Transforming Tampa's Tomorrow ¶ Five strategic goals have been identified that will continue to guide the City of Tampa forward in tackling the real issues facing our city and transform Tampa’s tomorrow for generations to come.
Universities The largest university in Tampa is the University of South Florida with an enrollment of 31,389 students in Tampa and 37,333 students system-wide. The private University of Tampa located near downtown has an enrollment 8,443. Hillsborough Community College has an enrollment of 47,000 students per year in several locations within Hillsborough County.
Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first arrived in the Tampa Bay area in 1513, but the Spaniards focused their attention on settling eastern Florida and left the western areas alone. In 1824, only two months after the arrival of the first American settler, four companies of the U.S. Army established Fort Brooke to protect the strategic harbor at Tampa Bay.
Things to Do in Tampa Arts and Culture ¶ Art Programs Department David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts Glazer Children's Museum Tampa Museum of Art Tampa Theatre
City of Tampa Internship Programs ¶ The City of Tampa offers a variety of programs that provide meaningful skills that help turn jobs into careers. Here are 2 programs, check out the one that is designed just for you.
Tampa Hope Expands Occupancy Availability with 100 New CottagesJust in time for spring, 100 new Hope Cottages™ are ready to welcome individuals who are without a home. The structures are located within Catholic Charities' Tampa Hope property, which opened in December 2021, to provide critical services and shelter to people experiencing homelessness.
CITY OF TAMPA ST. PATRICK’S DAY EVENTS Tampa’s Downtown River O’ Green ¶ Tampa’s Downtown River O’ Green, Presented by Grow Financial is an annual, free event to kick off the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, as the Hillsborough River is transformed into a bright shade of green.
An underutilized portion of North Downtown Tampa is one step closer to undergoing a transformation that includes affordable housing, commercial space, and drastically improved connectivity.The Request for Proposal review period to redevelop four properties between N Tampa Street and E Ashley Drive, in the northern area of Tampa’s Central Business District, has closed and a proposal submitted ...