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More than 250 animals in Silver Springs Nature Park must relocate before Oct. 1, following a Florida Cabinet decision to make it a state park.
Read More »Ocala, Marion County representatives seek opinions on tourism
Tourism representatives in Ocala and Marion County are hoping to gain public input about future tourism initiatives at workshops hosted this month.
Read More »Gainesville’s art and film festival Cinema Verde right around the corner
The fourth annual environmental art and film festival, Cinema Verde, will welcome all film and art enthusiasts this February at Zuzu Jolie restaurant and banquet hall in downtown Gainesville, Fla.
Read More »Silver Springs absorbed into state park system
Palace Entertainment announced Wednesday that Florida’s oldest theme park, Silver Springs, in Ocala, will be absorbed into the state park system. The animal exhibits and some amusement rides may be eliminated.
Read More »Jan. 24, 2013: Afternoon News in 90
A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.
Read More »State park plan for Silver Springs becomes official
From Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, approved the modification of a lease agreement between Palace Entertainment and the state of Florida Wednesday, allowing the Silver Springs theme park property to become part of Florida’s state park system on …
Read More »Silver Springs could become Florida state park
The Park Service is holding a meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at Ocala's Vanguard High School to get public input about the plan to turn Silver Springs into a state park.
Read More »Eyes on Adena over water request controversy
Locals spoke out Tuesday against the amount of water requested by a billionaire-backed farm expanding throughout North Central Florida.
Read More »Adena Springs Ranch proposed changes don’t satisfy opponents
A controversial water permit request to pump more than 13 million gallons of water a day for a grass-fed cattle operation near Silver Springs has gone through a drastic change. As Florida’ 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Lindsey Zionts reports, despite asking for less water, not everyone is on board with the overall …
Read More »Adena springs permit update
The St. Johns River Water Management District has yet to review a permit application from the Adena Springs Ranch in Marion County. Earlier in the year the operators of the planned grass fed cattle ranch submitted an application to be able to pump more than 13,000,000 gallons of water a …
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