A belted kingfisher on the Silver River at Silver Springs Park, Fla. Taken with a Canon R5 Camera and a 100-500mm lens. The ...

This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network – Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. SILVER SPRINGS — ...

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. (WLS) -- A woman's close call with an alligator is caught on camera. The woman was paddleboarding in Silver Springs, Florida last week when the gator came up right next to her. In ...

A motorcycle rider was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Oct. 4 on East Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala. Here's what we know ...

One man was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash on Sept. 24 in the 2400 block of East Silver Springs Boulevard.

Cold weather in Florida means manatees will be huddling for warmth in many of the state's warmer fresh water springs. The threatened mammal can sometimes be difficult to catch a glimpse of in person, ...

IT’S A PART OF FLORIDA. MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT, BUT IN ITS HEYDAY, IT WAS THE PLACE BLACK AMERICANS FLOCKED TO ENJOY ONE OF FLORIDA’S NATURAL TREASURES. I TAKE YOU BACK TO THE 1950S TO ...

DANGER OF COLLAPSE. WELL, WHEN YOU THINK OF NATIONAL PARKS, THE OBVIOUS ONES COME TO MIND, RIGHT? HOW ABOUT YELLOWSTONE, HOME OF OLD FAITHFUL? ANOTHER EASY ONE. THE GRAND CANYON, 278 MILES OF STUNNING ...

Residents and visitors are advised to avoid contact with the water at the Ocala National Forest spring and to not consume ...

Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area, a popular swimming and boating destination, is facing environmental damage due to increased boating activity. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission ...