Mermaid with manatees at Weeki Wachee Springs. Less than an hour’s drive from Tampa is a gushing first-magnitude freshwater spring with water so clear it’s like liquid glass. But that’s not the only ...

Although I wasn't raised in Florida, I've been exploring the Tampa Bay area as a local for 19 years. The area is full of unique activities that can connect visitors to nature and local culture. I ...

It was a touching moment for a group of Weeki Wachee residents who had the rare pleasure of witnessing a manatee being born in the wild. Neighbors cheered while landscape workers yelled, whistled and ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Florida (WFTS) — Since 1946, Mary’s Fish Camp has been a great spot to cast a line. “I love this place and the people that work here,” said longtime fisherman Chip Baldasare. It’s also a ...

Less than an hour’s drive from Tampa is a gushing first-magnitude freshwater spring with water so clear it’s like liquid glass. But that’s not the only sight to behold at Weeki Wachee Springs. Here ...