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The Tampa - Clearwater - Saint Petersburg area is part of the...

• Top three fastest growing populations in the country!
• Top three real estate markets in the country!
• One of the youngest median populations in the country!
• One of the biggest business growth spurts in the country!
• Florida's unemployment rate is 1 percentage point less than the national average !
• Job growth  - 34,000 new jobs added over the past 12 months. (5-05)
• $100 million hotel-condo is announced for St Pete
• America's Most Livable City award !

Everyone wants to live here.  In a survey where people were asked where do you wished you lived ?  Florida was the most popular answer. Climate, no state income tax, great health care, no snow, outdoor fun all year long, no ice all add up to happy and healthy people.

The Fishing Industry is huge in this area, both commercially and as a hobby. Each year, there are fishermen who lose their lives at sea. Please consider making a donation to a fund and memorial in their memory. FloridaFishermenLostatSea.com

People who live in Florida go on vacation in Florida !  Doesn't that say it all ? Tons of stuff to do and weather never ruins it. In case you do ever think about leaving - try the...MichianaSunsetCoast.com

...for a look at Chicago's 'Hamptons'.  A string of small resort towns along the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan.