Former GOP darling Greek American Gov. Charlie Crist defected from the Republican Party on Thursday to run as an independent for U.S. Senate, after months of being ripped by conservatives as too supportive of President Barack Obama. “I don’t have either party helping me. But I need you. I need you more than ever,” the [...]

The City of Tarpon Springs will open a new permanent exhibition at the Heritage Museum, The Greek Community of Tarpon Springs, on Thursday, February 25, from 6 to 9pm. Greek Consul General Antonios Sgouropoulos will say a few words at the opening ceremonies. The General Consul holds degrees in Political Science, Law and Literature from [...]

The Tarpon Springs Department of Cultural and Civic Services recently announced that Anastasios “Taso” Karistinos was the recipient of a 2010 Florida Folk Heritage Award for excellence as a sponge diver and sponge boat captain. Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning announced the winners on March 24 in Tallahassee, honoring Karistinos and other Floridians who [...]

Radiology and Pediatrics Professor and Director of Nuclear Medicine at the Miller Medical School at the University of Miami, George Sfakianakis, will be named Honorary Professor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki during a special event to be held on April 14th at the Aristotle University. Professor Sfakianakis, born in Athens in 1938, studied at [...]

Georgos Soffos (foto) is widely considered the best bouzouki player born outside of Greece. His repertoire includes folk genres such as rembetika, nisiotika and other regional styles, as well as popular and classical Greek works. Since he was 17, Soffos has entertained audiences in Greek night clubs and large venues throughout the world. When top [...]

Men who live by and love the sea will share their lore and more as a new festival showcases not only the seafaring culture of Tarpon Springs but that of other Gulf Coast communities like Cortez, Cedar Key and Apalachicola. The Gulf Maritime Festival, presented by the city of Tarpon Springs, will be held from [...]

The Statue of Liberty in New York finally met her mate, ‘The Union of the World’ in Miami, making these the two most significant symbols of freedom and peace in America. The monument was created by Gines Serran and was sponsored by Greek-American Real estate legend Evangeline Goulettas.

Internationally acclaimed artist Ginés Serrán will make a grand declaration of peace when he unveils the world’s largest bronze sculpture of Classical Mythology, “The Union of the World: Monument to World Peace,” on January 23rd in Mary Brickell Village, Miami. Since Phidias and Chares created “Zeus” and the “Colossus of Rhodes” both of which were [...]