Heavy smoke from a brush fire forced officials to close S.R. 19 south of Salt Springs on Saturday as firefighters worked to ...

The Bills Branch fire is burning about 5 miles south of Salt Springs in Marion County ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Rep. Randy Fine wants to designate Ocala National Forest and some surrounding springs in Volusia, Flagler and other counties ...

Tucked between two major Florida cities, this small community offers lake access, forest trails, and a slower pace near a ...

When Florida Congressman Randy Fine offered a bill this summer to study transforming Ocala National Forest into Florida Springs National Park, one of the benefits he cited was an economic boom that ...

A 150-acre wildfire in the Ocala National Forest is 75% contained as of May 3. An evacuation order issued on May 2 has been lifted, though authorities urge people to avoid the area. Rain is forecasted ...

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 ...

Ocala National Forest and springs in nearby counties, such as Volusia and Flagler, will be considered for national park designation under a new bill. New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach meetings to focus ...

NEAR OCALA, FLA. (WSVN) – A central Florida congressman has put forward a proposal to change a state park into a new national park in the United States. U.S. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) put forth a ...

OCALA, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Randy Fine has proposed a bill to evaluate the possibility of creating a Florida Springs National Park, including the Ocala National Forest and nearby springs. The proposed ...

Ocala National Forest is Florida's inland natural wonder, with more than 600 lakes and rivers, 225 animal species, 200 bird species, and innumerable plants and trees. But the springs and lakes have ...