Author Archives: Kat Summers

Tampa Bay Area Treasure: Weeki Wachee mermaids focus of new documentary, Vogue spread With a new documentary and magazine spread, the iconic Weeki Wachee mermaids are in the national spotlight this […]

50 Reasons to love being 50+

FLORIDA’S ONLY SPRING-FED WATERPARK LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A DISNEY MOVIE You know that feeling when you water slide into a natural spring filled with manatees and mermaids? Oh? […]

Buccaneer Bay Water Park at Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida Weeki Wachee Springs is known as one of the most unique family destinations in all of Florida, offering mermaid shows, riverboat […]

Still a mermaid, 60 years later Friday, July 7 wasn’t the first time Vicki Smith had slipped beneath the chilly surface of Weeki Wachee’s waters. Far from it, actually. The 77-year […]

Two ‘mermaids’ visit campers at Hopkinton State Park HOPKINTON — Eight-year-old Ben Byatt of Hopkinton asked the actresses dressed as mermaids the first question that came to mind. “Do you […]

Tampa Bay Area Treasures: Kayak or paddleboard through crystal clear water, see manatees Boating the Weeki Wachee River offers crystal clear water, wildlife and picturesque views. Tours that launch in […]

Florida woman celebrates 60 years as mermaid Vicki Smith first performed as a mermaid in 1957 when she was 17 years old. She stopped performing regularly in the 1960s but […]