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Ocala National Forest — in northeastern Florida. Pages in category "Ocala National Forest" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Alexander Springs Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Florida and was designated in 1984 by the United States Congress.The wilderness has a total of 7,941 acres (32 km 2) and is within Ocala National Forest, which is the oldest National Forest east of the Mississippi River.
The river forms the western boundary of the Ocala National Forest. Portions of the river remain mostly undisturbed by man. The natural landscapes and lush wildlife and growth of the outlying area are mostly hydric hammocks and flatwoods, with scrub pine ridges and sugar sandy soils.
Halfmoon Lake is the name of a lake in the Ocala National Forest, Florida. Halfmoon is a spring-fed freshwater lake and part of an area known as Land of Lakes with over 600 lakes and ponds in the Central Florida area. Halfmoon Lake covers roughly 500 acres (2 km 2) and is situated in the Ocala Wildlife Management Area in a protected Federal Forest.
A Florida man convicted of killing a college freshman and raping the murder victim’s older sister while the siblings camped in a national forest 30 years ago was executed Thursday.
The Silver River flows through an undeveloped woodland just to the west of the Ocala National Forest; the water quality is considered excellent, and the river is regarded as being in pristine condition. [2] Many types of turtles are found in the Silver River, while ospreys and anhingas breed along its banks. [3]
The Billies Bay Wilderness is part of Ocala National Forest.The 3,092-acre (13 km 2) wilderness was established on September 28, 1984.The mostly marshy and swampy nature of the area is indicated by the word 'bay' as part of the name, since this is a Floridian term for swamp.
Forest High School is a school near Ocala, Florida, United States. It has an EMIT (engineering) program. The school's colors are green and gold and the school mascot is the Wildcat. As of 2014, it had an enrollment of some 2,058. Forest High School moved to its current location on Maricamp Road, southeast of the city limits of Ocala, in 2005.