HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - A dispute that allegedly began over a dog and ended in a driveway shooting has led to a first-degree ...

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.

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 (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 ...

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, ...

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 only ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — The state is taking a big step forward to reduce the amount of kayak traffic on the overcrowded Weeki Wachee River. Tracy Dust has lived on the Weeki Wachee River for 30 years but ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — The city of Weeki Wachee is known worldwide for its natural springs and, of course, its mermaids. But an advocate for the area’s springs and river asked lawmakers to disband the ...

WEEKI WACHEE GARDENS, Fla. — Is the Florida Department of Environmental Protection doing enough to preserve the Weeki Wachee State Park portion of the Weeki Wachee River? A recently filed complaint ...

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 ...

Mermaids have long captured the imaginations of humans, first appearing in Greek mythology more than 3,000 years ago. Though humans haven’t necessarily visited Weeki Wachee Springs for that long, ...

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 ...