The population of Tampa is approximately 392,800 making it the 3rd largest city in Florida and the 53rd largest city in the United States. Tampa is part of the metropolitan area most commonly referred to as the "Tampa Bay Area" which has an approximate population of 3 .1 million. It is located on the west coast of Florida with an average annual temperature of 73.1 degrees. Tampa's economy is ...
Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first arrived in the Tampa Bay area in 1513, but the Spaniards focused their attention on settling eastern Florida and left the western areas alone. In 1824, only two months after the arrival of the first American settler, four companies of the U.S. Army established Fort Brooke to protect the strategic harbor at Tampa Bay.
Yahoo: 2 Tampa Bay-area men arrested on 'Super Speeder' charges over the weekend
2 Tampa Bay-area men arrested on 'Super Speeder' charges over the weekend
FOX 13 Tampa Bay: Tampa man arrested after 3-year-old shot by unsecured gun: TPD
FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN: Man arrested after stabbing unidentified man to death, police say
Tampa Bay Times: How a body found in the woods led to a Lutz caregiver’s arrest
TRUE CRIME RECAPS on MSN: Billboard clue leads to arrest in Tampa Bay murders
In 2007, a series of shootings in the Tampa Bay area left multiple victims and raised public concern. With limited leads, authorities pursued various tips while trying to identify the person ...
Transforming Tampa's Tomorrow ¶ Five strategic goals have been identified that will continue to guide the City of Tampa forward in tackling the real issues facing our city and transform Tampa’s tomorrow for generations to come.