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This guide to the Sunshine State’s coastal shores breaks it all down, including what makes each of the 14 Florida coasts so ...
Nestled in the southeastern region of the United States, Florida is a world-famous holiday destination. You’ll find many ...
But that’s not the only sight to behold at Weeki Wachee Springs. Here mermaids swim underwater, joined by manatees, turtles, and fish—and visitors can have a front-row seat to it all.
Bonnie Georgiadis, one of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park’s longest-employed mermaids, has died. She was 86. Georgiadis plunged into the spring’s crystal clear waters as a swimmer and emerged ...
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.
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida is hiring mermaids for its underwater theatre. Auditions are "rigorous and challenging," a state spokeswoman told Insider. Weeki Wachee mermaids are ...
WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — It’s one of the most iconic and historic attractions in Florida: the Weeki Wachee mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. Now, after a full year of closures, the park ...
It’s been a long 157 days for the mermaids of Weeki Wachee. No guests have entered the world-famous park due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mermaids still gather there to practice routines and stay ...
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 ...
WEEKI WACHEE — A Florida city known for its mermaid shows now sleeps with the fishes. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Tuesday dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee. The city ...
The kitschy Florida mermaid city of Weeki Wachee is no more, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday effectively dissolving the tiny town more than 50 years after its creation. Weeki Wachee ...
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 ...