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About Tampa Bay
Welcome to Florida!
The Tampa Bay Area consists of several counties. The closest counties to the Tampa and St. Pete campuses are Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas. Sarasota and Manatee counties are closest to the Sarasota-Manatee campus.
The following links provide well-rounded resources to get you quickly acquainted with your new surroundings.
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County by County Resources
Hillsborough County Schools:
Utilities
Electric: TECO Energy /
Water is by one of the following:
- City of Tampa Water
- Hillsborough County Water Resource Services
Natural Gas: TECO People's Gas
Pasco County Schools
Utilities
Electric is by one of the following:
- TECO Energy
- Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative
- Progress Energy
Water is by Pasco County Utilities
Natural Gas is by TECO People's Gas
Pinellas County School System Pinellas County Schools
Utilities
Electric is by one of the following:
- TECO Energy
- Progress Energy/Duke
Water is by one of the following:
- Pinellas County Utilities
- City of St. Petersburg Water
- City of Clearwater Water
- City of Dunedin Water
Natural Gas is either by TECO Energy or Clearwater Gas
Sarasota County Schools:
Utilities
Electric: Florida Power & Light
Water: Sarasota County Water Services
Natural Gas: TECO People's Gas
Manatee County Schools:
Utilities
Electric: Florida Power & Light
Water: Manatee County Public Utilities
Natural Gas: TECO People's Gas
Things to Remember
Visit the online http://www.flhsmv.gov/ to make your trip to the DMV quicker. The website provides information about address changes, applying for your Florida driver's license, and documentation required to identify yourself.
Your address can be updated by filling out the required form at the Florida Division of Elections website. http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/
Check our page for possible discounts that may help in your move. USF Faculty are eligible to apply for accounts at the USF Federal Credit Union, located on USF's Tampa Campus.
The Tampa Bay Area often has watering restrictions based upon the county. Those restrictions can be found at .
Florida may experience hurricanes during the Hurricane Season, beginning each June. You can stay up-to-date and learn about essentials to plan and prepare with many of tools at the .