SPRING HILL, Fla. — A popular mermaid statue has made its way back home.

What You Need To Know • Nova the Mermaid, a popular mermaid statue, has returned to Rogers Park • The mermaid statue made national headlines when it went floating down the Weeki Wachee River during Hurricane Helene • She is one of 37 mermaid statues planted throughout Hernando County, part of the visitor bureau’s Mermaid Tale Trail • Each statue is part of a digital passport program that visitors can access by scanning a QR code at each statue, earning them points for prizes

"Nova the Mermaid" made national headlines when the statue went floating down the Weeki Wachee River during Hurricane Helene. Now, one year later, she’s back home.

“Her eyes are like, super cool, too,” said Sarah Hill, sponsor for Nova.

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