WEEKI WACHEE, FL (WFLA) — It’s not every day you get a private swim with a manatee. But this week, J.M. Kostallas, of Clearwater, did just that. Kostallas, who owns Kostal Paddle, tells News Channel 8 ...

Our small boat motors alongside a pipe that snakes along the bottom of the storied Weeki Wachee. It curves under floating manatees, scores of kayakers and other boaters for one and a half miles ...

WEEKI WACHEE - The world-famous mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs are holding their collective breath. Actually, they do that at times every day when they wiggle into their Lycra fish tails and perform ...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — Weeki Wachee is famous for its beautiful river and of course the mermaids. But, there’s also an extensive underwater cave system there and now an underwater research team is ...

Crystal-clear blue water. Abundant wildlife. Natural Florida beauty. Weeki Wachee Springs is one of the most magical experiences you can have in Florida. "The experience of kayaking on the Weeki ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. (WFLA) — New rules are in place for kayakers and boaters on the Weeki Wachee River. In 2021, a News Channel 8 crew checked out the river with members of the Southwest Florida Water ...

The world-famous Weeki Wachee Springs State Park is closed after Hurricane Irma tore up the western coast of Florida this week, but the park's mermaids are unharmed, and their live shows will resume ...

Just 45 minutes north of Tampa, Weeki Wachee is best known for its mermaid show, but you came to cool off, and they don’t let you swim with the mermaids no matter how long you plead. This spring is ...

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 auditions Jan. 13 for its ...

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 ...

While Weeki Wachee won’t get its protection zone this month, a lesser-known spring with connections likely will. Pasco County Reporter The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the ...