Fishing villages are commonplace across Florida, but a place like Tarpon Springs is one of a kind. Known as the Sponge Capital of the World ... discovered off the coast of Tarpon Springs, Greek divers ...

While sponge divers no longer plumb the depths off Tarpon Springs ... As the largest subtropical wetland in the U.S., Florida’s Everglades feature a unique ecosystem that is home to many species of ...

WELL, ED MARIA MACY’S COACH TELLS ME SHE WAS ONE OF THE TOP DIVERS IN THE NATION ... SCHOOL WERE RIDING IN AN SUV ALONG A HIGHWAY IN FLORIDA’S PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT. WHEN INVESTIGATORS ...

was killed in a car accident in Florida along with two classmates. O’Donnell was a two-time state champion and one of the best divers in the nation, according to her coach. She had planned to ...

from Greek sponge divers to Native American artisans. Her works include Greek Music in America (2019), Greeks in Tarpon Springs (2016), The Florida Folklife Reader (2011), and Just Above the Water ...

Fossil collectors have discovered a prehistoric graveyard buried in Florida’s Steinhatchee River. The site has yielded a remarkable collection of more than 500 fossils dating back roughly half a ...

Florida is the southeasternmost state in the United States ... Now famous for scuba diving, the crystal clear waters are warm at 72 degrees year-round and offer divers a unique view of fossil beds and ...

was discovered in 1900 by sponge divers. The ancient wreckage contained priceless artifacts, including an analog device for predicting astronomical positions and eclipses. The Empress of Ireland ...

Florida Road Trip is available to stream on ... but just the culture of what brought the town alive. ♪♪ >>When the sponge divers from Greece arrived here in Tarpon Springs, they brought ...

like those worn by scuba divers, in the 1920s. The sponge harvest in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Credit: Kurt Minard/ Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 The hunt for sponges, despite being not only dangerous ...

Florida officials recently announced the discovery of two 18th-century "onion glasses" found in waters outside of the Sunshine State. The Florida Division of Historical Resources announced the ...

Photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Hundreds of tournament divers raced until the last minute to bring in a record-breaking haul of more than 31,000 venomous lionfish ...