North Florida’s springs have suffered the consequences of residential and agricultural development for decades, environmental ...

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 other state — the springs ...

Many Florida springs suffer from reduced flow and habitat loss, as well as excessive algae and heavy pressure from human use. Lafayette Blue Springs State Park, which includes one of the state's 33 ...

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 ...

A Florida congressman’s proposal to stitch together a patchwork of springs in North and Central Florida into the country’s 64th national park won’t help protect the state’s outstanding, and crucial, ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — At Rock Springs, just north of Orlando, water gushes from a limestone cliff. Hundreds of gallons of water pour from an opening in the rock every second. Mike Cliburn, with ...

Robert Knight was 5 years old the first time he saw a spring. His grandparents drove him two hours to Silver Springs from the Naval base in Jacksonville where his dad was stationed. He was born in New ...

“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 ...