Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mermaids are still the main attractions at the state park. Courtesy of Florida State Parks New Perry with Weeki Wachee ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courtesy Florida's Adventure Coast Visitors Bureau Mermaid with manatees at Weeki Wachee Springs. Less than an hour’s drive from ...

Watching the mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs is a classic Florida tradition.

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.

This summer thousands of mermaids ditched the sea for the Boardwalk, for the 37th annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade. And in Florida, little mermaids worked on their tail technique, at Weeki Wachee's ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Editor's Note: The photo above is a file photo from before the mermaid visits when virtual. It’s been a long 157 days for the mermaids of Weeki Wachee. No guests have entered ...

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 ...