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The 33rd Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place February 29-March 3, 2024, at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples in Naples, Florida, concluded with the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy officiated by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. The conference, which saw a record attendance of...

Greek wines have made a spectacular entry into the hospitality sector in the US, and Florida in particular, with better quality products and improved distribution. Greece has a long history of winemaking, dating back over 6,000 years, and produces a...

Scientists say that sharks lurking off of Florida’s coast may be eating bundles of cocaine dumped in the ocean by US-bound drug smugglers. With the massive amounts of drugs washing up on beaches and being pulled out of the ocean...

The coast of Florida is under threat after scientists spotted more than 13 million tons of Sargassum, a yellowish-brown seaweed, drifting in the Atlantic Ocean last month — a record for the month of March says the New York...

A Greek restaurant in Tampa, Florida called "Psomi" has become a favorite spot for diners thanks to the freshest ingredients, traditional values, and friendly service. Psomi, which is "bread" in Greek, is run by rising star chef Christina Theofilos, a...

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis was ranked as Florida’s most effective member in Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL). CEL, an independent organization, is a joint partnership between the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the...

A prominent research professor at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has issued a warning that the beaches of south Florida are about to suffer a gigantic bloom of foul-smelling, brown seaweed washing ashore. An ecological specialist on macroalgae, Dr. Brian Lapointe,...

On Monday, Greek-American Congressman Gus Bilirakis hailed the Greece-US energy alliance and noted that what is good for Greece, Cyprus, and Israel is also good for the US. In a video message to the 33rd Greek Economic Summit taking place...

Debris from the 1986 Challenger shuttle disaster has been recovered off the coast of Florida, according to Nasa. The manned rocket that killed all seven onboard exploded after exploding 73 seconds after its launch was discovered by a TV documentary...

One of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the US, Hurricane Ian, swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday, devastating streets with floods, knocking out power, and trapping over 1.8 million people in homes with catastrophic damage threats further inland. While...

Hurricane Ian, just shy of Category 5 strength, is moving onshore in southwestern Florida, as millions of residents are bracing for life-threatening storms, catastrophic winds, and floods. Now at Category 4 with sustained winds of 155 mph, Ian’s center was...

Prominent Greek-American politician and former Florida Governor Charlie Crist was elected by the Democratic Party to challenge Republican incumbent Ron DeSantis in November. Crist, who opted to forgo a fourth term in Congress to run for his old office, cruised...

The 31st Annual Leadership 100 Conference that took place in Naples, Florida last week was dedicated to the Centennial of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Leadership 100 was created in 1984 under the guidance of Archbishop Iakovos as an endowment...

The 100 year anniversary of the Asia Minor catastrophe will be marked in a digital series prepared at the University of Florida's Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. The series titled "Remembering 1922", includes twelve memories of migration from the late...

The US actor and comedian Bob Saget, best known for starring in the sitcom Full House, died suddenly at age 65, his family announced on Sunday evening. The actor was found unresponsive by staff in his room at the Ritz-Carlton...