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

Events include the cross dive, which promises a year of blessings, and a festival. Luc Boillot, a 17-year-old from Plantation, retrieved the cross from the water this year. TARPON SPRINGS ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — More than 100 small businesses ... "When we had those hurricanes come through, and it flooded the Sponge Docks area, a lot of people lost businesses, and we opened up ...

This was once the center of Tarpon Springs’ booming sponge industry, and thousands of sponges were delivered to the docks by sponge boats each week. Today, sponge boats pulling up after a dive ...