Tarpon Springs halts Sponge Docks upgrade plans
Sponge Docks, year unknown. Photo: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory
Years of work planning upgrades to Tarpon Springs' Sponge Docks tourist district were shelved this week following a public outcry and lingering questions about whether some of the planned improvements would be allowed under state and federal regulations. Residents swamped a recent city commission meeting to complain that the planned improvements weren't needed and would make the historic docks look too modern.