I grew up swimming in North Central Florida’s springs, driving past cattle ranches and longleaf pine forests, and believing ...

Now that the full heat of summer is coming into play, it’s time to enjoy the cool springs that North Central Florida has to offer. A favorite of many area residents is Ichetucknee Springs, located ...

In 1970, the state of Florida turned what would have been a polluted phosphate mine into the crown jewel of Florida’s springs. Today, Ichetucknee is the nature lover's tubing experience. In every ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FORT WHITE — Deep in the north entrance of Ichetucknee Springs State Park, a half-mile trek leads visitors to Blue Hole Spring, a ...

A not-quite-scientific observation: Teen-age girls cause no environmental damage when tubing on the Ichetucknee River. At the first brush of a foxtail plant or the tickle of eelgrass, they squeal and ...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) celebrated the completion of a water improvement project for Ichetucknee Springs on Oct. 28 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Ichetucknee ...

FORT WHITE - A series of incidents in which people suffered rashes and allergic reactions in the Ichetucknee springs and river has prompted a state investigation, bringing new attention to the nitrate ...

If you are looking for a lazy day on an inner tube or some snorkeling in crystal-clear, aquifer-cooled springs, Florida offers a world-class cornucopia of opportunities: From the magnitude-one springs ...

There might be more serene ways to pass a summer day in Florida than tubing along the Ichetucknee River. It’s hard to think of one, however, when the gentle current is nudging you along, your legs and ...