WEEKI WACHEE (CBSMiami/AP) -- Florida's city of Weeki Wachee was officially founded in 1966 in order to put its famous live mermaid attraction onto maps and road signs, but now the city has been ...

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WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — With the stroke of a pen, the city of Weeki Wachee is no more. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed CS/HB 1215 into law to abolish the municipality and transfer its assets ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — The city of Weeki Wachee is known worldwide for its natural springs and, of course, its mermaids. But an advocate for the area’s springs and river asked lawmakers to disband the ...