Florida
History
Cargo of Gold, Silver on Ship That Sank Off Florida 400 Years Ago
Santa Margarita, a Spanish ship that sank off the coast of Florida about four centuries ago, kept its treasures hidden for many centuries. This extraordinary tale of lost wealth and sunken splendor unfolded in the waters off the coast...
Greek church
The Miraculous Story of St. Michael’s Shrine in Tarpon Springs
Saint Michael's Shrine at 113 Hope Street in Tarpon Springs, Florida, is a place where the faithful have reported miracles for decades. It was built more than eighty years ago to fulfill the promise an ill eleven-year-old boy made...
Diaspora
The Greek Story in America Is Older Than You Think
Histories often conform to a narrative, which is often simplified or edited for reasons of brevity or emphasis. The typical Greek-American historical narrative will focus on the mass immigration of generally impoverished Greeks to the United States in the...
Greek Food
The Cretan Who Made Greek Wines Famous in Florida
Greek wines have made a spectacular entry into the hospitality sector in the US, and Florida in particular, with better quality products and improved distribution.
Greece has a long history of winemaking, dating back over 6,000 years, and produces a...
Animals
Cocaine-Addicted Sharks May be Feasting on Drugs Dumped off Florida Coast
Scientists say that sharks lurking off of Florida’s coast may be eating bundles of cocaine dumped in the ocean by US-bound drug smugglers.
With the massive amounts of drugs washing up on beaches and being pulled out of the ocean...
Animals
Touching Moment Caged Chimp Sees Sky For The First Time
A touching video captured the moment a chimp saw the open sky for the first time in her life after arriving at a sanctuary in Fort Pierce, Florida, in the United States.
Vanilla the chimpanzee had never been out of...
Environment
Florida on Alert: What Causes Harmful Seaweed Blooms?
The coast of Florida is under threat after scientists spotted more than 13 million tons of Sargassum, a yellowish-brown seaweed, drifting in the Atlantic Ocean last month — a record for the month of March says the New York...
Diaspora
The First Greek to Set Foot in America
The first Greek person to ever set foot in America was a man named Theodoros Griego, and he arrived in the country in 1528.
Diaspora
Psomi: The Greek Restaurant Taking Tampa, Florida by Storm
A Greek restaurant in Tampa, Florida called "Psomi" has become a favorite spot for diners thanks to the freshest ingredients, traditional values, and friendly service.
Psomi, which is "bread" in Greek, is run by rising star chef Christina Theofilos, a...
Politics
Gus Bilirakis Ranked Most Effective Congressman Representing Florida
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis was ranked as Florida’s most effective member in Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL).
CEL, an independent organization, is a joint partnership between the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the...