Nationwide the cave-diving death toll from 1970 to early 1986 was 217, with 95 percent of the deaths occurring in Florida, according to figures from the National Underwater Accident Data System at ...

From Cedar Key and Manatee Springs on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the epicenter of cave diving, the group would “dive our way underground and paddle rivers on surface until we come out in the ...

The State of Florida officially recognized that most of Florida’s springs were in trouble more than two decades ago, when, in 2001, Jeb Bush, then the governor, signed legislation creating the ...

Famous Bird's Underwater Manatee Dive Center. 320 US-19, Crystal River, FL, 34428. Guests can actually swim with manatees for about an hour outside of Orlando. The boat will take the small group out ...

There’s great ocean diving along Florida’s Emerald Coast, of course. Fort Pickens and the sunken USS Oriskany in Pensacola and Black Bart and others in Panama City are classic adventures ...

Diving in Friedman Sink requires cave certification. The number of divers is limited each day and divers must stay at least 50 feet away from manatees. The park also has a campground and trails ...

Once inside, hiking, diving, cave diving, and open-water activities are included in the admission fees. Glamping (glamorous camping) lodging is available, with an average cost of $120 per night.

Cave diving still uses a partner rule but it's not exactly the same. At one point Kyle and I were using hand signals to communicate how much air we had left. Sorenson came over the radio.

BRADENTON — A series of communications failures cost Manatee County its beloved mascot, Snooty the Manatee, South Florida Museum leaders acknowledged Thursday. South Florida Museum's CEO, Brynne ...

Pollution has driven Florida's manatees from warm springs to power plants. ... a deep dive in Ed Burtynsky's work. 16 Apr 2025. ... The Tam Nam Lod Cave is home to over a quarter of a million swifts.

20 Hidden Gem Attractions in Florida That Won't Be Too Crowded. A manatee sanctuary, underground caverns, and a historic golf trail are among the state's best-kept secrets.