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Tampa Bay formed approximately 6,000 years ago as a brackish drowned river valley type [4] estuary with a wide mouth connecting it to the Gulf of Mexico.Prior to that time, it was a large fresh water lake, possibly fed by the Floridan Aquifer through natural springs. [5]
A 1748 British map had "B. del Spirito Santo" for Tampa Bay and "Carlos Bay" to the south. A Spanish map of 1757 renamed Tampa Bay as "San Fernando". As late as 1774, Bernard Romans called Tampa Bay "Bay of Espiritu Santo", with "Tampa Bay" restricted to the Northwest arm, what is now Old Tampa Bay, and the northeast arm named "Hillsborough Bay".
The Gasparilla Pirate Festival (often simply referred to as Gasparilla [1] / ˌ ɡ æ s p ə ˈ r ɪ l ə / ⓘ) is a large parade and a host of related community events held in Tampa, Florida, United States, most years since 1904. [2]
Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History ...
The Tampa Bay area is a major metropolitan area surrounding Tampa Bay on the Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States. It includes the main cities of Tampa , St. Petersburg , and Clearwater . It is the 17th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a population of 3,175,275 as of the 2020 U.S. census .
The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida in July 1987 and has welcomed more than 10 million guests. The Straz Center is located in northern downtown on a 9-acre (36,000 m 2 ) site along the east bank of the Hillsborough River.
We found the best technology for adults over 65 at CES this year. From AI aids to ‘aging in place’ smart home solutions, the annual tech show kept older users in mind.
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