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Weeki Wachee Celebrates 75 Years Of Mermaids

The mermaids are still the main attractions at the state park. Courtesy of Florida State Parks New Perry with Weeki Wachee Mermaids. Before I-75 traversed the Sunshine State from north to south, and ...
Boston Herald

Mermaids’ lair gets revamp at 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 long, ...
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I became a Weeki Wachee mermaid at Sirens of the Deep camp, and you can too

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.
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Weeki Wachee, Florida's City of Mermaids, Is No More

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 ...
Tampa Bay Times

I became a Weeki Wachee mermaid at Sirens of the Deep camp, and you can too

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 ...