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Tampa is situated in Florida (FL) in The United States (North America). In Tampa the time zone is GMT -05:00, making it currently on . Sunrise is expected at and sunset at .

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The capital of The United States is Washington, DC. In 2005 there were 295753000 American people living in The United States, and in 2010 the estimated population of The United States was 309050816 (three hundrednine million fifty- thousand eight hundred sixteen). This shows a population increase of 13297816 citizens within 5 years. The currency in The United States is the US Dollar (USD). If you would like to convert USD into your country's currency, please click here.

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Tampa - Florida

Tampa is a major city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709. The current location of Tampa was once inhabited by various indigenous cultures, most recently the Tocobaga. It was spotted by Spanish explorers in the early 16th century, but there were no permanent American or European settlements in the area until 1824, when the US Army established a frontier outpost called Fort Brooke at the site of today's Tampa Convention Center. The village of Tampa began as a small group of pioneers who settled near the fort for protection from the Seminole population in the area. Today, Tampa is a part of the ... Read More.

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Tampa is a major city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.

The current location of Tampa was once inhabited by various indigenous cultures, most recently the Tocobaga. It was spotted by Spanish explorers in the early 16th century, but there were no permanent American or European settlements in the area until 1824, when the US Army established a frontier outpost called Fort Brooke at the site of today's Tampa Convention Center. The village of Tampa began as a small group of pioneers who settled near the fort for protection from the Seminole population in the area. Today, Tampa is a part of the metropolitan area most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area. For U.S.

Census purposes, Tampa is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida MSA. The four-county area is composed of roughly 2.7 million residents, making it the second largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the state, and the fourth largest in the Southeastern United States, behind Miami, Washington, D.C. , and Atlanta. The Greater Tampa Bay area has just over 4 million residents and generally includes the Tampa and Sarasota metro areas.

The Tampa Bay Partnership and U.S. Census data showed an average annual growth of 2.47 percent, or a gain of approximately 97,000 residents per year. Between 2000 and 2006, the Greater Tampa Bay Market experienced a combined growth rate of 14.8 percent, growing from 3.4 million to 3.9 million and hitting the 4 million people mark on April 1, 2007. Tampa has a number of sports teams, such as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League, and the FC Tampa Bay Rowdies in North American Soccer League (2010). The Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball, are actually based in neighboring St.

Petersburg, Florida. In 2008, Tampa was ranked as the 5th best outdoor city by Forbes. A 2004 survey by the NYU newspaper Washington Square News ranked Tampa as a top city for "twenty-somethings. " Tampa is ranked as a "high sufficiency" world city by Loughborough University and is one category away from becoming a Gamma world city. According to Loughborough, Tampa now ranks alongside other world cities such as Phoenix, Cologne, and Osaka.

In recent years Tampa has seen a notable upsurge in high-market demand from consumers, signaling more wealth concentrated in the area. Tampa has been tapped to host the 2012 Republican National Convention..

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Large Commercial Airports Near Tampa (Florida)

1: Tampa International Airport (TPA) is 4 miles (6km) away. »
2: St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) is 14 miles (23km) away. »

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Current Weather For Tampa on Wednesday, May 23, 2012


Webcam: Tampa
2012-05-23 17:23:04
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Current weather for the city of Tampa which was taken at the nearby weather station 'Tampa, Peter O Knight Airport'. The current temperature at the moment is 31℃ (87.8F) with the humidity currently at 40%. Tampa has a cloud cover reading of ( n/a). Current wind speeds at this weather station are gusting up to 05 knots.

Six Day Weather Forecast for Tampa, Florida


Forecast for Thursday, May 24, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Chance of a Thunderstorm
Daily Expected Low: 73F (23℃) Daily Expected High: 93F (34℃)

Forecast for Friday, May 25, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Chance of a Thunderstorm
Daily Expected Low: 75F (24℃) Daily Expected High: 93F (34℃)

Forecast for Saturday, May 26, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Chance of a Thunderstorm
Daily Expected Low: 73F (23℃) Daily Expected High: 91F (33℃)

Forecast for Sunday, May 27, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Daily Expected Low: 75F (24℃) Daily Expected High: 93F (34℃)

Forecast for Monday, May 28, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Chance of a Thunderstorm
Daily Expected Low: 75F (24℃) Daily Expected High: 91F (33℃)

Forecast for Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Chance of a Thunderstorm
Daily Expected Low: 75F (24℃) Daily Expected High: 91F (33℃)


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Riverside Heights is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 2,949. The ZIP Codes serving the area are 33602, 33603 and 33607. (...) more...


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Fla. official: If hurricane threatened, GOP convention in Tampa could be rescheduled
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Republican National Convention scheduled in Tampa for late August would be among the casualties if the area were threatened then by a hurricane, Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll said Wednesday. “Public safety — that’s going ... Read More...

RNC called off in mock hurricane scenario
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Mitt Romney has crept to a 6-percentage-point lead over President Barack Obama in Florida, where a new poll shows a majority of registered voters don't think the incumbent deserves a second term. Romney's 47 percent to 41 percent lead over Obama ... Read More...

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