Autopsies performed Wednesday revealed that a Tarpon Springs Greek couple found dead in their burning home were murdered, authorities stated. Steve and Flora Georgiou did not show any signs of smoke inhalation and were dead before the fire was set, according to the autopsies done by the Pinellas County Medical Examiner Flora Georgiou, 78, and [...]

A well-known name in the Tarpon Springs community captured the cross during the 105th Epiphany Celebration Thursday afternoon. Louis Pappas (photo), grandson of the famous Jack Louis Pappas of Pappas restaurants, held up the cross in triumph. Pappas was one of 78 young men who jumped into Spring Bayou.

One day each year, eyes from around the world focus on Tarpon Springs, FL as thousands of religious pilgrims and spectators flock to the city. Millions more watch on television. Jan. 6th is the Feast of the Epiphany.  It is a day for prayer and pageantry, visiting with friends and relatives and watching as young men [...]

Since the age of 6, Nicholas Souder (photo) has watched or participated in the creation of the coveted Epiphany cross. Souder, now 24, watched as his grandfather, Bill Paskalakis, would take the block of oak or birch wood and carve the two pieces needed for the cross. Souder spent hours with Paskalakis sanding and filing [...]

Who is the ”old Greek man in Pensacola”? It is Louis Michael Pihakis who is an 80 year old Greek- American living in Pensacola Beach, Florida.  He is charged by federal authorities in Arizona of stealing $5.8 million in a financial scheme, where he  promised to investors, i.e. victims million-dollar payouts.  He is also charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud [...]

A Greek has taken over the restoration of Jim Morrison’s reputation, even after his death. The Governor of Florida Charlie Crist  is preparing to file for a pardon for the legendary singer of the Doors who was prosecuted forty years ago. Jim Morrison was prosecuted for public indecency during a concert in Miami, Florida on March [...]

Orthodox Christian Fellowship honored its founder, His Grace Bishop Dimitrios of Xanthos, with a tribute dinner on Friday, September 17, 2010 at the San Jose Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida. As a recent seminary graduate in the 1960’s, Bishop Dimitrios (James Couchell) was the driving force in establishing what has become the joint campus ministry [...]