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Under new bill, Ocala National Forest would someday become Florida Springs National Park

Florida, has proposed a bill seeking to study converting Ocala National Forest into a national park to better protect springs.
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Florida congressman proposes changing state park near Ocala into new national park

A central Florida congressman has put forward a proposal to change a state park into a new national park in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Local reactions to effort to make the Ocala National Forest part of a national park

Lake County officials have expressed interest and concerns, citing potential impacts on hunting, forest access and existing ...

Congressman Randy Fine proposes national park as way of rehabilitating ailing springs

Congressman Randy Fine spoke from Ocala National Forest at a press conference to propose his plan of turning it into a ...

What would happen if some local springs, Ocala forest, became part of a national park?

In addition to the Ocala National Forest, the bill identifies more than 40 other areas for consideration to be added to a ...

Florida's Ocala National Forest, neighboring springs to be considered for national park

Ocala National Forest and springs in nearby counties, such as Volusia and Flagler, will be considered for national park ...