The eight boys were participating in an annual Epiphany Cross Dive held by St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in North Park. The event, held on a dock at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, ...

Epiphany cross diving is boys only in Tarpon Springs. Some say it's time to change. Joanna Theophilopoulos was the Epiphany dove-bearer in 2014, when this photo was taken at St. Nicholas Greek ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — As we get closer to this year's Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs, we're taking a look back at the cross dive last year. John Hittos retrieved the holy cross from ...

John Hittos, 16, retrieves the cross during the annual cross dive in the Spring Bayou, part of the Epiphany celebration on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Tarpon Springs.

TARPON SPRINGS — Christian Chrysakis, 18, of Tarpon Springs emerged from the waters of Spring Bayou with the cross to cap the city’s 112th Epiphany celebration. Chrysakis, a Tarpon Springs ...

Hunter and Colten Sakadales retrieved the Epiphany cross back-to-back in 2020 and 2021. Open in Our App Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app ...

A 16-year-old was the cross retriever in the 118th annual Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration cross dive. John Paul Hittos of Clearwater retrieved the cross on Saturday afternoon.

The waters of the Spring Bayou are as chilly as they've been all year. The chilly January wind sent little waves lapping up Tuesday morning creating ripples near nine small boats. "I can't wait to ...

The Epiphany celebration and cross dive is happening this Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Here's a list of events for Tarpon Springs' Greek Orthodox tradition. Skip Navigation ...

It's the image most of us see when we think of the Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs: teenagers in white T-shirts splashing and diving in search of a wooden cross.