Mermaid with manatees at Weeki Wachee Springs. Less than an hour’s drive from Tampa is a gushing first-magnitude freshwater spring with water so clear it’s like liquid glass. But that’s not the only ...

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 ...

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 ...

Less than an hour’s drive from Tampa is a gushing first-magnitude freshwater spring with water so clear it’s like liquid glass. But that’s not the only sight to behold at Weeki Wachee Springs. Here ...

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 ...