The City of Tarpon Springs’ Greek legacy is intertwined with its prosperous sponge diving industry. In the late 19th century, ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla ... On Sunday, the Greek Orthodox Church blessed sponge divers, fishermen, and the boat fleet. While sponge diving has gotten safer, the event also honors divers who ...

“A lot of the original Greek sponge divers that came to Tarpon Springs, through sponge diving, selling the sponges, were able to raise the funds and part of those funds were donated towards ...

Epiphany is celebrated worldwide but the famous celebration in Tarpon Springs turns the small town known for its quaint sponge docks into ... Dove Release – Dive for the Cross 2 p.m. – 6 ...

If you’re curious to learn more about Tarpon Springs’ history and heritage, book a sponge diving boat tour with ... rentals on Airbnb and Vrbo that can suit anything from a Big Fat Greek ...