OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – A man known as the “Father of Florida’s Springs” was honored on Tuesday with his own star etched into the Walk of Fame.
Ocala Main Street officials hosted an unveiling of Newton “Newt” Perry’s star. He’s known as a pioneer of underwater filmmaking.
Perry was once a consultant and stunt double in the Tarzan films and was instrumental in bringing Creature from the Black Lagoon to Florida’s crystal-clear springs…