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16 Most Beautiful Freshwater Springs in Florida

Crystal-clear and a refreshing temperature year-round, Florida's springs are the swimming holes of your dreams. Home to over ...
The Daytona Beach News-Journal

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

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine has proposed a bill to study the feasibility of a Florida Springs National Park, encompassing the Ocala National Forest and surrounding springs. The proposed park aims to protect ...
The Conversation

Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat – a geographer explains how to restore them

“Behold … a vast circular expanse before you, the waters of which are so extremely clear as to be absolutely diaphanous or transparent as the ether.” Naturalist ...
Independent Florida Alligator

Don’t take the water out of our springs

As a wildlife ecology senior at UF, you’d think I visit Florida’s natural springs all the time. Well, I’ve only gone twice. But that’s not on account of the springs themselves. Florida’s natural ...
WLRN

Florida's once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development and climate change

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them — more than any ...
WLRN

Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat — a geographer explains how to restore them

“Behold … a vast circular expanse before you, the waters of which are so extremely clear as to be absolutely diaphanous or transparent as the ether.” Many of ...