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Missing kayaker found on Weeki Wachee River
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Vacationers in Hernando County called for help after their adult son disappeared during a kayaking trip on Weeki Wachee River Thursday. The Hernando County Sheriff’s ...
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This Florida State Park Has ‘Mermaids,’ Manatees, And A Spring-Fed Waterpark
Less than an hour’s drive from Tampa is a gushing first-magnitude freshwater spring with water so clear it’s like liquid ...
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Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Weeki Wachee, FL
Established in 1947, Weeki Wachee State Park mermaids are known for swimming their tails off. It is now a state park for residents and visitors to enjoy. Take an easy kayak ride and paddle ...
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Springs Coast Center offers schoolkids an experience with nature
Everybody loves a field trip. And when you’re in fourth grade and you leave the classroom and the school campus to get on a ...
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I've lived in Tampa for 19 years. Here are 6 of the best things to do when visiting this part of Florida.
Visitors have been drawn to Weeki Wachee for decades to watch live mermaid shows in an underwater theater where spring water flows from the aquifer deep below. Kayaking down the crystal-clear ...