Our pick of the top Florida state parks to explore for wildlife, springs, and coastal parks, manatees, alligators and more.

Ichetucknee Springs is where real-world troubles simply float away. The main spring bubbles up from ancient limestone caves, creating a river so clear you’ll wonder if you’re dreaming. Tubing down the ...

Madison Blue Spring is the definition of “hidden gem” – tucked away in rural North Florida where most tourists never venture. This spring creates an 82-foot-wide pool of the most brilliant blue water ...

Commentary: The Oceanic Plus app turns the Apple Watch Ultra into a dive computer. I tested it with a full day of diving. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers ...

Join us on Thursday, November 27th, 2025 for Turkey Paddle 2025, an early morning kayak race through the crystal-clear waters of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park! Whether you’re an expert […] ...

I went scuba diving under a massive party barge, and the amount of treasure sitting on the ocean floor was ridiculous rings, sunglasses, watches, and possibly someone’s dignity. James Comey strikes ...

It’s not every day you get to dive a site like this four sunken drug planes, scattered across the ocean floor like a ghost fleet. Each one tells a story of greed, risk, and the sea reclaiming ...

WEEKI WACHEE – Mermaid Nova is back where she belongs. There were lots of smiles at Rogers Park on Friday, Sept. 26, after the mermaid statue came back to her spot following a jaunt up the Weeki ...

On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Stronger Together: Healing and Resilience after Hurricane Helene event was held at the Weeki Wachee Area Club. Local organizations provided information on post-storm ...

Apple Watch Ultra’s emergency siren alerted a diving instructor and helped save Kshitij Zodape's life during a scuba accident,(Instagram/kennnny.z) Wearable devices ...

The man had gone about 36 metres deep in the Bay of Bengal when his weight belt suddenly came loose. In yet another incident where technology came to the rescue, an Apple Watch Ultra has saved the ...

Incident highlights the safety features built into Apple’s rugged Ultra line Techie owes his life to his Apple Watch Ultra after his weight belt came loose while scuba diving. Apple In a dramatic ...