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Featured Trash and recycling pickup in Tampa: schedule, holidays, bulk Tampa picks up garbage twice a week and recycling and yard waste once a week. Carts out by 6 a.m. Bulk goes once a year free. Call 813-274-8811. · 7 min read

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Tampa Tampa, Hillsborough County and the neighbors: who governs what How Tampa fits into Hillsborough County and Florida: the city, the county, Hillsborough County School District, the neighboring towns within 15 miles, and which one to call for what. 2 min read Property taxes Hillsborough County property taxes: rates, due dates, appeals Tampa homes paid 19.8428 mills in 2025. Bills mail in November with a 4% early discount; due by March 31. Tax Collector: 813-635-5200. · 6 min read Permits Building permits and zoning in Tampa Tampa permits are filed online in Accela and reviewed at 2555 E. Hanna Ave. Permits: 813-274-3100, option 1. Zoning: option 2. Map, fees, hearings. · 5 min read Roads Tampa road closures this week: Exit 45A ramps, Kennedy Nightly I-275 and I-4 ramp closures to Exit 45A downtown through Oct. 29, plus Kennedy Boulevard repaving, the South Tampa Street closure and FDOT detours. · 8 min read Real estate Tampa home prices and housing market The typical Tampa home was worth $377,566 in August 2026, down 0.35% in a year and 6% below the May 2024 peak. Homes went pending in 29 days. · 5 min read Schools Tampa schools guide: districts, calendars and ratings Hillsborough County Public Schools runs Tampa's public schools and holds an A district grade. No school Monday, Oct. 12. Calendar, enrollment: 813-272-4000. · 5 min read Things to do Things to do in Tampa this month: October 2026 October in Tampa: the Pig Jig Oct. 17, Hamilton at the Straz from Oct. 21, Riverwalk Trick-or-Treat Oct. 24 and Oktoberfest, plus Veterans Day Nov. 11. · 6 min read Hurricanes Hurricane prep guide for Hillsborough County Find your Hillsborough evacuation zone (A to E), Tampa's sandbag sites, pet-friendly shelters and the tax-free storm supplies. Alerts: text TAMPAREADY to 888-777. · 6 min read Elections Voting in Hillsborough County: registration, polls, early voting Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting runs Oct. 19 to Nov. 1 at 27 sites. Mail ballot requests close 5 p.m. Oct. 22. 813-744-5900. · 5 min read Farmers markets Tampa farmers markets Ybor City Saturday Market every Saturday, plus a Sunday market each week of the month: Hyde Park Village, Seminole Heights, Water Street and Westshore. · 4 min read Parks Parks and trails in Tampa Tampa's biggest parks, the Riverwalk and Bayshore trail, dog parks, splash pads and beaches, with addresses and hours. Parks administration: 813-274-8615. · 5 min read Restaurants Restaurant inspection scores in Hillsborough County Florida, not the county, inspects Tampa restaurants. Of 1,561 inspections since July 1, 1,230 needed no further action, the state's records show. · 4 min read Business New businesses in Tampa: October 2026 roundup The food businesses the state licensed in Tampa in September: a second Buddy Brew, Maple Street Biscuit, Bookends in Ybor, Ziki's Greek and more. · 4 min read Public notices Public notices in Tampa: where to find legal notices Where Tampa's legal notices are published: Florida's statewide newspaper notice site, City Council agendas, elections notices and court sales. An index, not the record. · 4 min read City Hall Who to call at Tampa City Hall Tampa phone numbers in one place: Mayor Jane Castor 813-274-8251, City Council by district, utilities 813-274-8811, police non-emergency 813-231-6130. · 4 min read Power outages Power outages in Tampa: who to call and outage maps Tampa Electric (TECO) restores power in Tampa. Report an outage at 877-588-1010 or text OUT to 27079, and check TECO's live outage map. · 3 min read Population Tampa population and growth: Census figures Tampa had an estimated 413,554 residents on July 1, 2025, up 23% since 2010. Age, households, income and housing from the Census Bureau, with county figures. · 4 min read History Tampa history and landmarks Fort Brooke in 1824, the city charter of 1855 and 1887, Ybor City's cigar factories and all 82 Tampa listings on the National Register of Historic Places. · 10 min read Moving Moving to Tampa: utilities, schools, trash, permits, taxes New to Tampa? Start water with the city, power with TECO and gas with Peoples Gas, transfer your license and tag, file homestead by March 1 and tag your pets. · 4 min read Transportation Getting around Tampa: roads, transit, airport, parking Tampa's interstates, HART buses, the free TECO Line Streetcar, the airport 9 miles from downtown and the city's on-street parking hours by neighborhood. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Tampa neighborhoods: where to live and what each area is like A guide to 12 Tampa areas, from downtown and Ybor City to Westshore and New Tampa: ZIP codes, zoned high schools and typical home values. · 8 min read Neighborhoods Channel District, Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute The Channel District is a 199-acre urban village east of downtown Tampa in ZIP code 33602; 97% of its address points are apartment or condo units. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Davis Islands, Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute Davis Islands is an 871-acre island urban village south of downtown Tampa in ZIP code 33606, zoned for Gorrie, Wilson and Plant High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Downtown Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute Downtown Tampa is the city's 524-acre Central Business District in ZIP code 33602, zoned for Blake High. Most homes are condo and apartment units. · 6 min read Neighborhoods East Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute East Tampa is a 4,334-acre urban village north and east of Ybor City, mostly in ZIP codes 33610 and 33605, zoned largely for Middleton High. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Hyde Park, Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute Hyde Park is a historic urban village in South Tampa in ZIP code 33606, zoned for Gorrie or Mitchell Elementary, Wilson Middle and Plant High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods New Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute New Tampa is the city's 17,820-acre northern planning district, nearly all in ZIP code 33647, zoned for Wharton or Freedom High. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Palma Ceia, Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute Palma Ceia is a South Tampa neighborhood in ZIP code 33629, zoned for Roosevelt or Mitchell Elementary, Coleman or Wilson Middle and Plant High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Seminole Heights, Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute Seminole Heights is a 3,072-acre urban village north of downtown Tampa, mostly in ZIP codes 33604 and 33603, zoned largely for Hillsborough High. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Tampa Heights: homes, schools, parks and commute Tampa Heights is a 929-acre urban village just north of downtown in ZIP codes 33602 and 33603, zoned for Hillsborough High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods West Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute West Tampa is a 1,240-acre urban village west of the Hillsborough River, mostly in ZIP code 33607, with schools split among several zones. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Westshore, Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute Westshore is Tampa's planning district around the Westshore business district and the airport, mostly in ZIP code 33607, zoned largely for Jefferson High. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Ybor City, Tampa: homes, schools, parks and commute Ybor City is a 410-acre historic urban village northeast of downtown Tampa in ZIP code 33605, zoned for Middleton or Blake High. · 5 min read Tampa Tampa vs Temple Terrace vs Oldsmar vs Safety Harbor compared Tampa and its three nearest cities side by side: 2025 tax rates, zoned high schools and grades, Zillow home values, Census income and commute. · 8 min read Schools Tampa public schools: every school, zone and report card Every public school serving Tampa: 13 high schools, 20 middle and K-8, 41 elementary and 10 charters, with enrollment, state grades and zone maps. · 14 min read