City in Florida, located gulf coast central area. Geographic highlight is the wide bay flowing out to the Gulf of Mexico. Is the major urban area of a large metro region known as Tampa Bay (which includes neighboring St. Petersburg and Clearwater). Population is a mix of mostly first/second generation transplants from the north during the Florida population growth of the 1970s and 80s, and Cubans and other Caribbean exile communities. Is best known as the home of long-suffering (until recently, when they won the Super Bowl) NFL team Buccaneers, and one of the first successful pro hockey teams south of Philadelphia in years. The bay metro area is also a prominent baseball Spring Training locale and home of a really weak pro baseball team.
Local economy relies mostly on tourism/beaches, with shipping/importing/exporting, finance, and some aerospace industries.
Is considered a middling metro area compared to Florida's major metro Miami/Dade-Ft.Lauderdale-Palm Beach, and not as favorite a tourist attraction as Orlando. However, the beaches are great, the ambience (sp?) is pleasant, and traffic throughout Florida sucks anyway so just live with it, okay?
Metro area is also birthplace of the Hooters restaurant franchise.
Local economy relies mostly on tourism/beaches, with shipping/importing/exporting, finance, and some aerospace industries.
Is considered a middling metro area compared to Florida's major metro Miami/Dade-Ft.Lauderdale-Palm Beach, and not as favorite a tourist attraction as Orlando. However, the beaches are great, the ambience (sp?) is pleasant, and traffic throughout Florida sucks anyway so just live with it, okay?
Metro area is also birthplace of the Hooters restaurant franchise.
by Paul Wartenberg February 22, 2004
Tampa the #1 place to be on earth! T TOWN. We birth the finest women on the plant. The sexiest men! Whatever you want we got it. Best party place I've ever been to. We not only have the hotest clubs the beaches are off the chain too! Most all of he Tampa Bay Area is urban, but there is also a lot of history here. If your looking for some fine females/males this is definatly the place. Make sure to also check out historical YBOR city.
by JENN1237 November 7, 2005
It had been one of those nights, and a long one at that. The beat cops working Tampa's seediest street corner were out of whiskey and out of fucks for the latest loudmouth. "Hel-lo!" Darryl bellowed as they slapped on the cuffs. "That was a 'Tampa hello.' It's how we say hello in Tampa!"
by criminalité dans le sport September 6, 2022
Tampa Tea is an alcoholic beverage comprised of 1 part Jack Daniels and 2 parts Monster Energy Drink.
A Dirty Tampa Tea is the aforementioned mix plus at least 1 mg of powder cocaine
A Dirty Tampa Tea is the aforementioned mix plus at least 1 mg of powder cocaine
by ChonDeLolkat November 25, 2021