| Located on Florida's West Coast you will find | | | | Lightning, and The Devil Rays give the Tampa |
| such cities as Tampa, Clearwater, St. | | | | fans teams to cheer on year round. The west |
| Petersburg and Sarasota. Each is surrounded | | | | coast is a great place to fish too. Whether |
| by water such as the Tampa Bay, and Gulf of | | | | you are on a private boat or charter a |
| Mexico and offer beautiful oceanfront views | | | | fishing voyage, everyone wants to catch |
| and white sand beaches. If you live here or | | | | grouper, snook, redfish and trout. You can |
| are just here for vacation you will find | | | | fish during the day and have it for dinner |
| there is so much to do on the water or on | | | | that night. You will often see people jet |
| land. Tampa is a large city with a busy | | | | skiing, parasailing or just boating on the |
| business district as well as great | | | | water. Many restaurants have docks so their |
| entertainment for the whole family. Busch | | | | clients can pull up to their business by land |
| Gardens, Adventure Island, Lowry Park Zoo and | | | | or by sea. |
| The Florida Aquarium are great places to | | | | |
| spend the day year round with the weather in | | | | Sarasota is a bit more quiet and more |
| Florida being so warm. If you love to shop, | | | | expensive than Tampa Bay but offers a |
| the West Coast is for you. The International | | | | peaceful place to get away from the big city |
| Mall and the Westshore Mall as well as many | | | | and relax by the crashing waves. It is an |
| smaller boutiques in the area have upscale | | | | upscale city and may not have the bright |
| stores as well as great dining. The West | | | | lights at night, but has wonderful waterfront |
| Coast also has a busy night life. Ybor City, | | | | dining, small shops and grand hotels. Each |
| Channelside in Tampa and BayWalk in St. | | | | location on this coast has inexpensive |
| Petersburg offer outdoor musical | | | | hotels, larger more all inclusive hotels and |
| entertainment, patio bars, and fun dining. | | | | wonderful oceanfront condominiums for those |
| People enjoy gathering here nightly and it's | | | | visitors who wish to make this area home year |
| a great place to meet up with friends after | | | | round or seasonally. You truly can't go |
| work. | | | | wrong waking up to such a gorgeous view and |
| | | | ending your day with a sunset stroll on the |
| This area has many championship sporting | | | | beach. Come to the west coast and see for |
| teams too. The Tampa Bay Buccanneers, Tampa | | | | yourself!! |