Author: Edmund Duncan

Excellent safe place to stroll day or night. I run on the riverwalk almost daily. There is always lots to see from parks to architecture to boat traffic. At night the bridges are lit and change color. Is it safe to walk downtown Tampa? Is downtown Tampa safe? Much of […]

Downtown Tampa has a multitude of exciting activities. Whether you’re looking to have lunch in a park, stroll along the Riverwalk, or spend an entire day, downtown Tampa offers cultural, sporting, and entertainment for all ages. What is downtown Tampa called? Also known as the River Arts District, this northwestern […]

On the whole, Tampa beats out Miami in terms of housing affordability: Miami’s average housing costs loom 44% above national averages, with the median rent surpassing Tampa’s by $300 per month. However, utility bills for Miamians are cheaper than those of Tampa residents—and, remarkably, 1% below the national average. Is […]

There are about a dozen species of sharks that live in and around Tampa Bay. In fact, Tampa Bay is known as one of the most shark-dense areas in the world. That said, there’s not a lot of need to worry when swimming or boating in Tampa Bay: shark attacks […]

While alligators can be found throughout the Southeastern U.S., the crocodile footprint in the U.S. is generally limited to South Florida, though they have occasionally been spotted as far north as the Tampa Bay area. That makes Florida the only ecosystem in the world where alligators and crocodiles peacefully coexist. […]

The USF Swim Club, a semi-competitive club on campus, practices alongside our Master’s Swim Club. All participants are encouraged to participate in a least two Master’s Swim Meets annually, one of which USF hosts in February. Does USF have swimming pool? overview. We strive to provide our users with a […]

48 miles. The distance between Tampa and Siesta Key is 48 miles. The road distance is 66.2 miles. How do I travel from Tampa to Siesta Key without a car? The best way to get from Tampa to Siesta Key without a car is to bus and line 19 bus […]

Providing clean, safe drinking water is a top priority at Tampa Bay Water. The drinking water we provide our member governments is safe: it meets or is better than all local, state and federal drinking water regulations. Is Tampa Bay water clean to swim? Swimming ‘not recommended‘ at several Tampa […]

“Dirty South” is an expression that endearingly refers to the southern part of the United States—from Virginia to Florida, Texas, and the states in between—whose Black traditions and artistic expressions have shaped the culture of the region and the nation. Is Florida considered the South? According to the U.S. Census […]

St. Petersburg, city, Pinellas county, west-central Florida, U.S. It is situated at the southern tip of the Pinellas Peninsula on Tampa Bay, about 15 miles (25 km) southeast of Clearwater and 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Tampa. Is St. Pete north or south? The West Central portion of Florida, […]

According to the Census, 58.5 percent of the county’s 2.4 million residents speak Spanish — and half of those say they don’t speak English well. English-only speakers make up 27.2 percent of the county’s residents. How much of Miami is Spanish? State: Florida 43.1 Years Population Age 5+ by Language […]

Major island chains include the Florida Keys, the Ten Thousand Islands, the Sea Islands, and the barrier islands of the Atlantic coast, the Panhandle Gulf of Mexico coast, and the Tampa Bay Area and Southwest Florida Gulf coast. What city in Florida is an island? Roughly one third of the […]

4,510 islands. Although the Florida Keys typically rank high on everyone’s Florida vacation list, there are many other amazing islands off the Sunshine State’s coast that are worth visiting, too. Florida has 4,510 islands in total, but we’ve managed to narrow that list down to our nine favorites. How many […]