Florida city known for mermaids now sleeps with the fishes

WEEKI WACHEE, FL (Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL) — A Florida city known for its mermaid shows now sleeps with the fishes.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee.

The city of only 13 residents about 50 miles north of Tampa was founded in 1966 to help put the Weeki Wachee mermaid attraction onto maps and road signs.

Officials say the city’s official demise on Tuesday will have no real effect on Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. That’s where the underwater mermaid shows featuring women performing in fishtails have been a staple of Florida tourism since 1947.