But as the curtains go up on the Weeki Wachee mermaid show ... so we wind our way west, out to Pine Island, a beautiful outcropping of land amid a huge sprawl of sawgrass and saltwater, then ...

One of three county-run swimming areas, Pine Island is the county's only public beach on the Gulf of Mexico. WEEKI WACHEE Run (or walk) to help shelter Oak Hill Hospital will sponsor the 5K ...