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Ruskin is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida. The area was part of the chiefdom of the Uzita at the time of the Hernando de Soto expedition in 1539. The community was founded August 7, 1908, on the shores of the Little Manatee River .
The chief town was near the mouth of the Little Manatee River on the south side of Tampa Bay, Florida in the area of Hillsborough County that is now Ruskin, Florida.The territory of Uzita was said to extend from the Little Manatee River to Sarasota Bay. [1]
Pages in category "Census-designated places in Hillsborough County, Florida" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
North Ruskin is an unincorporated community located in southeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, north of Ruskin. It is part of the census-designated place of Apollo Beach . [ 1 ]
Apollo Beach is located in southern Hillsborough County and bordered to the north by Gibsonton, to the northeast by Riverview, to the east by Balm, to the southeast by Sun City Center, to the south by Ruskin, and to the west by Tampa Bay. The unincorporated community of North Ruskin is in the northern part of the CDP.
The area was farmland and mining pits before a 21-year restoration that included approximately 2,500 volunteers, environmental groups, and government agencies. The area was dedicated in 2012. It includes 651 acres and has hosted at least 300 species of bird. The preserve's street address is at 3709 Gulf City Road in Ruskin, Florida. [2]
The George McA.Miller House (also known as the Ruskin Women's Club) is a historic home in Ruskin, Florida.It is located at 508 Tamiami Trail.It was built in early 1900s as the residence of George McAnelly Miller, president of Ruskin College and his wife Addie Dickman Miller, the college's vice-president. [2]
Gibsonton is the inspiration for a novel called Kaleidoscope by Darrell Wimberly, who has written other novels and non-fiction set in west Florida. Gibsonton was the setting for the July 17, 2011 episode of the Florida-based A&E crime drama The Glades. The episode, titled "Gibtown," revolved around a murder in a town known as a haven for ...