Tampa Bay Community – you are on the Sun Coast now!  What’s great about this area?

Beaches! Tampa Bay beaches have been rated among the best in the state and in the country.

Great weather! The average high is 82 degrees.  The average low is 63 degrees.

Our tri-city area includes Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater which is centrally located on Florida’s west coast right on the Gulf of Mexico, so that means there is a lot to do.

Tampa Bay has many activities for locals and visitors, including dining out, shopping, golfing, cruises, water sports, fishing, and visiting local attractions such as Busch Gardens Theme Park, The Florida Aquarium, MOSI, and Lowry Park Zoo.

Tampa is about an hour away from Orlando with all the attractions located there.

The Tampa area is home to 25 colleges and universities, and Hillsborough County has the eighth largest school district in the United States.  In 2013, twelve out of Hillsborough County’s 27 public high schools were ranked in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best High Schools.

Ybor City is a historic Cuban neighborhood with great restaurants and activities.  Seventh Avenue, the main commercial thoroughfare in Ybor City, was recognized as one of the “10 Great Streets in America” by the American Planning Association. The local Columbia restaurant has been named a “Top 50 All-American icon.”

Not to be overlooked, Tampa International is one of the most accessible and easy to navigate airports in the US.

For your listening pleasure, we have classical music, NPR news, and listener-supported radio:
WMNF 88.5 FM Community Radio
WUSF 89.7 FM University of South Florida
WSMR 103.9 FM University of South Florida
WJUF 90.1 FM University of Florida

Tampa’s cost of living is 7.10% lower than the US average, even with its top notch lifestyle and amenities.