Did you know that the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map shows Tampa with two separate hardiness zones? The USDA zones are the standard by which gardeners and plant growers use to figure out which plants are most likely to survive in an area. It’s based on average annual minimum winter temperatures. The zones are split […]
Ybor City, Florida’s first industrial town, was founded as a community in 1886. It was first industrialized when Don Vicente Martinez-Ybor moved his cigar factory from Key West to Tampa. At that point, most of southern areas of Florida were still unsettled. The cigar factory he built was the largest brick structure in Florida, and other […]
A new study from SmartAsset discovered that four of the top ten easiest places to sell a home in Florida are Tampa Bay neighborhoods! Neighborhoods in northern Hillsborough County make up the first second and tenth spots on the list. The number one easiest neighborhood to sell a home in in Florida is the area […]
Ariel Homes, a Tampa townhouse development, is moving forward on two vacant parcels of land located between N. Franklin and N. Tampa. Ariel Homes paid $2.15 million for the 18,000 square foot property. 14 four-story townhouses will be constructed on the site. Each townhouse will be built with open rooftop decks and range from 1,600 […]
The community of Zephyrhills offers residents many things to do. From monthly cooking clubs for aspiring chefs, to a wonderful train museum, Zephyrhills is a unique and interesting locale. Cooking is something many of us enjoy the benefits of, yet only about a quarter of us know how to do. To that extent, Zephyrhills has […]
Dade City, the Pasco County seat, offers plenty of entertainment opportunities to pull kids away from their electronics. Whether you have a sudden day off and want to learn about the pioneers who first settled Florida, or constantly have days where you do nothing and want to find some way to get outdoors, Dade City […]
The sales center for Tampa’s future Riverwalk Place hasn’t even opened yet, but buyers have already placed reservations on condos there! Riverwalk Place will be over 50 stories tall and the tallest building on the west coast of Florida. At one point, it was expected to be the first new tower with Class A office space […]
This week, a pair of towers was unveiled in downtown Tampa. The 19-story and 20-story office towers are the first office buildings of their magnitude in decades! Before long, another 180,000 square feet of loft-style offices, soon to be named “Sparkman Wharf” will also be coming on the market. In all, about a million square […]
Did you know that the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County have a watering schedule? Yup! In order to avoid the over use of water in Florida, this water conservation effort was put into place. Here’s how it works. Hillsborough County residents and residents of the City of Tampa get two days per week when […]
Florida’s hurricane season that lasts from June 1 until November 30 each year. If you haven’t had your roof inspected this year, it’s time to schedule an inspection. These hurricane-readiness inspections are important for every homeowner in this area. These inspections should be a routine part of your hurricane preparedness plan. Hurricane-Readiness Inspection During an […]
