Ocala National Forest

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Eight wildfires have broken out in the Ocala National Forest this year. The most recent fire in Ocala National Forest was in the Putnam County area forest, but firefighters had it contained by Monday.

Two Ocala residents chose to flee their home Monday night after U.S. Forest Service officials conducted a controlled fire to stop the spread of the…

Firefighters are battling a 67-acre wildfire in the Ocala National Forest.

A black bear cub, believed to be one of three cubs recently released into the Goethe State Forest was sighted in a Williston woman's backyard over the weekend.

The Florida Forest Service is striving to complete more burns during the winter months, before the weather gets too warm.

Florida Defenders of the Environment are picking up a decades-old fight tear down the Rodman Dam to help restore the Ocklawaha River. Local anglers and businesses who rely on the premier bass fishing hole are worried about the outcome.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has began a three-year study to collect data on bear population demographics in northwest Florida, which will help inform decisions about future bear hunts.

Hurricane Hermine pushed back the start date of a mowing project for the Ocala National Forest that is meant to reduce the risk of wildfires and improve the forest's health.

Alachua County plans to transition to the system in 2017.