Naval Air Station Jacksonville has announced that the U.S. Navy will be conducting live bomb training exercises at the ...

In Lake County, we have the wonderfully dynamic Ocala National Forest uplands, lowlands, lakes, ponds, swamps and prairies.

PALATKA, Fla. (WCJB) - Tuesday marks one week since the Perchman wildfire was discovered in the Ocala National Forest. The fire is still about 850 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service, showing ...

A paddling site in the Ocala National Forest will reopen tomorrow for the first time since it was closed in May due to an ...

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A massive forest fire in the Ocala National Forest was caused by a lightning strike, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The forest fire was actively burning approximately 800 ...

The Florida Highway Patrol said Saturday, “This may affect travel on SR 19 near the Ocala National Forest throughout the day, night and into the morning hours.” FHP is reminding drivers to use ...

A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central Florida.

We’re going to need a bigger canoe. A mammoth and aggressive alligator in Ocala National Forest has been attacking paddlers, forcing wildlife officials to close a popular recreational waterway ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Four brush fires were reported in the Ocala National Forest “following the passage of a thunderstorm,” according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service.

The Florida Forest Service is responding to forest fires in Putnam County.It’s happening near State Road 19 and National Forest Road 74. FFS said one is the Bobcat Trail Fire and one is the Mondex ...

This lake between Ocala/Gainesville is home to thousands of alligators and attracts many visitors for recreational and sport ...