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Tampa Bay
Community Information

Tampa Bay, named after the body of water it surrounds, is the second most populated metropolitan region in the state of Florida, the 19th-largest metro area in the United States, the fourth largest in the Southeast. The population for the Tampa currently stands at 2,723,949, as of a July 1, 2007 estimate, and the Greater Tampa Bay Region contains 4 million residents when including immediately adjacent urban and suburban counties. The Tampa Bay has showed an average annual growth of 2.47 percent, or a gain of approximately 97,000 residents per year between 2000 and 2006. The combined Greater Tampa Bay region experienced a combined growth rate of 14.8 percent, growing from 3.4 million to 3.9 million and hitting the 4 million mark on April 1, 2007 in the continuous Tampa Bay urban area

Education

Hillsborough County
Hillsborough Country Schools Website
Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida is a school district headquartered in Tampa, Florida. It is more commonly referred to as the School District of Hillsborough County, or SDHC. The SDHC serves all of Hillsborough County and is the 3rd largest school district in Florida and the 11th largest district in the United States. It is governed by the School Board of Hillsborough County, which consists of 10 elected members and one superintendent, who is hired by the board. Mary Ellen Elia has served as Superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools since 2005.

Colleges: University of South Florida, Florida College in Temple Terrace and the University of Tampa are all four-year institutions located in the area. Hillsborough Community College are community colleges in the area.

Pinellas County

Pinellas County Public Schools Website
Stetson University College of Law, Clearwater Christian College, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg College

Pasco County

Pasco County Public Schools Website
Colleges: Pasco-Hernando Community College, Saint Leo University, Trinity College of Florida, and Webster College

Culture and Recreation

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Arts and culture make a big impact in Tampa Bay. In a single year, the economic impact of the cultural institutions in the Tampa Bay area was $521.3 million, according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers study. In 2004, 5.6 million people attended plays, musical performances, museum exhibits and other cultural institutions in Tampa Bay, supporting 7,800 jobs.

Long established communities, particularly those near the bay such as Cuban flavored Ybor City, contain historic architecture. Fresh seafood and locally grown produce are available in many restaurants. Sports attractions include many professional quality golf courses, tennis courts, and pools. The area is highly noted for its beaches and nightlife as well. Other attractions include Busch Gardens, the Salvador Dalí Museum, the Florida Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry, the Florida Holocaust Museum, Lowry Park Zoo and Weeki Wachee Springs.

Sports

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The Tampa Bay Area is home to three major professional sports teams and a number of minor-league and college teams. National Football League: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, National Hockey League: Tampa Bay Lightning: St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Major League Baseball: Tampa Bay Rays: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Arena Football League: Tampa Bay Storm: St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, NCAA Football, Div. I, Big East : University of South Florida Bulls: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, NCAA Basketball, Div. I, Big East: University of South Florida Bulls: The Sun Dome in Tampa.

Major League Baseball. Spring training in Tampa Bay is a favorite pastime of both residents and tourists alike. The New York Yankees of Major League Baseball play spring training games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, The Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball play spring training games at Bright House Networks Field in Clearwater, The Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball play spring training games at Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin. Also playing in the Grapefruit League in the Tampa Bay Area are the Cincinnati Reds in Sarasota, the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, and the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland.

Minor League teams: The Tampa Yankees: George M. Steinbrenner Field formerly Legends Field in Tampa, The Clearwater Threshers: Bright House Networks Field in Clearwater, And The Dunedin Blue Jays: Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin

Climate

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The Tampa Bay area has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa), with warm temperatures. The area is listed by the USDA as being in hardiness zone 10, which is about the northern limit of where coconut palms and royal palms can be grown. Highs usually range between 65 and 95 °F (18 and 35 °C) year round. Surprisingly to some, Tampa's official high has never reached 100 °F (38 °C) - the all-time record high temperature is 99 °F (37 °C). St. Petersburg's all-time record high is exactly 100 °F (38 °C). [4]

Population

Tampa Bay's expanding population has grown more than 11 percent in the past six years and is projected to grow an additional 9 percent by 2011. The Tampa Bay region's population is projected to increase from the current 3.8 million to more than 4.2 million in 2011. That translates to over 70,000 new people a year.

Primary Most Populated Bay Cities

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