Sixty years ago, these freshwater springs and forests were drowned by a 9,500-acre reservoir. Could the ecosystem finally be ...

The closest place in winter for a Savannahian to see manatees is Florida’s Blue Spring State Park, a little over 250 miles ...

Thanks to its warmer temperature, this gorgeous swimmable spring transforms into a haven for endangered manatees every winter ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...