Now, a wheelchair accessible boat is available to allow all visitors to experience breathtaking views of the underwater life, ancient Native American and Spanish artifacts, and underwater props from when the park was used for Hollywood productions.

Sergeant majors are one of the many fish you can find at John Pennekamp's reefs - and one of the most feisty. Their name comes from their coloration rather than their attitude: They have prominent, vertical black bars on their sides, reminiscent of the insignia of a military sergeant major.

For thousands of years, the Homosassa main spring has lured humans and wildlife alike. Today, visitors from around the world come to those very spring banks to take in the same dazzling sight of water in this massive spring.