The history of Apollo Beach begins in 1923 on rural agricultural land used annually for farming and grazing pasture. The area was names for Apollo, the Greek god...

Although settled in the mid-1800s, New Tampa remained undeveloped until the late-1980s when the city of Tampa annexed the 24-square-mile area. New Tampa’s oldest...

Captain C.H. Davis, who helped build portions of the Seaboard Air Line, founded Wimauma in 1902 after seeing a need for a town at the half-way point along the...

Located in the Heart of Central Florida, Plant City has a rich history dating back to the mid-1800s when settlers first began to populate Florida. The area’s...

Spanish explorers passed through the Bloomingdale area in the 16th century, though it was not settled until after the close of the Third Seminole War in 1858. By...

Just 12 miles southeast of Tampa, Riverview is one of those rare communities which has managed to maintain its small town atmosphere while perched on the outskirts...

Formerly known as New Hope, Brandon was later named for John William Brandon after his death in 1890. 1890 also marked the arrival of the Florida Central and...

Ruskin was founded on the belief that through hard work and the pursuit of knowledge a community of individuals could prosper and come together for the common good....

One of Tampa's most popular communities, Carrollwood was originally situated in an exclusive region around beautiful Lake Carroll and further to its east and west....

Although the community had existed for several years as Lenna City during the period of time in which the local railroad was built, Seffner was officially named...

Citrus Park was platted in 1913 at a time when the Tampa and Gulf Coast Railroad ran through the heart of the area. Citrus farmers and cattle ranchers have lived...

Located on a peninsula just southwest of downtown Tampa is the upscale, beautiful and lively community known as South Tampa. With some of the priciest real estate...

Sun City Center was destined to be Florida’s premier retirement town from its inception. The community has been professionally planned and developed to provide a...

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...

Lake Thonotosassa is situated in the north central section of Hillsborough County, approximately 14 miles northeast of Tampa. Between 1812 and 1820, a...

The history and allure of Gibsonton will forever remain ingrained in US history and should be visited just for the simple fact that it holds the key to unlocking...

The original Town 'N Country Park Community opened September 18, 1959, just north of Memorial Highway. The first fifty homes were constructed on Brookside Lane and...

The earliest known settlers recorded in the Keystone Park Colony area established homesteads during the late 1860s. The name of the community originated from its...

The University of South Florida is one of the nation's top 63 public research universities and one of 39 community-engaged, four-year public universities as...

Though they were not the area’s first homesteaders, Knights was named for the Knight family who migrated to the area in the early 1840s and acquired 1,200 acres...

Valrico, which is Spanish for “Valley of Gold”, was given its name in the 1880s. Before the Civil War, cotton plantations are said to have existed nearby the...

Lithia is a small community with a rich history in agriculture, saw mills, and phosphate mining. The area’s first Anglo settlers were James and Roxanna Alderman...

Cobblestone streets and huge old cigar factory buildings make up the historic and legendary town of Ybor City. One of only three National Historic Landmark...

Lutz began with the construction of a small train depot on the Tampa Northern Railroad which carried materials from Tampa to Brooksville. It was named "Lutz...