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Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County is in West Central Florida and encompasses 1,051 square miles. The municipalities in Hillsborough County are Plant City, Tampa and Temple Terrace. The County has a year round population of 1,026,906 residents.
Recreational Highlights of Hillsborough County include: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Football); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Baseball); Tampa Bay Lightning (Hockey); and the Tampa Bay Mutiny (Soccer).
Historical Points of Interest include: Plant Hall at University of Tampa; Seminole Indian Village; Tampa Bay History Center; Tampa Theatre and Ybor City.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Air Fest; Fiesta Day; Florida State Fair; Florida Strawberry Festival and the Gasperilla Festival.
From Tampa, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 204 miles; Orlando 80 miles; Tampa 0 miles; Jacksonville 174 miles and Miami 205 miles.
Hillsborough County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-4, I-75, I-275, US-41 and US-301. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Tampa International Airport with 3 runways the longest is 11,002 feet. The nearest deep water port is the Tampa Port Authority, 3 miles away.
With a labor force of 591,156 the major private sector employer in Hillsborough County is Verizon Florida with 10,000 employees and the Bank of America with 6,762 employees. Florida College, the University of South Florida, Eckerd College, the University of Tampa, Tampa College and Hillsborough Community College serve post-secondary education in Hillsborough County.
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Counties: Hillsborough County
Communities: Tampa
Takes place every Tuesday
Drum Magic for Adults, Instructor Jana Broder from 7 to 8 PM emphasizing the healing art of drumming & language of the drum, hand drumming relaxes the body and mind and reduces stress. Handcrafted Djembe drums, each unique, will be provided. No musical experience needed.
MOSI
Tampa, FL 33617-2099
4801 E Fowler Ave 813.987.6000; 813.987.6310; 813.987.6100 Fax
Counties: Hillsborough County
Communities: Tampa
Takes place every Saturday
Featuring produce, baked goods and arts & crafts. Free and pets welcome
Centennial Park-Ybor City
Tampa, FL 33675
8th Ave and 18th Street
813.241.2442 Email Contact
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Hillsborough County Inquiry:
| Q. | IS THERE ANY OPEN MIC POETRY READING OR OPEN READING ANYWHERE IN TAMPA OR SURROUNDIG AREA? | | A. | The trendy downtown Globe Coffee Lounge located at 532 1st Ave N in St Petersburg (727.898.5282) features poetry readings, music and plenty of conversation. For something even more-connected check out the Alley Cat Players at 809 E. Flora St in Tampa (813.231.8478, Email). They perform free or low-cost shows, and are often to be found performing in local libraries, public parks, and art galleries.
| | Q. | My husband and I are in the process of purchasing a lot in Paradise Pines. We need the zoning regulations for the lot sites. Would you know who to contact for this? Thank you. Donna | | A. | You will need to call the Hillsborough County Planning and Growth Management Department (813.272.5920) and speak with someone in Zoning. They will want to know the property folio number of the property to provide you with your zoning district as an undeveloped lot. Contact the Property Appraiser's Office (813.272.6100) to get the folio number.
| | Q. | Any golf courses or driving ranges in Egypt Lake? Mini-golf? | | A. | Named after golf's most famous athlete, Babe Zaharias Golf Course is nearby at 11412 Forest Hills Drive in Tampa. For tee times contact them at 813.631.4374. There is mini-golf in nearby Tampa at Putt Putt Golf & Games, near the intersection of Belle Claire Place and Belle Claire Avenue.
| | Q. | When and what time does the trick-or-treating events start for the children in the Carrolwood area in Hillsborough county? | | A. | Since Halloween falls on a Monday this year, Trick-or-treaters can have 3 days to gather candy and other treats. With no official Hillsborough County date, most local events are being held on Saturday or all three days. In the Carrollwood area, the Fall Festival of the Tampa Covenant Church, at 13320 Lake Magdalene Blvd, will be held from 3-7 PM with a costume contest and games for the children. The Carrollwood Players are presenting "Dracula" on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 4333 Gunn Highway, 813.265.4000. Of course in Ybor City is Guavaween with safe trick or treating, music, rides, contests and the children's costume contest and parade. Finally at the Lowry Park Zoo at 1101 W. Sligh Ave, is Zoo Boo through Monday night, 813.935.8552.
| | Q. | i was wonder if you could tell me what day and what time will be trick or treat for hillsbrough county this year... thank you | | A. | We contacted both the Hillsborough County Chamber and the County Administrator's Office and they told us there are not any official changes to Trick-or-Treat this year. Don't forget Guavaween is being held in Tampa's Ybor City Historic District billed as “Halloween-Latin style” with food vendors, costume contests, daytime family fun and evening parade. They will also be having Trick-or-Treat in Ybor on Saturday night just before and after dusk. Contact the Ybor Chamber of Commerce for more information at: 813.248.0721.
| | Q. | Is the community church college in Sun City Center open Monday 10/24? | | A. | There is no closing report as of noon on Sunday, but noone knows the exact path of Hurricane Wilma at this time, you should contact them directly on Monday morning.
Community Church College, 1501 La Jolla Ave, Sun City Center, 813.634.8607 or by Email.
| | Q. | Hi we just moved to Plant City. Where we came from the parks had water splash play areas for the kids and recreation centers with public swimming and splash play too for smaller kids. Can you tell me does anywhere in this county [Hillsborough] or nearby county offer any outdoor water activities for kids? Thanks Maria | | A. |
| | Q. | what are the the events taking place in Tampa during the memorial day weekend, May,28th---30th
2005? | | A. | The Downtown Tampa Attractions Association is hosting their Second Annual Summer Fireworks display. Fireworks will be launched from a barge in the channel adjacent to Channelside and the Florida Aquarium. Live music will start around 6 or 7 PM. The fireworks can be viewed from the Florida Aquarium, American Victory, Channelside, Yacht Starship, Contanchobee Park, Marriott Waterside, Harbour Island, St. Pete Times Forum and Bayshore.
| | Q. | When is the 2006 Gasparilla Invasion & Parade scheduled? | | A. | The Gasparilla Extravaganza and Children's parade is held the third Saturday in January, so will be January 21, 2006. The granddaddy Gasparilla Pirate Festival and street fest is held the last Saturday in January and will be January 28, 2006.
| | Q. | We're moving to Apollo Beach this Sept. I heard there is a nature preserve which is good for fishing. Just where is that perserve? At the end of Big Bend Road near power station? | | A. | The 565-acre county-owned Wolf Branch Nature Preserve encompasses the shoreline of Tampa Bay between E.G. Simmons Park and Apollo Beach, and the basin of Wolf Branch, a tidal creek, from its mouth upstream to Villemaire Road. The preserve includes approximately 1.5 miles of mangrove shoreline, high marsh native plant communities is teeming with snook, redfish and bass. Your visit will not be complete without a stop by the Manatee Viewing Center (open November to March) to see Manatees swimming in the inlet off Big Bend Road near the Tampa Electric Company plant you mention.
| | Q. | I'm doing a project for school. Please help with these questions.
1. Population Density
2. Growth Rate
3. Rate of Unemployment
4. Climate
5. Transportation
6. Major Attractions
7. Per Capita Income.
Thanks for your help. Kristen | | A. | Your best resource by far for demographic information is going to be Enterprise Florida's eflorida.com - below is Tampa Bay area. You can also request a copy of Tampa's community profile online there - which will list any of the information you don't find directly on the site.
Tampa Community Profile
| | Q. | What date is the Gasperilla Pirate Invasion /Parade for adults in Tampa....??? | | A. | The 165 foot Jose Gasparilla pirate ship along with the Captain and Krewe will be making their way down Hillsborough Bay in Tampa on February 7th, 2004. http://gasparillapiratefest.com
| | Q. | When are the Gasperilla parades in 2004 ?? | | A. | January 31, 2004 will be the Gasparilla “Piratechnic” Extravaganza, with a Children's Gasparilla parade will be bay-to-bay on Bayshore Boulevard. There will also be bicycle and skating safety clinics and then the Gasparilla “Piratechnic”.
Feb 7, 2004 will be the 100th anniversary of the Gasparilla Pirate Festival with Pirates sailing into downtown Tampa on the world's only fully rigged Pirate Ship. Tugboats tow the craft and its crew of pirates with flags flying and cannons blazing as the ship makes its way on Bayshore Boulevard along Hillsborough Bay into Downtown. Local and National live musical performances throughout downtown for the Piratefest Streetfest. More detailed information on this and other Tampa Bay events in the FloridaView.com calendar-of-events.
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