WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — An open-call audition will be held at the end of this month for the next school of mermaids for Weeki Wachee Springs. Open since 1947, Weeki Wachee Springs has been known for ...
A Florida park with the deepest freshwater cave system in the country is celebrating 78 this week. Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, home to the world-famous mermaids, first opened to the public on Oct ...
The mermaids are still the main attractions at the state park. Courtesy of Florida State Parks New Perry with Weeki Wachee Mermaids. Before I-75 traversed the Sunshine State from north to south, and ...
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.
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 ...
Past and present Weeki Wachee mermaids teach the ways of Old Florida sirens. Gabrielle Calise is a culture reporter who covers music, nostalgia and offbeat Florida trends. Reach her at ...
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