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. DUNNELLON — Ali ...

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 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 ...

Several breathtaking U.S. monuments and wilderness areas may soon earn the coveted title of national park, joining America's ...

Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka, Florida reveals deep ravines, a suspension bridge, and blooming azaleas that feel like ...

Something sent monkeys at a Florida state park cannonballing into the water earlier this month, and a woman on a kayaking trip captured the hilarious moment on camera. Trenda Kitchen was kayaking at ...

A teary-eyed Althea Tombley-Carter stood in the gallery, reminiscing on the sacred history of her small town of Cross Creek.

Silver Springs State Park, among Florida’s earliest tourist destinations, preserves a vision of Old Florida that becomes increasingly precious as development continues throughout the state. The park’s ...

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a… monkey? Stunning footage captured by Trenda Kitchen on October 16 showed how dozens of monkeys unexpectedly leapt from trees into the water below at a Florida state ...

Tucked away in central Florida, Ocala stands as a magnificent contradiction to what most visitors expect from the Sunshine State – no crowded beaches, no endless theme park lines, just pure, ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Parks and Recreation officials confirmed they have closed the swimming area in Kelly Park Friday as a result of alligator activity in the water. The swimming area ...