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Also on today's calendar: Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. As a Florida native, I skip Tampa's crowded beaches for this beautiful, lesser-visited spot (businessinsider.com subscription) — If you're looking to escape Tampa Bay's crowded hotspots, this piece spotlights Tarpon Springs as a quieter, culturally rich alternative, especially Fred Howard Park's calm, uncrowded beach and causeway. It walks you through the sponge docks, Greektown Historic District, and family-friendly park amenities, giving locals concrete ideas for day trips, food stops, and sunset views close to home.
2. Pinellas school closures: 7 schools targeted to cut costs (fox13news.com) — Pinellas County Schools may close seven campuses and significantly reshape three Tarpon Springs schools, including converting Sunset Hills Elementary and Tarpon Springs Fundamental into K‑8 campuses tied to Tarpon Springs Middle. The School Board votes next Tuesday, and community meetings this week give Tarpon Springs families a final chance to weigh in on how these changes could affect their children's schools and neighborhoods.
3. 9 Small Towns on the Gulf Coast with the Best Downtowns (worldatlas.com) — Tarpon Springs gets spotlighted for its walkable downtown, Greek heritage, and sponge docks, with Tarpon Avenue, the Heritage Museum, and St. Nicholas Cathedral all called out as highlights. The piece compares Tarpon Springs to eight other Gulf Coast towns, underscoring how its working sponge industry and waterfront shops give locals and visitors a distinctive small‑town experience beyond the beach.
4. Hubbard's Marina fills us in on the Cross-Bay Ferry's progress, and cop Flock abuse (wusf.org) — Work on the new Tampa–St. Petersburg Cross-Bay Ferry includes refitting two vessels in Tarpon Springs, tying local maritime jobs to a regional transit upgrade that aims for a $10 fare. The program also examines alleged misuse of police surveillance databases in Pinellas County and ongoing efforts to control dengue as it spreads across Florida, offering context that matters for Tarpon Springs residents' safety and mobility.
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