If you've checked out the mermaid show at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, you know how special it is. For people who aren't aware of the shows, here's a quick breakdown: insanely athletic women put ...

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 ...

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 ...

WEEKI WACHEE GARDENS, Fla. — Susan Backlinie, the famed "Jaws" actress and stuntwoman who played the shark's first victim, has died. She was 77 years old. Her agent confirmed to The Daily Jaws, a ...

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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 ...

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 ...