The Atlantic

The Biggest Sponge Exchange on Earth

Dodecanese Street announced the character of the Tarpon Springs waterfront at once, with a stucco structure plainly derived from memories of the Erechtheum. Caryatids were mercifully not attempted, ...
Orlando Sentinel

Pictures: Tarpon Springs is filled with sponges, Greek culture

Even the bike racks have Greek flare in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. A sponge boat is docked to sift through the day’s harvest in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Natural sea ...
Bay News 9

Blessing of the Fleet Ceremony Held Ahead of Epiphany

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- The Blessing of the Fleet was held in Tarpon Springs on Sunday ahead of Monday's Epiphany. Blessing of the Fleet held in Tarpon Springs Sponge boats, divers are blessed More ...
The Atlantic

The Biggest Sponge Exchange on Earth

Since sponge fishing is the notable enterprise at Tarpon Springs and sponge boats sometimes stay at sea for a couple of months, the waterfront is not constantly active. Something other than sponging ...