The Cultural Center of the City of Tarpon Springs in Florida will present the story of how many Greek Americans reached America’s shores at the concert entitled Xenitia: Journey Songs of the Greek Diaspora. This story has been told many times and passed down from generations. The showcase is a series of public programs that [...]
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Epiphany Cross Diver Accused of Rape
One of four Greek Orthodox teens honored last year after a botched cross-diving event to mark Epiphany is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a party. Jared Alexander Alissandratos, 17, a senior at Tarpon Springs High School, was arrested this week and charged with sexual battery. The Palm Harbor teen is accused of assaulting [...]
Don’t Mess With Leo Thalassites, U.S.’ Oldest Cop
Barrel-chested Leo Thalassites squints like Clint Eastwood, hops like Jackie Chan and has been an active cop for nearly six decades. He is 86 years old. He first joined the Miami-Dade Police Department in 1956. He moved to the Hialeah Police Department in 1963, where he has been on active duty ever since. And now, [...]
High School Junior Gets Epiphany Cross
Vassilios Harding emerged from a splashing crowd of teenage boys to grab the cross in Spring Bayou today as part of the Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs. Harding, 16, a junior at Tarpon Springs High School, came up with the cross in just 10 seconds. He is the son of Spanos and Tina Harding. His [...]
107th annual Epiphany 2013 Celebration in Tarpon Springs: Schedule of Events
Tampa Bay’s Greek Orthodox community will celebrate the Epiphany on from Friday through Sunday in Tarpon Springs this weekend. The celebration honors the Baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan. Before the popular cross diving event, a service will start Sunday’s events 8:00 a.m. at Spanos Pappas Community Center [...]
Tarpon Springs Readies For Epiphany
Boys who plucked crosses from Spring Bayou during last year’s Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs, Florida, say that, true to custom, blessings definitely flowed their way. Tradition dictates that they hand off the cross diving honors at this year’s event, Tarpon Springs’ 107th Epiphany celebration on Jan. 6. The cross dive, Epiphany’s centerpiece event, will [...]
Charlie Crist Becomes a Democrat
Gov. Charlie Crist, who served the state of Florida as a Republican and later run for Senate as an independent, announced on Twitter that he’s joining the Democratic Party. Crist posted to Twitter a photo of himself holding voter regisration paperwork and the message, “Proud and honored to join the Democratic Party in the home [...]
Greek Community Showcased at Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum
The Greek Community of Tarpon Springs exhibit is a crucial part of the museum. Supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts organization, the Greek Community of Tarpon Springs exhibit opened at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum in 2010. Today, the exhibit remains a staple in the overall appeal of [...]
Garrick’s Photos Capture Ancient Greece
Acclaimed photographer Josh Garrick’s exhibition From Both Sides Now: Photographs of the Treasures of Ancient Greece brings new life into the architectural achievements and history of Ancient Greece. His passion for photography and the ancient civilization is expressed through photographs of statues and marbles printed on aluminum, which takes the whole project in a new [...]
Earth Friendly Products Officially Opens New Southwestern Facility
Government and business leaders mixed and mingled with national and local celebrities on a “green carpet” sprawled in front of Earth Friendly Products’ state-of-the-art new Southeast Division headquarters in Opa-Locka, Florida. They flew in from as far away as South America, South Africa, California, Illinois, Washington state, and New Jersey to celebrate the grand [...]
Gala Celebration for Earth Friendly Products’ New Plant Generates Anticipation, Enthusiasm & Its Own Electricity
When Earth Friendly Products opens its sparkling new ultra green Southeastern Division manufacturing facility on Friday, Nov. 9, the heat in Miami will be turned up more than just one or two notches. The maker of ECOS, the world’s top-selling green laundry detergent, is putting the final touches on its newest regional plant in preparation [...]
Former Gov. Charlie Crist to Speak at Democratic Convention
Republican-turned-Independent former Florida governor Charlie Crist (Cristodoulou) of Greek descent will enjoy another politician re-incarnation when he speaks at the Democratic National Convention that begins on Sept. 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina, CBS News reported. “The Democratic convention will be about bringing people together to continue the progress we’ve made in rebuilding our economy from [...]
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