According to wikipedia a natural spring is "any natural situation where water flows from an aquifer to the earth's surface"Limestone is very common beneath the surface in Florida. When the limestone is closer to the surface, it is easier for the chemical weathering process to occur through acidic rainwater.
Rainwater becomes acidic as it flows through soil and comes into contact with carbon dioxide. This acidic rainwater can then dissolve the limestone when it penetrates beneath the surface.
As this process (dissolution) continues to happen over millions of years, different caves and cavaties form in the limestone.
Sinkholes can then form once these cavaties collapse and allow for water in the aquifers to rise up and fill them in through precipitation or change in sea level.
There are more then 900 freshwater springs in the State of Florida. Some animals that can be found in springs include the west indian manatee, different species of fish, the american alligator, the loggerhead musk turtle, otter, dear and bird species.
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