On a mid-December morning, Chris Kavouklis was nearing the end of his first semester in college. Finals were nearly over, and he was looking forward to coming home to Tampa. ...more

January 3, 2009

On Jan. 6 many followers of the Orthodox faith make a pilgrimage to Tarpon Springs to celebrate the spirit of Epiphany. Theophany, the Greek name for Epiphany, means "the Lord shining forth" or "manifestation of God." In the Greek Orthodox and other Eastern Rite Christian churches, Epiphany commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. ...more

January 3, 2009

Ioana Bociu tried to remain calm after finding out she had been accorded a great honor for a young woman of the Greek Orthodox faith in Tarpon Springs. "I'm not one to jump up and down, but I was smiling," the 18-year-old Bociu said. "I was jumping up and down inside." Bociu will be the dove bearer at Tarpon Springs' 102nd observance of the Feast of the Epiphany this Tuesday, Jan. 6. ...more

January 2, 2009