Murals depict the main industry of Tarpon Springs, harvesting natural sea sponges, on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
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 sponges are sold in many Tarpon Springs shops on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Tarpon Springs, which still harvests 90 to 95 percent of all natural sea sponges, is touted as the “Sponge Capital of the World,” in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
A mural depicts a sponge diving boat and is named Panagia, one of the Greek titles for Mary, mother of Jesus, in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Greek heritage is on full display in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
A boat tour with Odyssey Cruises takes tourists on a scenic river ride with history, nature facts and hopefully dolphin sightings in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Gulls fly overhead near historic sponge docks in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Local artist Mark DiClemente touches up a mural he first painted about 10 years ago in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
A mural depicts a sponge diver being followed by a shark in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
The historic sponge docks of Tarpon Springs still have boats coming in daily with their harvest of natural sea sponges, seen on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Natural sea sponges are set out on the dock to dry in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
The Original Mama Maria’s Greek Cuisine serves up traditional fare of the city’s original inhabitants, Greek immigrants, in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
The Original Mama Maria’s Greek Cuisine serves a gyro platter with lamb and beef, tomatoes, red onions, pita bread and tzatziki sauce with a potato side in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Seashells are on display in a Tarpon Springs gift shop on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Dodecanese Boulevard in Tarpon Springs is filled with shops, restaurants and Greek culture on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Taste of Greece provides Greek and European pastries including baklava and flogeres in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
A statue near the historic sponge docks of Tarpon Springs pays homage to all of the sponge divers who’ve made their living in the town’s industry on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Greek heritage is on full display in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Dodecanese Boulevard in Tarpon Springs is filled with gift shops, restaurants and Greek culture on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
The Original Mama Maria’s Greek Cuisine serves up saganaki, fried cheese flamed with brandy, in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Even street names and signs have Greek influence in Tarpon Springs, with some signs also printed in Greek, on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Fred Howard Park near Tarpon Springs is a great place for catching a Gulf Coast sunset, seen on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Fred Howard Park near Tarpon Springs is a great place for catching a Gulf Coast sunset, seen on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Fred Howard Park near Tarpon Springs is a great place for catching a Gulf Coast sunset, seen on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
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