ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — 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 ...

The Florida State Parks Foundation and partners plant nearly 1,000 longleaf pines at Wakulla Springs State Park.

Jay Exum and Mike Cliburn, board members of the Friends of the Wekiva River, examine the fresh water of the spring on Dec. 11, at Rock Springs in Apopka, Fla. (Zack Wittman for NPR) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla ...

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, ...

Sixty years ago, these freshwater springs and forests were drowned by a 9,500-acre reservoir. Could the ecosystem finally be restored? A snorkeler explores the fish-filled depths of Tobacco Patch ...

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 ...

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 ...