Author Archives: Kat Summers

Diana Huey, star of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, joins mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs Actress Diana Huey tried on a mermaid tail in the water at Weeki Wachee Springs in […]

Caution Mermaids Ahead

Florida woman celebrates 60 years as mermaid WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. – Vicki Smith first performed as a mermaid in 1957 when she was 17 years old. She stopped performing regularly in […]

Woman celebrates 60 years as Weeki Wachee mermaid By Kim Leoffler, Reporter Last Updated: Sunday, July 09, 2017, 6:27 PM EDT WEEKI WACHEE — A Bay area woman is celebrating a […]

Time To Visit Florida’s Mystical, Magical Adventure Coast Do you ever dream of a mystical, magical place where mermaids swim in sparkling, bubbly springs flowing into crystal clear rivers with […]

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 […]

David Does it: Buccaneer Bay Waterpark

Mermaid Camp (for adults) at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park Appearing in Disney’s animated film and on Starbuck’s coffee cups, mermaids are way more real than you might think. And […]

Mermaids that are paid by the State of Florida featured in Vogue magazine While Pitbull’s Florida promotion might be getting scrutiny, a band of mermaids on Florida’s west coast are […]

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