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.

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 ...

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 ...

OK. A lot of little girls dream about being a mermaid. I mean, I still do. And for a lucky few, living that dream does become real. At Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida - that's about an hour ...

More than 50 years after it came into existence, Florida’s beloved mermaid city of Weeki Wachee is officially no more after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill dissolving the tiny municipality on ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. (AP) - 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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Editor's Note: The photo above is a file photo from before the mermaid visits when virtual. It’s been a long 157 days for the mermaids of Weeki Wachee. No guests have entered ...

SPRING HILL, Fla. — For almost 75 years, locals and visitors visit the Weeki Wachee Springs State Park for the pretty swimmers in the mermaid tails. The first mermaid show was back in 1947. U.S. 19 ...

Once a mermaid, always a mermaid. A group of women in their 70s recently visited the Florida springs where they once performed as mermaids to see if they still had the magic. OK. A lot of little girls ...