enough to look inland for their slice ...

Tucked away in Chiefland, Florida, Manatee Springs State Park is the antidote to your hectic life – a slice of paradise where time slows down and nature takes center stage. You know those places that ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — The water in front of the Big Bend Power Station is full of manatees right now amid the colder weather in the area. “I estimate pretty close to a thousand,” said Lauren Gomez, a ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Parks and Recreation officials confirmed they have closed the swimming area in Kelly Park Friday as a result of alligator activity in the water. The swimming area ...

Four years ago, Florida saw a record number of manatee deaths. A record 1,100 of them died in 2021, and two years ago, wildlife officials began hand-feeding manatees lettuce to stave off starvation ...

Lazy Springs has attracted Jeep enthusiasts, dirt bike riders and kayakers for 25 years. It closes for good after Nov. 30.