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Area
Highlights
- Latest
census shows Tampa and Hillsborough county are
first in business and job growth
- The
Bay hosts a mixture of business segments, including
banking, tourism, insurance, telecommunications
and construction.
- Fortune
magazine has ranked Tampa as one of worlds best
cities for business
- Other
well known publications have ranked Tampa as
Florida's best global business location and
one of America's best insurance cities
- More
than 200 of the Fortune 500 companies have a
local presence
- Pinellas
county hosts more than 100 medical and 1,400
manufacturing companies.
- Several
hot technology companies are based in the region.
They include Jabil Circuit, Tech Data, Intermedia,
IBM, GTE, Ascend and AT&T
- One
in every 6 jobs created in Florida is created
in the Bay area
- The
Port of Tampa is one of America's busiest export
centers
- Tampa
International is consistently ranked as a favorite
amongst travelers
- The
Hillsborough county school district wins
more state academic college scholarships than
any other school district of its size in Florida
- Pinellas
county schools routinely exceed national and
state average SAT scores
- Pinellas
county offers some of the best beaches on the
Gulf coast
- Cypress
trees over 100 years are abundant in local parks.
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Auto
Tags
Newcomers
must obtain a Florida License plate within ten (10)
days of establishing residency. To get a plate,
drivers must show title, registration and proof
of insurance. Initial registration fee of
$100, title fee of $34.25, and $4.00 out-of-state
fee are required. Department
601
E. Kennedy Blvd., 14th Floor
(813)
307-6500
Branches
Hillsborough
County
Downtown
Office
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 14th Floor
Tampa, 33602 (813) 307-6500
Brandon
Office
9325 Bay Plaza Blvd., Brandon 33511
(813) 272-7265
Horizon
Park Office
3932 W. Hillsborough Ave., 33614
(813) 272-7265
North
Tampa Office
9340 N. Florida Ave., Tampa 33612
(813) 272-6020
Plant
City Office
1854 J. L. Redman Parkway, Plant City
(813) 272-7265
South
County Office
3044-3046 State Rd. 674, Ruskin
(813) 272-7265
Pasco
County
P.O.
Box 276
Dade
City, FL 33526
(352)
929-6020
4111
Land 0'Lakes Blvd., 34639
(813)
929-6020
Pinellas
County
29399
US Hwy 19, Clearwater 33761
(727)
464-5500
1663
Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater 33755
(727)
464-5500
1800
66th Street N., St. Petersburg 33710
(727)
528-7643
8040
Brian Dairy Road, Largo 33777
(727)
464-5500
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Cable
Television
Time
Warner Communications (813) 684-2000
Driver's
License Testing Centers
New
Florida residents must get a Florida driver's license
within 30 days of establishing residency. Drivers
with a valid out-of-state license must take
a
vision examination. Those seeking a Florida
license must be at least 16 years old, although
restricted licenses are available to 15 year olds.
The intial fee for a Florida driver's license is
$20.00. It can be renewed for four or six
year periods for $15.00. Those seeking renewals
must be re-examined, although they do not have to
take another driving test. Hillsborough
County
2814
E. Hillsborough Ave, (813) 272-3770
14220
N. Nebraska Ave., (813) 975-6547
4100
Martin Luther King Blvd., (813) 871-7375
10101
E. Adamo Dr., (813) 272-2714
Pasco
County
10628
US Hwy 30, Dade City 33523
(352)
521-1442
Pinellas
County
4827
34th Street South, St. Petersburg 33714
(727)
893-2749
1900
62nd Avenue South, St. Petersburg 33705
(727)
893-2583
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| Emissions
Testing Florida
has no mandatory vehicle inspection. However,
an
emissions
test is required of all cars built since 1975.
The
test must be completed within 90 days of registration
($10.00
fee, payable in cash only.) Tests are conducted
at
various
county facilities. Directions to the nearest
site
are
given upon vehicle registration. For a list
of locations
near
you, please call:
Hillsborough
County (813) 975-6564
Pinellas
County (727) 446-6688
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Phone
Services
Provides
local service for Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas
counties.
GTE
Residential:
(800) 483-4200
Commercial:
(800) 483-5200
Post
Office
For
all offices:
1-800-ASK-USPS
(1-800-275-8777)
24
Hour Facility/Main Office/Airport:
5201
W. Spruce St., (813) 288-4000
General/Zip
Code Information:
(813)
288-4000
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Schools
Hillsborough
County Public School Board
901
E. Kennedy Blvd., (813) 272-4000
Taxes
State
Income Tax
Personal:
None
Corporate:
5.5% Real
Estate Tax
Florida has
a $25,000 homestead exemption on primary residences.
This means that the first $25,000 of assessed value
of a home is exempt from property taxes.
Property
Tax
Hillsborough
County
$25.0654
per $1,000 of assessed property value
Property
Appraiser Offices
Hillsborough
County (813) 272-6100
Pasco County
(352) 521-4433
Pinellas
County (727) 582-7652
Sales
Tax
Hillsborough
County 7%
Pinellas
County 7%
Pasco County
6%
Trash
Pickup & Recycling
Hillsborough
County Solid Waste Management
601
E. Kennedy Blvd., 24th Floor
(813)
272-5680
Recycling:
(813) 878-1144
Waste
Management (813) 621-3053
Kimmins
Recycling(813) 248-3802
East
Bay Sanitation Inc.
(813) 265-0292
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Weather
Service
Forecast
& Local Weather (813)645-2506
Other
Weather Information (813) 645-2323
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Utilities
Electricity
Hillsborough
County
Tampa
Electric Company
Residential:
(813) 223-0800
Commercial/Industrial:
(813) 228-4497 Pasco
County
Florida Power
Corporation
(813) 229-2981
Pinellas
County
Florida Power
Corporation
(727) 895-8711
Natural
Gas
Pasco
and Hillsborough Counties:
Peoples Gas
(813) 272-1501
Plant
City Natural Gas (813) 752-1262
Water
and Sewer
306 E. Jackson
St. 5E, (813) 274-8811
Trash
Pickup & Recycling
Hillsborough
County Solid Waste Management
601
E. Kennedy Blvd., 24th Floor, (813) 272-5680
Recycling:
(813) 878-1144
Solid
Waste
Waste Management
(813) 621-3053
Kimmins Recycling(813)
248-3802
East Bay
Sanitation Inc. (813) 265-0292
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