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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Vacationers in Hernando County called for help after their adult son disappeared during a kayaking trip on Weeki Wachee River Thursday. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office ...

Freshwater springs, colourful coral reefs and ribboning rivers with water so clear you might spot a turtle or two – Florida’s great outdoors extends far beyond its beaches ...

If you're looking to get a first-hand look at the water, the eco-systems of Weeki Wachee, look no further than hopping on a kayak and exploring.

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A kayaker, though tired, is reunited with his family Friday after he went missing on a river in Hernando County. Hernando County Sheriff’s Office deputies say a man called them ...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — Last week, Hernando County commissioners voted to ask the state of Florida to make Weeki Wachee River a springs protection zone following years of concerns that visitors were ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. (WFLA) — New rules are in place for kayakers and boaters on the Weeki Wachee River. In 2021, a News Channel 8 crew checked out the river with members of the Southwest Florida Water ...