Before the invention of beach towels, cars or even paved roads, the prehistoric Florida culture known as the Timucuans nestled into the Alexander Springs area, in the southern part of the Ocala ...

A man in North Florida was bitten by an alligator while snorkeling in a spring that was deemed safe for swimming this week. The man, whose name hasn’t been released to the public at the time of ...

Ocala National Forest is Florida's inland natural wonder, with more than 600 lakes and rivers, 225 animal species, 200 bird species, and innumerable plants and trees. But the springs and lakes have ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A man suffered puncture wounds and cuts Monday afternoon when he was attacked by an alligator while snorkeling at Alexander Springs in the Ocala National Forest, officials said.

A man said he was bitten by an alligator Monday afternoon while snorkeling in the Alexander Springs swim area in the Ocala National Forest, according to a news release from National Forests Florida.

OCALA, Fla. — The swimming area at Alexander Springs is temporarily closed after an alligator bit a man while he was snorkeling on Monday. U.S. Forest Service - National Forests in Florida said the ...

Altoona, Fla. — A central Florida spring has been closed to the public after a swimmer was bitten by an "aggressive" alligator, officials said. The attack occurred shortly after noon Monday at the ...

OCALA, Fla. — The Alexander Springs swimming area in the Ocala National Forest is temporarily closed after an “aggressive alligator” attacked a man Monday afternoon, U.S. Forest Service officials said ...

The U.S. Forest Service says the attack happened at the Alexander Springs Recreation Area in the Ocala National Forest. Alexander Springs Recreation Area is seen in this file photo from the U.S.

WHITE HOUSE. ALSO BREAKING AT THIS HOUR, THE ALEXANDER SPRING’S SWIM AREA AND THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED AFTER AN ALLIGATOR. BETTER SWIMMER. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY WHILE THAT MAN ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Rep. Randy Fine wants to designate Ocala National Forest and some surrounding springs in Volusia, Flagler and other counties ...