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 ...
To politicians who doubt the broad appeal of environmental protection — at least the protection of local, poster-worthy natural landmarks — I give you the Rotary Club. I'm talking about a project ...
The heartbeat of the earth bubbles up through the cold, clear depths of the Weeki Wachee spring and into the souls of the mermaids who frolic there. Some swim lost in azure abandon, some are cleansed ...
Since 1947, mermaids have entertained visitors to Weeki Wachee Springs in Spring Hill. See how Weeki Wachee has changed over time in the following pictures.Tap here to see the images. Since 1947, ...
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 ...
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, ...