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Are you kids complaining about there being nothing to do? Take them to Blackwater River for a day of adventure outdoors.
It is hoped the purchase of 260 acres from a timber trust gives the city enough spray field space to deposit 2.5 million ...
The Blackwater River in Northwest Florida is a place where time, nature, and history come together.
MILTON, Fla. -- Clean-up efforts continue after thousands of dead fish washed ashore along the Blackwater River.
MILTON, Fla. -- The City of Milton's plan to build a new wastewater treatment plant near the Blackwater River has reached a snag. Santa Rosa County commissioners were set to approve a deed to ...
Manatees were spotted in Blackwater River in Milton over the weekend. With the endangered species in the area, residents are now expressing a heightened concern with a new wastewater treatment ...
SANTA ROA COUNTY, Fla. -- Officers are obtaining g an arrest warrant for a boat operator who fled the scene of a boating accident on BlackWater River, according to the most recent Florida Fish and ...
Florida may be known for its gator sightings, but this swampy wilderness in the South may give the Sunshine State a run for its money.
In the 1930s, the Blackwater Hatchery helped Florida families put food on the table. Today, it helps sustain and protect Florida's fishing industry and numerous species of vulnerable marine life.
"Blackwater is a sandy bottom river and is one of the cleanest rivers," she said. "So come out and enjoy Blackwater River State Park where we are the real Florida." ...
In Blackwater River popular locations are the mouth or Yellow River, Wright Basin and Marquis Basin. You’ll want to focus on the deeper areas more than the banks.
On Thursday, the nonprofit Bagdad Waterfronts Florida Partnership Inc. will be part of a boating expedition that will highlight heritage tourism while covering much of the river that’s known for ...