A little sign at the head of the path to the water says pretty much what one needs to know about what awaits: “Be lazy in Juniper Springs.” Tucked away on the north side of State Road 40 about 30 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large alligator covered in green algae The U.S. Forest Service closed parts of the Juniper Springs Waterway in Marion County, ...

Water access at Juniper Springs Waterway has been closed “due to the presence of an adult ‘nuisance alligator’,” the U.S. Forest Service says. This is not that alligator. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Florida beaches get all the tourist attention, but some of the state’s most remarkable assets are the aquarium-clear freshwater springs in Central and North Florida. There’s no better way to ...

Crews are on the scene of a wildfire in Marion County. According to the U.S. Forest Service, they're monitoring a fire located in the Juniper Springs area.Marion County officials say there's a road ...

The U.S. Forest Service closed parts of the Juniper Springs Waterway in Marion County, Florida, on Monday, after a massive alligator started muscling in on paddlers. Officials estimate the aggressive ...