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"Lightning Capital"
Tampa is a city in Hillsborough County.
It is the county seat.
There are several translations of this name, including "near," and "split wood."
The latitude of Tampa is 27.947N. The longitude is -82.458W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 3 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 317,647.
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$34,415National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Tampa demographic reports
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Settlement of the area began after the establishment in 1832 of Fort Brooke, a central post during the Second Seminole War.
The state's first citrus nursery opened here in 1880. Vicente Martinez Ybor and Ignacio Haya started the region's first cigar factory six years later.
Henry B. Plant built a railroad here in 1883, and a luxury hotel eight years later.
· 1996 movie, "A Time to Kill"
· 1990 movie, "GoodFellas"
· Butterfly McQueen, actress
· Al Lopez, baseball player and manager
· David Sanborn, musician
· Pete Sampras, tennis player
· Hulk Hogan, professional wrestler
· Cannonball Adderly, jazz musician
- Florida State Fair - Feb. 7-18, 2007
- Black Heritage Festival - Jan. 18-26, 2008
- Gasparilla Pirate Fest - Jan. 26, 2008
- Hyde Park Village Art Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007
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(Also see local map below.)
9% of Tampa residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tampa ancestry & family history guide.
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- Tampa area cemeteries
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- Cemetery record compendium
- Florida cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Tampa
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- Communities in Hillsborough County
- Courts in Florida
- Local ordinances in Florida (Partial selection)
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in Florida
- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tampa was $21,953, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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- Hillsborough County economic summary
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25% of Tampa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Colleges in Florida
- Learning Disabilities Association in Florida
- Schools in or near Tampa
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- Yearbooks (old) of Florida high schools
- Movies & TV shows filmed in Tampa
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- Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
- YouTube videos about Tampa
- Air pollution in Hillsborough County
- Diesel soot in Hillsborough County
- Land contamination in Hillsborough County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Florida
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Hillsborough County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Florida
- Florida State Fair - Feb. 7-18, 2007
- Black Heritage Festival - Jan. 18-26, 2008
- Gasparilla Pirate Fest - Jan. 26, 2008
- Hyde Park Village Art Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
Tampa festival web sites:
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- Florida county fairs
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- Tampa local government Web site
- Hillsborough County government
- Florida state government
- Driver's licenses
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- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
Historic districts in Tampa include Hyde Park Historic Districts, West Tampa Historic District, Ybor City Historic District ... View historic districts
- Historic sites in or near Tampa
- Historic sites in Florida
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- Museums in Florida
- Florida state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Hillsborough County genealogy forum
Median rent in Tampa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $486. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $885.
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Libraries in Tampa include 78th Street Community Library, Charles J. Fendig Library, College Hill Branch Library, Egypt Lake Partnership Library, Jan K. Platt Regional Library, Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, New Tampa Regional Library, North Tampa Branch Library, Port Tampa Branch Library, Science Library at Mosi/Museum of Science And ... View libraries
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- Census map of Tampa area
- Historic maps of FL cities - Library of Congress
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- Topographic map of Tampa
Newspapers in Tampa include Tampa Tribune, Tampa Weekly Planet
TV stations in Tampa include WEDU, WFLA, WFTS, WFTT, WTVT, WUSF.
National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WMNF., WUSF.
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- Kiwanis clubs in Florida
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- Nonprofit guide for Tampa
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Hillsborough County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tampa political report.
- Florida Democratic party
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- Hillsborough County elections board
- Florida elections board
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- ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)
Tampa restaurants taking online reservations include Arigato-Tampa, Capital Grille - Tampa, Catch Twenty Three - Tampa, Mitchell's Fish Market - Tampa, Pelagia Trattoria, Ruth's Chris Steak House - Tampa, Seven 17 South, Shula's Steak House - Tampa, Timpano Chophouse and Martini Bar - Tampa, Zaeem Palace ... View restaurants
The average commute time for Tampa workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 167 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Tampa between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 5.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.
- Monthly averages & records
- Major storms (searchable by county)
- Florida coastal water temperatures
- National weather map
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