Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. (WFLA) — New rules are in place for kayakers and boaters on the Weeki Wachee River. In 2021, a News Channel 8 ...

Locals say the rules will ruin the fun, but the state says they are needed to stop the rapid decline of the river’s health. Beaching, mooring and anchoring watercraft along the shoreline and sandbars ...

Delayed for nearly 10 months, the $2.1 million project will remove sediment from the river. The dredging operators on the Weeki Wachee River shut down in July 2022 after contractor Gator Dredging ...

When paddling along the Weeki Wachee river in Florida, you could expect to see dozens of fish and birds that call the river home - as well as a few 'mermaids' at the nearby tourist attraction. But ...

The Sierra Club hosted the Weeki Wachee River Summit at Pasco-Hernando State College’s Spring Hill campus on Friday, March 27 ...

We had come to the river to escape family we were visiting in Tampa, get some exercise, and maybe play with manatees. Instead, we found things that excited tourists decades before. Former Travel ...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla (WFLA) – Happening tonight, the results from the recent Weeki Wachee Carrying Capacity Study will be shared in a public workshop in Hernando County. The study was conducted from ...