Does Florida Need A New National Park?

Wait Five Minutes: The Floridian Podcast by waitfiveminutes

May 4, 202631:15Society & Culture

Florida has three National Parks, and eleven total NPS locations. One of which is the famous Ocala National Forest. This week, we chat with Ryan Smart of the Florida Springs Council about a plan to convert the Ocala Fore...

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