WEEKI WACHEE (CBSMiami/AP) -- Florida's city of Weeki Wachee was officially founded in 1966 in order to put its famous live mermaid attraction onto maps and road signs, but now the city has been ...

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 ...

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 and indifference.

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — With the stroke of a pen, the city of Weeki Wachee is no more. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed CS/HB 1215 into law to abolish the municipality and transfer its assets ...

WEEKI WACHEE - The world-famous mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs are holding their collective breath. Actually, they do that at times every day when they wiggle into their Lycra fish tails and perform ...

Once upon a time, seamen told tall tales of beautiful mermaid of unmarked seas. The general population concedes that the mythical creatures couldn’t exist. However, Early Show Anchor Jane Clayson ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The first “victim” to fall to the shark in Steven Spielberg’s iconic “Jaws” film was once a Weeki Wachee mermaid. Susan Backlinie portrays Chrissie Watkins, the shark’s first ...

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.

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 ...

Citing concerns about conflicts of interest, a river advocate will ask state lawmakers to dissolve the city. Robyn Anderson, shown here in 2004, is assistant manager of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park ...