Orlando, FL – Join WUCF on this journey through the history of Tarpon Springs on the newest episode of Florida Road Trip. We visit notable locations including the Sponge Docks, the Safford House Museum, and Brooker Creek Preserve.
“I had the good fortune to travel The Sunshine State for a decade, yet this is my first time visiting Tarpon Springs,” said Scott Fais, Host of Florida Road Trip. “I was immediately impressed with The Sponge Docks, one of the most recognizable areas of city. Along the waterfront, history is alive within the boats docked just feet away, inside the shops with their eclectic merchandise offerings, and in the restaurants serving authentic Greek cuisine. The Greek community contributed not only their culture, but technology that significantly changed the sponging industry here."
Not far from downtown is the Brooker Creek Preserve, the largest natural area in Pinellas County. It provides a variety of educational opportunities for visitors of all ages while also providing the protection of natural habitats and wildlife.
For the first time ever, the new season will debut 10 episodes to celebrate Season 10:
- Lakeland Streaming Now!
- Winter Park Streaming Now!
- Clearwater Streaming Now!
- DeLand Streaming Now!
- Highlands County Streaming Now!
- Kennedy Space Center Streaming Now!
- Oviedo Streaming Now!
- October 31: Tarpon Springs
- November 7: Winter Garden
- November 14: Pensacola
Florida Road Trip airs at 8 p.m. Thursdays on WUCF TV. For more information, go to FloridaRoadTrip.org.
About WUCF
WUCF TV and WUCF FM are Central Florida’s premier sources of compelling content and community engagement. As the sole-service PBS member station for nearly 4.5 million residents across nine counties, WUCF TV fosters curiosity and learning through award-winning local shows like Florida Road Trip and NewsNight, as well as extensive PBS KIDS programming. With over 45 years of broadcasting from the University of Central Florida, WUCF FM is a leading source of jazz available both on-air and online. Both WUCF TV and FM are community-supported public broadcasting entities from UCF. Learn more at wucf.org.
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