You could call her a professional mermaid of sorts. One woman risked her life to swim with some of the most dangerous sea creatures in the world. Dressed in only a tiny costume with no diving gear ...

Gabrielle Calise is a culture reporter who covers music, nostalgia and offbeat Florida trends. Reach her at gcalise@tampabay.com. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed ...

The bright blues and greens of Weeki Wachee Springs River. Long before "The Little Mermaid" hit theaters (again) or Netflix’s MerPeople took viewers on a deep dive into life as a mermaid, Florida’s ...

Weeki Wachee's mermaid shows are still going strong after 80 years. Skye Sherman is a travel writer based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Aside from traveling, she's also a pilot, scuba diver, bookworm, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida has enchanted visitors since 1947 with underwater performances by "real" mermaids.