The native Florida fish species swirled around me, oblivious to my wide eyes inside Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park’s Underwater Observatory. Built down into the spring itself, the circular, subsurface room flowed blue, light streaming in from the giant windows. Read the rest on Firsthand Florida Fun!

I saw a manatee! Floating up from the bottom of Fanning Springs, the gentle giant mammal lifted her gray snout above the water, her back just barely breaking the surface before sinking back down once more. It doesn’t matter how many times I see Florida’s manatees, I remain captivated by this unique sighting. Read the…