TAMPA… FLORIDA

Hispanic Associations:

ü      MAYORS HISPANIC ADVISORY COUNCIL

ü      MAYORS HISPANIC HERITAGE COMMITTEE

ü      TAMPA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The population of the City represents approximately one-third of the total population of Hillsborough County.

Tampa's economy is founded on a diverse base that includes tourism, agriculture, construction, finance, health care, government, technology, and the port of Tampa. Contributing to the success of our community is the way businesses, City government, and citizens’ work together to make Tampa a better place to live.

Tampa's port is now the seventh largest in the nation with active operating cruise lines and a commercial shrimp trade that supplements turn of the century phosphate shipping.

The military has also had an ongoing role in Tampa's development.   The city was the primary outfitting and embarkation port for U.S. troops bound for Cuba during the Spanish-American War.  Today the U.S. Operations Command is headquartered nearby at MacDill Air Force Base.

Tampa’s downtown business district has grown phenomenally since the 1960s.  Major banks and increasing number of other corporations occupy 150 year old brownstones, retrofitted for today’s needs; beside modern architectural towers that hover high above the bay. 

The Tampa Convention Center, overlooking the Hillsborough River, offers meeting facilities and features an erupting fire and water sculpture.

 City Attractions:

• Busch Gardens & Adventure Island
• Children's Museum of Tampa
• Convention Center and Tourism
• Florida Aquarium
• Henry B. Plant Museum
• Lowry Park Zoo
• Museum of Art
• Museum of Science & Industry
• SS American Victory
• Tampa Bay History Center
• Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
• Tampa Destination and Visitor Guide
• Tampa Theatre
• Ybor City

City of Tampa annual calendar of events.

January

• Gasparilla Distance Classic
  The Gasparilla Distance Classic attracts world-class runners who compete on foot in 5K and 15K events.
• Outback Bowl
  The Outback Bowl is a New Year's Day college football game matching teams from the SEC and Big Ten Conference.
• Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival
  The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival is an 8-day cultural fest in which speakers, musicians, artists, poets, and craftspeople welcome many visitors each year.

February

• Fiesta Day (Ybor City)
  Fiesta Day honors the Cuban, German, Italian, African-Cuban, Jewish and Spanish immigrants who first settled in Ybor in 1886.
• Florida State Fair
  The annual Florida State Fair is a showcase for Florida's agricultural industry. The fair is educational, exciting and fun.
• Gasparilla Pirate Fest
  Every year, plunderers take over the city in honor of the mythical legendary pirate Jose Gaspar.  The Gasparilla Pirate Fest is one of the countries largest and most unique outdoor celebrations.
• Sant' Yago Knight Parade
  The streets of Ybor City come ablaze when floats with lights, bands and pirates fill the streets for the Sant' Yago Knight Parade.

March

• American Invitational & Winter Equestrian Festival
  This equestrian event draws some of the world's finest horses and riders.  The finale of the Winter Equestrian Festival is the American Invitational, a world class jumping competition, at Raymond James Stadium.
• Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
  Painters, artisans, photographers, sculptors, jewelers and artists from around the world display their work at the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts.  It is one of the largest art shows in the Southeast.

April

• MacDill Air Fest
  MacDill Airforce Base buzzes with excitement as Air Fest, one of the largest air shows in the Department of Defense, comes to Tampa.

July

• Independence Day
  Family oriented celebrations of United States Independence Day in the Tampa area.

October

• Guavaween
  Guavaween is a Latin-style Halloween celebration held in Tampa's historic Ybor City.

November

”WE CAN DO IT FOR YOU”