It will soon cost a lot less to see a mermaid. The state is lowering admission to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park near Spring Hill from $26.57 to $13 for adults and from $18.05 to $5 for children. ...more

June 17, 2009

As tens of millions tank up and hit the road for Memorial Day weekend, gas prices are rising fast enough to revive painful memories of the $4-a-gallon summer of 2008. ...more

May 22, 2009

Labor Day travel by car and air is expected to decline nationwide for the third consecutive holiday this year, AAA Auto Club South predicted Friday. ...more

August 23, 2008

Airline industry woes are giving airports across the nation a shrinking feeling. ...more

August 14, 2008

As if there aren't enough tourist attractions in the Orlando area. Big wheels from the Great Wheel Corp. announced this week they will build a 400-foot wheel to take in the Orlando skyline and surrounding properties, including Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Studios and many other theme parks in the area. The company has built similar wheels in Berlin, Beijing and Singapore. ...more

June 27, 2008

Big wheels from the Great Wheel Corp. announced this week they will build a 400-foot wheel to take in the Orlando skyline and surrounding properties, including Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Universal Studios and many other theme parks in the area. ...more

June 26, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS - Will the Tarpon Trolley ride off into the sunset because of rising operating costs and the city's budget crunch? ...more

May 31, 2008

WEEKI WACHEE - Things are going swimmingly in Weeki Wachee Springs. ...more

February 18, 2008

WEEKI WACHEE - A years-long dispute between the company that runs the famous mermaid attraction and a water management district that owns the property is officially put to rest Monday. ...more

February 18, 2008

Vienna's renowned Spanish Riding School - famed for its white Lipizzaner stallions and their elegant strutting and sprightly dancing - is on the verge of bankruptcy, officials warned Friday. ...more

January 12, 2008