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relocation: Gasparilla: if you have just moved to Tampa or are thinking of moving to Tampa you need to go! - 01/24/08 11:46 AM
One of the best parts of Tampa,FL besides the weather is the annual invasion of Gasparilla. This event which goes back to 1904, when a few of the city's elite first put on pirate outfits and invaded the city, is now a huge street party and pirade which is held on different days. This year the Childrens' pirade was on the Saturday the 19th and the full pirade will be Saturday the 24 of January. The Pirade will start with the Invasion of Tampa by the famouse pirate ship as well as anyone who would like to invade along with them. … (0 comments)

relocation: Public and Private Schools in Tampa: Help for those relocating to Tampa FL - 01/15/08 11:24 AM
Just had someone who was moving to Tampa asking about Schools in Tampa FL. They needed to decide whether they would pursue an area (in order to get into the public school there) or if it was just easier to find a good private school and then live where they choose. One of the very important parts of moving to Tampa is to understand that Public Schools have districs. If you want your children to go to a perticular school, you must live in that District. 
Lets begin with Public School Districts. Unfortunatly, one of the easiest ways to find out what school District is where is to … (2 comments)

relocation: Davis Islands: Information for those moving to Tampa - 01/11/08 03:31 PM
Many people, both from the area and those moving to Tampa FL, might be interested in knowing a little more about New Suburb Beautiful in South Tampa. 
Lets start at the beginning:
Tampa means "stick of fire" and is the name given to the area by the Caloosa Indians who roamed Southern Florida before the advent of the white man.
The town of Tampa was created by the establishment of Ft. Brooke in 1824. Even before the fort was built there was a fishing village in what is now the older section of the Hyde Park area. The village, which was called Spanish Town originally, was located on Tampa Bay near where Spanish … (0 comments)

relocation: Moving to Tampa, Info that will help those relocating to Tampa FL - 12/28/07 08:51 AM

Tampa means “stick of fire” and is the name given to the area by the Caloosa Indians who roamed Southern Florida before the advent of the white man. Until about 1750, the Tampa Bay area was largely ignored by Spanish explorers because the Indians were “too difficult to conquer and too stubborn to convert.”
Settlement in Tampa began with the establishment of Fort Brooke in 1824. After the Second Seminole War, county officials were elected, a courthouse was constructed, a newspaper was published, banks opened and commerce began to prosper. In 1885, Henry B. Plant brought the railroad to Tampa, which … (2 comments)

relocation: Hyde Park Tampa FL: Help for those interested in Tampa Real Estate - 12/20/07 01:25 PM
Many people, both from the area and those moving to Tampa, might be interested in knowing a little more about Hyde Park in South Tampa.
The town of Tampa was created by the establishment of Ft. Brooke in 1824. Even before the fort was built there was a fishing village in what is now the older section of the Hyde Park area. The village, which was called Spanish Town originally, was located on Tampa Bay near where Spanish Town Creek flowed into the bay at the end of Hyde Park Avenue.
Tampa was later incorporated in 1855. Later with the completion … (0 comments)

 
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