The Dunns relaxed — but only for a moment. The two are longtime volunteers at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, the only federal land set aside to protect the beloved but threatened ...

Three Sisters Springs is an important 1.5 acre manatee wintering area within the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge on Florida’s Gulf coast, about 50 miles north of Tampa. The Florida manatee ...

RIDES, slides and fairytale castles may be Central Florida’s most famous draws, but in Crystal River on the dazzling Gulf Coast, the best attractions can be found in the great outdoors.   This ...

The refuge took possession of it about five years ago, shortly after the death of owner Dorice Knowles Goodwin at age 94. Home delivery and Digital Access customers of The Daily News get deals for ...