Epiphany is celebrated worldwide but the famous celebration in Tarpon Springs turns the small town known for its quaint sponge docks into a unique festival that sees 20,000 people descend on the area.

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — The Tarpon Springs sponge docks were packed for the traditional blessing of the fleet on Sunday ahead of the Epiphany. The meaning behind the celebrations held all the ...

TARPON SPRINGS — The location of two public art pieces honoring Bahamian spongers is set to be reviewed anew. About two years ...

The clergy blessed the waters in a symbolic act of sanctification. The Blessing of the Fleet was held today at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks ahead of Monday's Epiphany celebration. The ceremony ...

TARPON SPRINGS — The city of Tarpon Springs’ annual Epiphany ... at 7 p.m., followed by the Blessing of the Fleet at the Sponge Docks at 1 p.m. the next day. On Monday, Jan. 6, the activities begin at ...

We made it a part of a several-hour trip driving north from St. Petersburg up the coast past Clearwater Beach before ending ...