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Tampa Bay is an area steeped in history and intrigue that will make your trip an experience not to be missed. From Spanish conquistadors to invading pirates, this area has seen and overcome it all. Dozens of attractions, fine dining and great shopping blend with the beautiful beaches of the area to make this a perfect vacation spot for anyone.
Tampa City Info
- County seat of Hillsborough County
- Land Area: 170.6 sq. miles
- City parks: 149
- Number of radio stations: 4 AM; 7 FM
- Number of television stations: 11
Tampa Weather and Climate:
- Average daily temperature — Jan: 61?F; July: 83?F
- Average annual rainfall — 45.6 inches
- Average annual snowfall — 0.0 inches
Distances to other Metropolitan Areas from Tampa:
- Atlanta, GA — 458 miles
- Charleston, SC — 465 miles
- Charlotte, NC — 610 miles
- Chicago, IL — 1,177 miles
- Dallas, TX — 1,110 miles
- Memphis, TN — 845 miles
- Miami, FL — 280 miles
- Nashville, TN — 707 miles
- New Orleans, LA — 659 miles
- Raleigh, NC — 680 miles
- Washington, DC - 937 miles
Tampa Safety Phone # and Major Hospitals:
- Ambulance: 911; Police: 911; Fire: 911
- Kindred Hospital — Address: 4555 S Manhattan Ave
- Memorial Hospital of Tampa — Address: 2901 Swann Ave
- St. Josephs Hospital — Address: 3001 W Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
- Town & Country Hospital — Address: 6001 Webb Rd.
- University Community Hospital — Address: 3100 E Fletcher Ave
- Tampa General Hospital — Address: Davis Island
Tampa Top Tourism Draws and Seasons:
Tampa Major Shopping Areas:
- Old Hyde Park Village
- Westshore Plaza
- Britton Plaza
- Crossroads Shopping Center
- Ybor Square Ltd.
- Gateway Mall
- University Mall
- Tampa Bay Center
- Bay Area Outlet Mall
Tampa Major Dining Areas:
- Downton
- Airport
- Greater Tampa
- Ybor City Area
- St. Petersburg - Beaches
Tampa Famous Landmarks & Historic Places:
- Tampa Theatre
- Frank Anderson House
- Chapin House
- Circulo Cubano de Tampa
- Cockroach Key
- Edgemont Key
- Floridian Hotel
- Fort Foster
- Hyde Park Historic District
- Moseley Homestead
- North Franklin Street Historic District
- Tampa Bay Hotel
- Tampa City Hall
- Union Railroad Station
- Ybor City Historic District
- Legends Field
- Yuengling Brewery
Tampa Famous Natives and Residents:
- Dwight Gooden (MLB Player)
- Julian Cannonball Adderley (Jazz Saxophonist)
- Butterfly McQueen (Actress)
Notable Moments in Tampa History:
- 1528 — Spanish Conquistador Panfilo de Narvaez visits the Tampa area
- 1529 — Hernando DeSoto arrives and rescues the only living member of de Narvaez's expedition
- 1763 — England acquires Florida
- 1821 — Spain transferred Florida to the United States
- 1823 — Military outpost established in Tampa
- 1824 — Military outpost renamed Fort Brooke
- 1883 — Fort was decommissioned
- 1849 — Tampa was incorporated
- 1862 — Union gunboat shelled the city during the Battle of Tampa
- 1864 — Union forces took Fort Brook
- 1883 — Phosphate was discovered in the area
- 1885 — Ybor City district was built
- 1956 — University of South Florida was established in Tampa
Interesting facts about Tampa:
- The annual Gasparilla Parade in Tampa is associated with the legendary pirate Jose Gaspar who terrorized the coastal waters of Florida in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- The city of Ybor was established in 1886 when cigarmakers Vincente Martinez-Ybor and Ignacio Haya moved their cigar factories from Key West to Tampa. The Ybor City area quickly grew to include more than 140 cigar factories.
- The name Tampa comes from an Indian word meaning "stick of fire" after the common strikes of lightning in the area.
- St. Petersburg is home to the Shuffleboard Hall of Fame.
- Florida's state beverage is orange juice.
Tampa Population and Demographics:
- City of Tampa Population — 303,447 (as of the 2000 census)
- Male — 148,050 (48.8%)
- Female — 155,397 (51.2%)
- White — 51%
- Black — 26.1%
- Hispanic — 19.3%
- Asian — 0.6%
- Other race — 4.2%
- Two or more races — 2.9%
- American Indian — 0.9%
- 2000 percent population 18 and over — 75.4%
- 65 and over — 12.5%
- Median age — 34.7 years
- Median household income - $34,415
- Median family income - $40,517
Tampa Colleges and Universities:
- Florida Metropolitan University — FMU
- Hillsborough Community College
- University of South Florida — FSU
- University of Tampa - UT
Tampa Economy & Business — Notable Companies based in Tampa:
Tampa Hispanic Community Media and Churches:
- La Gaceta — Spanish/English/Italian Newspaper
- Iglesia Misionera de Tampa — Assemblies of God Church
- Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Hispana — First Hispanic Presbyterian Church
