By Jon Wilson For a time, sponges – retrieved from Gulf of Mexico depths by intrepid divers in full suits – outstripped citrus products as Florida's main export. Now, Tarpon Springs history combined with classic Florida beauty make for an offbeat, cultural getaway. TARPON SPRINGS – Tucked in a…
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By Janet K. Keeler A stroll along Dodecanese Boulevard in Tarpon Springs tells the tale of this Greek village on the Gulf of Mexico. And it’s not all about history, though the town of nearly 25,000 is steeped in it. Nestled between restaurants serving grilled octopus, spanakopita and Greek salads…
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Tom Scherberger Want to explore the cultural, historical, and architectural treasures of Tarpon Springs, Fla.? There’s an app for that. Just go to Florida Stories Walking Tours, and download the app created by the Florida Humanities Council. With this app you can learn, at your own pace and on…
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By Jodi Mailander Farrell Underneath those sponges, shell shacks and bakeries, Greek culture runs deep in Tarpon Springs, which claims the highest percentage of Americans with Greek heritage of any city in the United States. Now it’s official. The National Park Service recently listed Tarpon…
Read MoreBy VISIT FLORIDA staff Sited a mere 30 minutes north of Clearwater, the coastal city of Tarpon Springs is famed for its Greek heritage. It was founded in the early 1900s by Greek sponge divers, eager to harvest the abundant, natural sea sponges that populate the Anclote River. Today, the city…
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