The fish and stingrays at Sea Life Orlando Aquarium are going with the flow as mermaids from Weeki Wachee Springs State Park move into their tank for an extended stay that begins this weekend. “The ...

In 1947, a small roadside attraction in the sleepy town of Weeki Wachee first discovered a spring that mermaids would call home. Since that day, the Weeki Wachee mermaids have become one of the most ...

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; ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

Mermaids from Weeki Wachee State Park perform underwater at the Sea Life Orlando Aquarium, Friday, September 28, 2018. The world-famous mermaids are making their first-ever field trip to Orlando for ...

Mermaids make Weeki Wachee Springs an attraction of, well, mythical proportions. The finned and floating women have put on shows in their submerged theater since 1949 — so long that the performers ...

The Tarpon Springs siren, who fought to save local wildlife and preserve Weeki Wachee’s history, worked at the park for 37 years. Culture and Nostalgia Reporter The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a ...