TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Away from the Sponge Docks ... Tarpon to go sponge diving off the coast when he got stuck on a sandbar. A storm was coming. "He started worrying, if the storm hits the ...

"The best kind." Parr was a small child when a storm came up in the Gulf and James ran aground on a sandbar. When he returned to his family, he told them to pack their bags. James had prayed ...

He wades 50 yards to Three Rooker Island, a crescent-shaped haven west of Tarpon Springs. Swarms of birds ... For four years, he has visited the small sandbar. His treks to Three Rooker are ...

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.

From the water ways of Tarpon Springs to the sandbar near Anclote Key. The Pasco Sheriff’s Marine Unit is on the look out for one boat among hundreds. “It looks like a substantial large size ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — One of the Tampa Bay area’s hidden gems sits at the north end of Pinellas County. Known for its Greek history and culture, Tarpon Springs is a must-see destination if ...

Where do sponges come from? It’s a question I hadn’t considered until my visit to Tarpon Springs, a charming town north of Tampa on Florida’s Gulf Coast. They seem to come from supermarket ...