SPRINGHILL, Fla. — A Florida state park is looking for new mermaids. Or at least humans who can pretend to be mermaids. The Tampa Bay Times reports Weeki Wachee Springs State Park will hold auditions ...

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 ...

Fire crews are working to contain a brush fire burning in Weeki Wachee near U.S. 19 and Cortez Boulevard, which led to ...

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 ...

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.

WEEKI WACHEE, FL (WFLA) — It’s not every day you get a private swim with a manatee. But this week, J.M. Kostallas, of Clearwater, did just that. Kostallas, who owns Kostal Paddle, tells News Channel 8 ...

It’s what most people can only dream to be when they grow up: A real life mermaid. At Weeki Wachee Springs State Park that dream can come true. But being a mermaid isn’t all flips, tricks and fun; ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Vacationers in Hernando County called for help after their adult son disappeared during a kayaking trip on Weeki Wachee River Thursday. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office ...