Lauren Adhav

Gainesville's Zen Hostel offers spiritual and physical refuge for travelers and residents during its busiest months.

Otter Creek's search to buy land acquisition with a source of clean water may lead to an end to the town's ongoing water-contamination issues.

Mertailor, a Crystal River-based company, offers individuals a chance to become mermaids. Eric Ducharme, founder of the company, crafts spandex and silicon tails to make dreams come true.

With almost one million signatures from Florida voters, Amendment 1 – also known as the Florida Land and Water Conservation Amendment – will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot, though not all parties are pleased by this development.