Free Republic

A 35-year-old man was charged on Friday with the theft of the boat being used to dredge the Weeki Wachee River, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. Charles William Fagerstrom, who had no address on paperwork filed with the court, was seen early Wednesday morning by workers who said he was sitting on a bucket on the boat eating potato chips, according to an arrest report. The boat had originally been docked at Rogers Park on Shoal Line Boulevard in Weeki Wachee. He had not gotten far down the river. “As patrol deputies responded to the area, the workers...

A fight over a woman took a strange turn when one man accidentally stabbed himself while repeatedly stabbing someone else, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. How that happened isn’t clear, but both men ended up in a hospital, according to a news release. The fight erupted around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at a home on Fine Street in Weeki Wachee, about 55 miles north of Tampa, the sheriff’s office says. Neither of the men live at the home, but bad timing saw them bumping into each other there, and they “soon became engaged in...

VIDEO A few scenes from our vacation at Weeki Wachee Springs on July 21. Among the activities were a riverboat ride down the Weeki Wachee River, watching the Little Mermaid show, and an incredibly refreshing swim in Weeki Wachee Springs at Buccaneer Bay for several hours. The water there is a constant 74 degrees year round and since the springs feeds 150 million gallons of water from deep underground, it is crystal clear and absolutely pure. Price of admission is only $13 for adults and $8 for children. Riverboat ride, mermaid shows, and use of the Buccaneer Bay water park...

Rally for President Bush and our troops each Saturday starting with March 8 at noon on US 19 and SR 50 in Weeki Wachee, Florida. Bring your American Flags and/or signs to rally!!

Patriotic Rallies From Florida to Oregon to PennsylvaniaIn case you missed our announcement Wednesday of the pro-America rallies being held around the country, check it out again. Many are going on this weekend, including those in Cleveland, Washington, Nashville, Houston, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Racine, Wis., and Bend, Ore. Here's a new one: Weeki Wachee, Fla.: Meet at noon Saturday, the corner of U.S. 19 and SR 50. Please bring a patriotic sign or an American flag. Please park at the far end of the Winn Dixie Shopping Center or the Bank of America parking lot. Another rally is planned...