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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 |
Weather Service
Forecast & Local Weather (813)645-2506
Other Weather Information (813) 645-2323 |
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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