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 — ...

Forty one years after Ross Allen’s last reptile show at what is now Silver Springs State Park, many of those who once made up his audience, applauding his snake handling and alligator wrestling ...

The boat, nearing completion at St. Johns Ship Building, features a flat deck, ample aisles, convenient access and inch-thick windows on the spring-fed waters. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a ...

What’s silver about Silver Springs? You have to see it yourself. These springs just east of Ocala, famed for more than a century for their glass-bottom boats, have waters so clear that sunlight ...

OCALA, Fla. (AP) - Florida’s 150 years of treating tourists to gushing springs, lolling manatees, curious fish and emerald grasses undulating in invisible currents is about to take a turn because of a ...

For the second time in four years, Silver Springs attraction is being sold. Ogden Corp. recently entered an agreement to sell its theme and water parks division, including Silver Springs and 15 other ...

As the mercury rises heading into summer, Floridians flock to one of the many state parks where water in the crystal-clear springs stays right around a refreshing 70 degrees. This tradition has been ...