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Cut down your own Christmas tree in Ocala National Forest (with a permit)

Ocala National Forrest reopens Monday after the 16-day government shutdown.
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Ocala National Forrest

Deep inside the Ocala National Forest, people can cut down their own Christmas Trees with a legal permit, priced at 10 dollars per tree.

With the incoming winter season approaching, WUFT met a family in the forest as they found their tree, a family tradition for nearly 20 years.

A family tradition of almost 20 years, Carrie Sekarak brought the tree she cut down in the Ocala National Forest (with a legal permit) home.
Carrie Sekarak
A family tradition of almost 20 years, Carrie Sekarak brought the tree she cut down in the Ocala National Forest (with a legal permit) home.

Emiliano is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.

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