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Tarpon Springs, Florida
Most Florida beach towns lean hard into the Jimmy Buffett vibe, but Tarpon Springs never got that memo. This Gulf Coast spot, home to the largest Greek-American population in the U.S., mixes Mediterranean culture with Old Florida charm.
Think working sponge docks, generations-old Greek restaurants, and zero pretense about being anything other than what it is: a real fishing town that happens to make great saganaki.
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The Town Got Its Name from a Fish Mix-Up
The funny thing about Tarpon Springs is that tarpon fish rarely swim in its waters. Painter A.W. Stanley named the town after a mullet but thought they were tarpon…