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Visiting Blue Spring State Park is an immersive experience that captivates the senses. During the winter, hear the symphony of manatees when they surface every few seconds, exhaling powerful bursts of ...
Congressman Randy Fine introduced legislation ordering a study of whether the Ocala National Forest should become a national ...
A.M. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BLUE SPRINGS STATE PARK, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THIS MANATEES GATHERING IN THE WATER DURING THE COOLER FLORIDA MONTHS. WE JUST LOVE THEM. BUT TODAY, UNFORTUNATELY ...
A beloved spring in Central Florida has been recognized as one of the best state parks in the country. Blue Spring State Park, west of Orange City in Volusia County, was named one of the top 10 most ...
ORANGE CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — Blue Spring State Park in Volusia County was recently vandalized following its reopening last month. The park closed its doors while a $5 million restoration project was ...
ORANGE CITY, Fla. — Florida wildlife agents are asking for help finding out who damaged Blue Spring State Park. Park officials say within two weeks of reopening after a $5 million restoration, there ...
ORANGE CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — In a heartening moment for Florida’s wildlife community, a young manatee named “Churro” was released back into the wild at Blue Spring State Park — becoming the first to ...
The Florida State Parks Foundation is providing Velotric Nomad 2 Fat Tire e-bikes to park rangers across the state. Funding for the e-bikes comes from sales of the "Explore Our State Parks" specialty ...
On July 23, U.S. Rep Randy Fine, R-Florida, introduced H.R. 4656, the "Path to Florida Springs National Park Act." It directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to ...