Welcome to Weeki Wachee Springs, where "mermaids" are real and perform three shows every day. The park was opened in 1946 by a former Navy officer named Newton Perry who had previously trained ...

Hopping in the car for a trip to Weeki Wachee. (Credit: Eleanor Marceau) With clear 72 degree water temperatures year round, you can catch a show where mermaids swim underwater and attract not onl ...

For a magical adventure this winter, Weeki Wachee, Florida, is the place to be. This enchanting town is home to the famous mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs, who perform dazzling underwater shows in a ...

The film was based on the 1945 novel Peabody's Mermaid by Guy and Constance Jones. Sequences were shot at the Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida; Blyth's swimming doubles were Nancy Tribble and Mary Ann ...

Former Weeki Wachee mermaids look back on the good old days. A merman who creates tails fulfills his dream of opening an aquarium. The Mertailor holds auditions for his new aquarium. The Sea King ...

To celebrate 75 years of the mermaid shows at Weeki Wachee, the town launched the Florida Mermaid Trail, a must-do for visitors. Thirty mermaid statues are scattered throughout downtown ...

King has researched and spoken about subjects ranging from railroad builder Henry Flagler to the mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. The lecture series will begin at 3 p.m. every other ...