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Photo Credit: St. Petersburg/Clearwater CVB
Tampa Bay is a seven-county region on Florida's west coast offering a diversity of communities. The counties of Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota come together to shape a vibrant market where lifestyle options reflect all the best Florida offers. Whether you seek big city downtown living, quiet golf course communities, a waterfront lifestyle, majestic horse farms or historic neighborhoods - the communities of Tampa Bay provide a mix like no where else in the country.
Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater
Touting Downtown Tampa
With it's relaxing waterfront views, world-class entertainment, pulsating nightlife and gripping professional sporting events, downtown Tampa is the place to be. An old movie house, a historic Victorian era hotel and museums are yours to EXPERIENCE. Conventioneers and cruise passengers to office workers and urban pioneers, the treasures of Tampa's downtown are there for the taking. [Learn More]
St. Petersburg Keeps Shining
St. Petersburg, the state's fourth largest city, is one of the most progressive communities for business in the United States. St. Petersburg, roughly 58 square miles and surrounded by sparkling blue water on three sides, boasts 234 miles of exquisite shoreline. With an average temperature of 73.7 degrees and 361 days of sunshine a year, it’s easy to see why St. Petersburg is the “Sunshine City.” [Learn More]
Clearwater Adds Touch of Class
While fun 'n sun lovers still come from around the world to get away, it's an even better place to live. With one of the most pristine beaches in the world, and acknowledged as one of the nation's premier sailing and powerboat environments, Downtown Clearwater enjoys a vibrant economic and liveability that draws businesses, residents, and tourists to the area. [Learn More]
Lakeland
Lakeland Comes Alive
Located between two major urban areas - Tampa Bay and Orlando - Downtown Lakeland balances the quality of life characteristics of smaller cities with the easy access and amenities of larger metropolitan areas. Downtown Lakeland's redevelopment efforts have brought a resurgence of neighborhoods and the unemployment rate has decreased to an all time low of 4.7 percent. [Learn More]
Bradenton/Sarasota/Venice
Bradenton/Palmetto: A River Renaissance
The Manatee Riverwalk is bringing a countywide renaissance. The Riverwalk offers residents and tourists recreational, cultural, and community events and services helping bring Manatee's diverse communities together. Without losing the small-town charm, business services, restaurants, healthcare and cultural organizations are all showing strong signs of growth. [Learn More]
Sarasota's Downtown Sizzles
Sarasota County is rich in diversity, with rustic ranch lands and sandy shores of the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay. Yet downtown Sarasota is positioned just 60 miles south of Tampa and this artistic coastal city is garnering national attention. Forbes magazine named Sarasota the 44th "Best Place to Live and Do Business" out of the largest 150 U.S. metro areas. [Learn More]
Historic Smaller Downtowns of Tampa Bay
Main Streets of Dade City, New Port Richey, and Zephyrhills
If location is everything, than Pasco County is as strategically positioned as it gets. Downtowns along Florida's Gulf Coast are just miles from Tampa to the south and Orlando to the East. You'll enjoy the unique flavor of Dade City with an abundance of fine dining, exquisite gift shops and an opportunity for extensive antiquing. In the southeast corner of Pasco County, semi-rural Zephyrhills offers the vistas of hills and gental breezes. New Port Richey has also joined the Florida Main Street Program to preserve its historic downtown. [Learn More]
Brooksville Downtown Booms
The City of Brooksville is the southern belle of Hernando County and, with the completion of the Suncoast Parkway, it has never been closer to Tampa Bay. Scenic riverbanks, brackish creeks, shallow bays, cypress ponds, hardwood hammocks, rolling hills, pastures and pine forests characterize Hernando County. This area is located about 45 miles north of downtown Tampa and 50 miles west of Orlando. It is considered the northern gateway to Tampa Bay. [Learn More]
Dunedin Does Downtown
One of the oldest towns on the West Coast of Florida, Dunedin has a wooded and subtropical setting with almost four miles of picturesque waterfront. The mini-metro is nationally recognized as a walkable downtown, complete with brick walkways, decorative streetlights and beautiful landscaping. There are more than 100 privately owned shops, restaurants, boutiques, art, antique shops, a marina, hotels and bed and breakfasts - all within a few blocks of easy walking. [Learn More]
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