With the stroke of a pen, Florida lost one of its smallest cities. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday to dissolve the city of Weeki Wachee, population 13, and have it absorbed into Hernando ...

WEEKI WACHEE IS ONE OF THOSE PLACES I’D DRIVEN BY HUNDREDS OF TIMES AS A CHILD, BUT WAS NEVER LUCKY ENOUGH TO GO INSIDE. We’d drive all the way to Brooksville and stop into the now defunct Roger’s ...

Watching the mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs is a classic Florida tradition.

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

A $4.1 million taxpayer-funded dredging project along with Weeki Wachee River in Hernando County could have been avoided if state officials better enforced rules on the water, a local environmentalist ...

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, ...

Florida's famed Weeki Wachee mermaids have returned to the South Carolina Aquarium and will be making a splash today and April 12-15 with choreographed routines to musical numbers. The fin-tastic ...

WEEKI WACHEE — The water is cold, but I’m too nervous to shiver. Instead, I propel my arms forward and think graceful thoughts. Flashes of purple and blue tails from my siren sisters flicker nearby.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mermaids are still the main attractions at the state park. Courtesy of Florida State Parks New Perry with Weeki Wachee ...

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 ...

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 ...

When considering a mermaid’s career, one doesn’t tend to ponder the occupational hazards. Afternoon thunderstorms, for instance. During my recent visit, the weather threatened to inject unwelcome ...