Tarpon Springs, FL
Named after the “tarpon” residents witnessed jumping or “springing”” out of the water, Tarpon Springs was established in 1876 and is home to the world famous sponge docks with a long seafaring history. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s settlers from places such as the Bahamas, Key West and (mostly) Greece migrated here to “dive’ for sponges and then bring them to the docks to clean them. Yes, sponges, the things you use to wash dishes.
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The Greek population stayed around and now Tarpon Springs has the largest percentage (10.4%) of Greek Americans in any city of the United States.
Offering a huge variety of seafood, museums, attractions and lots of Greek restaurants and stretching from Pinellas Avenue West to the Anclote River, The Sponge Docks is a great day destination for locals and tourists alike.
Every January 6th the Greek Orthodox Church holds its annual Epiphany celebration. This event consists of a group of 16-18 yr-old-boys diving into the (very cold) water to retrieve a wooden cross tossed in by a priest. Whomever retrieves the cross is said to have great blessings all year long. This event is said to triple the population of the city on this day because people from all over the country make a pilgrimage to attend.
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Welcome to Swift Moves LLC. We are locally owned and operated and specializing in residential and commercial moving services in Pinellas and Manatee County as well as all of Tampa Bay Area. Our goal at Swift Moves LLC is to get your items moved safely, efficiently and with a smile. Our motto is “Making your move stress-free” and we do whatever it takes to keep this promise to you.
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St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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