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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 ...
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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 ...

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 Springs National Park. These would include state parks such as DeLeon ...