The Spring The Locals Won't Name
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The Spring The Locals Won't Name

There's a turquoise pool deep in Levy County that you have to know somebody to find. We won't tell you where — but we'll tell you why it matters.

May 24, 2026 · 6 min read

Every old Levy County family has a spring. Theirs. The one their grandfather took them to. The one they still go to at the end of August when the heat is too much.

We met three families at one of them this spring. None of them would let us name it. All of them wanted us to tell the story.

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