• We have palm trees, manatees and miles of white sand beaches! Who could ask for more?

• Tampa Bay averages more than 300 days of sunshine each year. That gives you plenty of time to explore our beaches, go for a bike ride or take a hike.

• Love sports? Tampa Bay is home to a variety of professional sports teams, including the Buccaneers, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

• It’s a foodie paradise, with a thriving restaurant culture on both sides of the bay. It’s also the birthplace of the delicious Cuban sandwich.

• Looking for something to do? Ride a roller coaster at Busch Gardens, visit a stingray at the Florida Aquarium or enjoy Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, voted the #1 Family Friendly Zoo in the U.S. by Parents Magazine.

• We don’t spend all of our time outdoors – in fact, our kids tend to be pretty good students. Florida leads the nation in high school seniors taking Advanced Placement exams.

• Tampa Bay is also home to outstanding colleges and universities including the University of South Florida, University of Tampa, New College of Florida, Eckerd College and the Ringling Museum of Art.

• Art lovers can take in the area’s world-class museums, including the Salvador Dali Museum, the Tampa Museum of Art, the Ringling Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg.