The annual Epiphany dive for the cross in Tarpon Springs has been a staple in the Greek community for generations, but 50 years ago, there was a plot twist that led to a double cross dive that many believe was a sign of what led a Tampa teen down a path to becoming a world leader in the Greek Orthodox Church.
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Archbishop Nikitas Loulias, a Tampa native and University of Florida alumnus who is now the Orthodox Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, has been elected president of the Conference of European Churches (CEC).