BY JEFF ROSENFIELD Suncoast News staff – Aug 11, 2021 TARPON SPRINGS — Following a season that was cut short by the pandemic, Tarpon Arts is looking to rebound in a big way this year, including kicking off the 2021-22 season with a free concert at Craig Park. The Welcome Back Concert in the…
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July 27, 2021 Americans are ready to travel again, but you don’t have to go abroad to get that international feel. Travel expert Dayvee Sutton joins TODAY with Hoda & Jenna with some domestic destinations, including Helen, Georgia, and Tarpon Springs, Florida. Our lovely Tarpon Springs was featured on TODAY with Hoda &…
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By Maggie Duffy Published Jun. 23 TARPON SPRINGS — History is repeating itself in the historic city of Tarpon Springs. In the recently renovated Tarpon Springs Cultural Center — which was built in 1915 as the city’sfirst City Hall — artist Elizabeth Indianos has re-created a mural depicting the history of the city, from the…
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By JEFF ROSENFIELD Suncoast News TARPON SPRINGS — Over the past several years, Tarpon Springs officials, organizations and civic leaders have developed several projects designed to highlight the city’s history, including signage, building markers and murals as well as June’s inaugural Hope Day celebration commemorating the sponge diving industry. On Tuesday, June 29, two…
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By Caitlin Wilson The Safford House Museum is currently only open 3 days a week, Wednesday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last tour at 2:30 PM. Advance tickets not available, please purchase tickets on location. CLICK HERE to view the video What You Need To Know Safford House was built in…
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Author: Audra Goforth (WTSP) TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Located about 45 minutes from St. Pete and Tampa is the quaint community of Tarpon Springs. This Greek Community is not only famous for the world’s finest sponges but for some of the finest Greek Restaurants, markets and bakeries in the country. Spend the day at the Sponge Docks where…
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Tarpon Arts, a division of the City of Tarpon Springs’ Cultural and Civic Services Department is proud to announce our 2021 Encore Season of shows and special events. We will continue to practice and comply with the current state, county and city health safety guidelines for our patrons, volunteers and employees as implemented throughout the…
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One of Tarpon Springs’ most popular locations, the Sponge Docks, now has a new art gallery, but not in the traditional terms. The City of Tarpon Springs has installed fifteen unique solar-powered Illuminated Art Boxes along the Sponge Docks’ Dodecanese Boulevard procured by the Tarpon Springs Public Art Committee (TSPAC). Each box houses two works…
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The Tarpon Springs Public Art Committee (TSPAC) is proud to have three projects included in the Florida Association of Public Art Professionals (FAPAP) January 2021 Newsletter. The FAPAP is dedicated to the development, advocacy, promotion and education of the public art field in the State of Florida. The organization promotes national best practices in the…
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TARPON SPRINGS — When 16-year-old Colten Sakadales dove into the Spring Bayou with 54 other boys during the 115th annual Epiphany celebration on Wednesday, he said he opened his eyes underwater and saw the white cross appear to be glowing. Fellow parishioners of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral had joked earlier it was his turn…
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