Mermaids Are Real. This Is the "Tail" of the Enchanted Florida Spring They Call Home. - Page 2 of 3

Imagine it… October 13, 1947. With your family packed into the Studebaker, you’re en route to the Gulf of Mexico for a Florida vacation. Along the two-lane highway of US-19, a new sign catches your eye: WEEKI WACHEE. Image: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park Cars aren’t exactly common along this section of freeway, and the…

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