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. SILVER SPRINGS — ...

If you are looking for a great day trip, there are many fun things to do in Silver Springs, Florida! Silver Springs is in north central Florida, conveniently located less than 1.5 hours from Crystal ...

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. — This time of year, hundreds of people head to Silver Springs every day to get a glimpse of two main attractions — manatees and monkeys. Both animals make their home in and ...

Wake up babe, a new manatee livestream just dropped! The nonprofit Save the Manatee Club recently launched a new set of webcams at Florida’s picturesque Silver Springs State Park, a lush and tropical ...

The state’s list of potential parks was at one point much longer than the nine sites that have sparked outrage. Paddlers enjoy Silver Springs State Park near Ocala. The park was listed on a Department ...

SILVER SPRINGS — A proposed Florida national park would encompass a sizable swathe of central and north Florida's woods and springs. Several of the state's natural springs, Ocala National Forest and ...

SILVER SPRINGS — Xiaoqian Huang’s recent trip from Beijing to Florida included a visit to Silver Springs State Park outside Ocala. "Beautiful,” is how he will describe the roughly 5,000-acre Florida ...