I have a friend named Sandra Friend. She writes guidebooks about hiking in Florida. Not long ago, my friend named Friend contacted me about a different kind of hike: the hike in prices for using our ...

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is aiming to pave an airstrip in the middle of Ocala National Forest and is facing ...

Ocala National Forest among the only places in Florida where you can hike out (with a permit) and hand-select your own special tree.

A national forest in Florida offers a wide range of outdoor activities, wildlife sightings, and a break from the crowds of ...

FILE - This inmate photo provided by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Loran K. Cole, convicted of kidnapping adult siblings camping in a national forest in 1994 before raping the sister ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Two men were arrested after nearly 3,000 pounds of trash were removed from the Ocala National Forest, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

School shooting case resolved: Sky Bouche gets 30-year prison term for 2018 shooting at Ocala Forest High School Animal abuse alleged: A Florida woman drowned her dog in the bathtub for barking ...

Florida woman Theresa Hartley, 66, has been missing for over a week after a vehicle she was in broke down. She was last seen near Lake Delancy in the Ocala National Forest.

Alligator bites snorkeler in central Florida spring in Ocala National Forest July 19, 2023 / 6:23 AM EDT / CBS/AP Altoona, Fla.

FILE - This inmate photo provided by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Loran K. Cole, convicted of kidnapping adult siblings camping in a national forest in 1994 before raping the sister ...

Rarely seen Florida pine snake was photographed in Ocala National Forest eating a rabbit, Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute says.

News This Florida forest is one of the 25 best places to travel in 2025, according to National Geographic Looking for a fun fall road trip from Miami? Pack your bags, we're going to Ocala!