Mermaids have long captured the imaginations of humans, first appearing in Greek mythology more than 3,000 years ago. Though humans haven’t necessarily visited Weeki Wachee Springs for that long, ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — It was designated as a state park more than a decade ago, and now the iconic, mermaid-filled Florida springs have landed on the National Register of Historic Places. Weeki Wachee ...

Mermaid with manatees at Weeki Wachee Springs. Less than an hour’s drive from Tampa is a gushing first-magnitude freshwater spring with water so clear it’s like liquid glass. But that’s not the only ...

Crystal-clear blue water. Abundant wildlife. Natural Florida beauty. Weeki Wachee Springs is one of the most magical experiences you can have in Florida. "The experience of kayaking on the Weeki ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — Nostalgia and a timely flood of donations saved the tails of the Weeki Wachee Springs mermaids a few years ago when the vintage Florida roadside attraction nearly succumbed to age ...

It’s Old Florida at its kitschy best – and yes, of course, you can purchase your own mermaid tail at the gift shop before you leave. “Fish Tails,” one of two daily shows, recaps some of the history of ...

Hopping in the car for a trip to Weeki Wachee. (Credit: Eleanor Marceau) With clear 72 degree water temperatures year round, you can catch a show where mermaids swim underwater and attract not only ...

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While Weeki Wachee won’t get its protection zone this month, a lesser-known spring with connections likely will. Pasco County Reporter The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the ...

She was 15 and without a place to swim in Florida. Fresh from Denver and the swim team at her old school, Kim VanDeVusse could not find an equivalent program when her father retired from the Air Force ...