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It also founded on agriculture, health care, and categorically great technology, government, and financial and marketing systems.
The best seasons in Tampa are winter and spring, while summer afternoons are generally muggy or satiated with ostentatious thunderstorms, with temperatures ranging between 90F and 70F. Though the city is known in the Guinness Book of World Records that has the most number of days of sunshine, many consider winter as the most pleasant time in Tampa as temperature hovers around 60 F, not to mention Tampa Bay as being Florida's largest open-water estuary.
Driving a car is the best means of transportation for those who live in Tampa. Major intersections include I-75 and U.S. 41 while its port is the seventh largest in the United States. Even its airline service was among the first cities to have regular scheduling of its services. It is also a leading exporter of phosphate which has numerous industrial use.
Since it is also the biggest market when it comes to media in Florida, many social causes were supported by its citizens. Without being entirely exclusive to social, economic or political causes, it also supports sports and has been headquarters (where they train) to many teams such as the Grapefruit League and New York Yankees. Noteworthy as well is the large percentage of Greek-Americans in the area that Tampa has been called the "Sponge Capital of the World."
Here are some of the attractions Tampa has to offer to its residents and visitors alike:
Land O'Lakes : where the movie "Edward Scissorhands" was filmed
The world-famous Skatepark
Ybor City for its cigar
Tampa Bay beaches
American Victory
Florida Aquarium
Lowry Park Zoo
Museum of Science and Industry
Tampa Bay History Center
Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa Theatre
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Convention Center and Tourism
Henry B. Plant Museum
Busch Gardens and Adventure Island
Tampa Destination and Visitor Guide
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