The ceremonial Cross Dive of the 118th Epiphany Celebration is scheduled for Saturday in Tarpon Springs, but event organizers are closely watching the forecast, which includes the potential for severe weather.
Tarpon Springs held its 118th annual Epiphany celebration, commemorating Christ’s baptism, with Liturgy services at St. Nicholas Cathedral, a blessing of the waters at Spring Bayou, a dove release and the ceremonial cross dive by 65 teenage boys competing for the honor of retrieving the white cross and receiving a year’s blessings. The celebration is considered the biggest cultural and .