Crystal-clear natural springs, the rolling hills of horse country, and a charming historic downtown help Ocala shine.

Crystal-clear natural springs, the rolling hills of horse country, and a charming historic downtown help Ocala shine. When Southerners close their eyes and imagine paradise, it often looks a little ...

Christmas boat parades once again will light up Southwest Florida waterways this holiday season. Nautical types will deck out boat decks with everything from stringed holiday lights to inflatables and ...

“The Running Man” and “Chad Powers” star Glen Powell is producing an R-rated teen comedy feature, “The Fuckboat,” at Paramount, Variety has learned exclusively. Described as a “high concept” project ...

Two people have died after a plane headed to Jamaica for relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa crashed in Coral Springs, Florida, on Monday. The identities of the pair have not yet been released ...

Florida's population over 65 is projected to grow nearly twice as fast as its overall population in the next 25 years. This "silver tsunami" is creating a skills gap in the workforce and straining the ...

Southwest Florida offers a variety of events this weekend, including boat shows, festivals, and fairs. The 53rd annual Fort Myers Boat Show runs through Sunday, featuring hundreds of boats and ...

A kayaker in Silver Springs State Park had her peaceful day interrupted by cannonballing rhesus macaques Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. — A viral video taken by a woman caught a bizarre moment at a Florida springs when monkeys looked like they were literally falling from the sky. Trenda Kitchen was kayaking ...

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 ...

Hidden in the emerald embrace of Ocala National Forest lies a body of water so impossibly blue that first-time visitors often stop in their tracks, rub their eyes, and wonder if someone’s been ...

There’s a place in Florida where the water is so impossibly blue it looks like someone spilled a giant vat of Gatorade Cool Blue – except it’s completely natural and you can actually swim in it ...