While paddleboarding along Florida’s crystal-clear Weeki Wachee River, tourists were treated to an unforgettable encounter. A herd of approximately ten majestic manatees calmly swam beneath them, ...

A $4.1 million taxpayer-funded dredging project along the Weeki Wachee River could've been avoided if officials better enforced rules on the water, advocate says.

WEEKI WACHEE — Advocates who have fought for six years to reverse the decline of the Weeki Wachee River were dealt a blow earlier this month when officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

As FWC considers designating a stretch of the Weeki Wachee River as a Springs Protection Zone, preservationists are asking visitors for help keeping the river healthy. https://www.abcactionnews ...

The 927-acre Weeki Wachee Springs State Park leases its land mostly from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Within those state park boundaries, signs tell people who rent kayaks from ...

The all-new Weeki Wachee Mermaid Experience is helping mermaid dreams come true -going on now until September 25, 2025!

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday approved a new rule creating a Springs Protection Zone along a 5.61-mile stretch of the river from the springhead in Weeki Wachee ...

HERANDO COUNTY, Fla. — New protections are being made to help preserve the Weeki Wachee River. Last week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to prohibit visitors from ...

After a prolonged fight, the zone was approved last July. Now, there are new rules on the 5.6-mile span of the river from Weeki Wachee Springs State Park to Rogers Park.

Weeki Wachee River - Credit: Sean Kinane Spring break season is approaching. That’s a time when Florida’s fragile rivers can get damaged from overuse. Local and state partners want to minimize ...

The water district is working on the $2.1 million project to clear the channel so boaters can continue to traverse it, along with the sea cows who flock to the river's 72-degree waters. Madison ...

Mermaids, water adventures, and fun, oh my!Mermaids, water adventures, and fun, oh my! For more than 70 years, Weeki Wachee Springs State Park has been a summer haven for Floridians. The center of ...