This recreation area near Ocala is home to a crystal-clear spring for swimming, a popular paddling trail, and a campground, ...

A mammoth alligator in Ocala National Forest has been attacking paddlers, forcing wildlife officials to close a popular recreational waterway indefinitely.

A massive alligator measuring up to 14 feet in length has prompted officials to shut down a popular waterway at Juniper Springs in Marion County, following reports of aggressive behavior toward ...

A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central Florida.

The U.S. Forest Service closed parts of the Juniper Springs Waterway in Marion County, Florida, on Monday, after a massive alligator started muscling in on paddlers. Officials estimate the aggressive ...

Access to Juniper Springs Waterway was closed due a 13 to 14 foot alligator pursuing canoes and kayaks in the popular natural springs, U.S. Forest Service says.

Access to Juniper Springs Waterway was closed due a 13 to 14 foot alligator pursuing canoes and kayaks in the popular natural springs, U.S. Forest Service says.

Access to Juniper Springs Waterway was closed due a 13 to 14 foot alligator pursuing canoes and kayaks in the popular natural springs, U.S. Forest Service says.

Access to Juniper Springs Waterway was closed due a 13 to 14 foot alligator pursuing canoes and kayaks in the popular natural springs, U.S. Forest Service says.

Access to Juniper Springs Waterway was closed due a 13 to 14 foot alligator pursuing canoes and kayaks in the popular natural springs, U.S. Forest Service says.

Access to Juniper Springs Waterway was closed due a 13 to 14 foot alligator pursuing canoes and kayaks in the popular natural springs, U.S. Forest Service says.

Access to Juniper Springs Waterway was closed due a 13 to 14 foot alligator pursuing canoes and kayaks in the popular natural springs, U.S. Forest Service says.