HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - Corey Andrews French, 34, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Thursday, October 23, 2025, ...

WEEKI WACHEE (CBSMiami/AP) -- Florida's city of Weeki Wachee was officially founded in 1966 in order to put its famous live mermaid attraction onto maps and road signs, but now the city has been ...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A Weeki Wachee man operating a motorcycle died Wednesday morning following a collision with a sedan ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — Crystal-clear blue water. Abundant wildlife. Natural Florida beauty. Weeki Wachee Springs is one of the most magical experiences you can have in Tampa Bay. "The experience of ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — With the stroke of a pen, the city of Weeki Wachee is no more. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed CS/HB 1215 into law to abolish the municipality and transfer its assets ...

It’s Old Florida at its kitschy best – and yes, of course, you can purchase your own mermaid tail at the gift shop before you leave. “Fish Tails,” one of two daily shows, recaps some of the history of ...

With the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis sealing the deal, the city of Weeki Wachee, Florida, ceased to exist yesterday. The city, population 13, will be absorbed into Hernando County. However, the ...

A 'mermaid' prepares to dive in the tube room to start the underwater show "Little Mermaid" at Weeki Watchee Springs State Park in Weeki Watchee, Florida. The 538-acre (235-hectare) park features a ...

SPRINGHILL, Fla. (AP) — 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 ...

We had come to the river to escape family we were visiting in Tampa, get some exercise, and maybe play with manatees. Instead, we found things that excited tourists decades before. Former Travel ...