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Homes For Sale Tarpon SpringsTarpon Springs City GuideFrom Mayor David O. Archie I am proud to have been sworn in as your Mayor on March 16, 2010. I look forward to working with all of Tarpon Springs’ citizens and stakeholders as your new Mayor. It seems like only yesterday when the support of individuals like you helped me to serve four terms on the Tarpon Springs City Commission. During my tenure on the Commission, I served five years as Vice Mayor. I will forever be grateful for the support I received during those elections. After my last term in office, I had to sit out a year because of the term limit restrictions. My time out of office gave me a chance to reflect on whether I had been an effective representative of Tarpon Springs’ residents. Many voters have told me they believe I did an excellent job on the Commission and urged me to run for Mayor. Their appreciation has both humbled and encouraged me. After consulting my family, I decided to seek the office of Mayor for the City of Tarpon Springs. Following numerous weeks of hard work, with my many supporters, you the voters have bestowed on me the honor of being Mayor. While there were many accomplishments during my previous terms on the Commission, I certainly do not feel that I have done all that I can do for my community; nor can I take individual credit for any of those past accomplishments. My philosophy is one of “WE” because it takes a majority of the Commission, reflecting the input of citizens, to decide any issue or the direction in which Tarpon Springs should go. My terms on the City Commission have given me both the experience and knowledge to help Tarpon Springs continue to grow stronger as a city. I believe I have proven that I will make decisions in the best interest of the community. I also believe that my balanced and logical approach will help me serve effectively as your new Mayor. It is time for us to come together as a Commission and a City to provide the best service possible for you, our citizens. There will be some hurdles and obstacles, but nothing we can’t overcome, as long as we keep focused on doing what is best for our residents. I look forward to serving you as your Mayor. In order for me to effectively represent you, I need your thoughts. Please don’t hesitate to let me know your opinion, as we strive to help our city continue to prosper. Tarpon Springs HistoryFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The region, with a series of bayous feeding into the Gulf of Mexico, first attracted attention as a place for winter homes about 1876. Some of the newly arrived visitors spotted tarpons jumping out of the waters and so named the location Tarpon Springs. The first Greek immigrants arrived to this city during the 1880s, when they were hired to work as divers in the growing sponge harvesting industry. In 1905, John Cocoris introduced the technique of sponge diving to Tarpon Springs. Cocoris recruited Greek sponge divers from the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, in particular Kalymnos, Symi and Halki leading, by the 1930s, to a very productive sponge industry in Tarpon Springs, generating millions of dollars a year. The 1953 film Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, depicting sponge diving, takes place and was filmed in Tarpon Springs. When a red tide algae bloom occurred in 1947, wiping out the sponge fields in that region of the Gulf of Mexico, most of the sponge boats and divers switched to fishing and shrimping for a livelihood. The city then converted most of its sponge-related activities, especially the warehouses where they were sold, into tourist attractions. The Sponge Docks are now mostly shops, restaurants, and museums dedicated to the memory of Tarpon Springs' earlier industry. Most sponges sold on the docks are now imports: Relatively few sponges are harvested from the area, although attempts have been made in recent years to restart local sponge harvesting. Led by local businessman George Billiris, in the late 1980s the sponge industry made a comeback and in the fall of 2007, a record harvest of sponges by a single boat was made. In 2007 and 2008, Tarpon Springs' Mayor, Beverley Billiris, established Sister City relationships with Kalymnos, Halki, Symi, and Cyprus, honoring the close historical link with these Greek islands. |
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