TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — If you've been to the Sponge Docks, you likely drove right through Downtown Tarpon Springs. If you didn't stop to walk around and enjoy the shops, you're missing out. Historic ...

Foot traffic was brisk along Tarpon Springs’ Sponge Docks on Friday as last week’s cold blast mellowed, bringing out visitors ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Tarpon Springs was hit hard by Hurricane Helene, but the city has been on the mend and most shops are now open for business. Anyone walking through Tarpon Springs’ downtown will ...

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 ...

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 shelves and ...