TARPON SPRINGS — Newly elected Commissioner Lori Weaver knows the moment she fell in love with this city. It involved an old boat.
Weaver, a retired Merchant Marine captain and mechanical contractor who served on the city’s Planning Board before winning her commission seat, was sworn into office recently and used the occasion to tell the story of how she found Tarpon Springs.
Years ago, while living on Florida’s east coast, she decided to explore the Gulf coast. She visited several cities to the south and was ready to head home when something stopped her…