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The
TampaScene relocation guide is intended to be a resource to provide the
key information one would typically need when moving into a new community.
It is by no means an exhaustive list but covers the areas that are usually
needed during the period leading up to and 2 months beyond the move date.
Our Area
Highlights provides
a summary of some of the businesses, education, demographic information
and comparative analysis. If you're looking for a place to stay see our
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Cable
Television
Time
Warner Communications (813) 684-2000 |
Phone
Services
Provides local service for
Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas
counties.
GTE
Residential: (800) 483-4200
Commercial: (800)
483-5200
Post
Office
For all offices:
1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777)
24 Hour Facility/Main Office/Airport:
5201 W. Spruce St., (813)
288-4000
General/Zip Code Information:
(813) 288-4000
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Schools
Hillsborough County Public
School Board
901 E. Kennedy Blvd., (813)
272-4000
Taxes
State Income Tax
Personal: None
Corporate: 5.5%
Real Estate Tax
Florida has a $25,000 homestead
exemption on primary residences. This means that the first $25,000 of assessed
value of a home is exempt from property taxes.
Property Tax
Hillsborough County
$25.0654 per $1,000 of assessed
property value
Property Appraiser Offices
Hillsborough County (813)
272-6100
Pasco County (352) 521-4433
Pinellas County (727) 582-7652
Sales Tax
Hillsborough County 7%
Pinellas County 7%
Pasco County 6%
Trash
Pickup & Recycling
Hillsborough County Solid
Waste Management
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 24th
Floor
(813) 272-5680
Recycling: (813) 878-1144
Waste Management (813)
621-3053
Kimmins Recycling(813)
248-3802
East
Bay Sanitation Inc. (813) 265-0292
Weather
Service
Forecast & Local Weather
(813)645-2506
Other Weather Information
(813) 645-2323 |
Utilities
Electricity
Hillsborough County
Tampa Electric Company
Residential: (813) 223-0800
Commercial/Industrial: (813)
228-4497
Pasco County
Florida Power Corporation
(813) 229-2981
Pinellas County
Florida Power Corporation
(727) 895-8711
Natural Gas
Pasco and Hillsborough
Counties:
Peoples Gas (813) 272-1501
Plant City Natural Gas
(813) 752-1262
Water and Sewer
306 E. Jackson St. 5E, (813)
274-8811
Trash Pickup &
Recycling
Hillsborough County Solid
Waste Management
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 24th
Floor, (813) 272-5680
Recycling: (813) 878-1144
Solid Waste
Waste Management (813) 621-3053
Kimmins Recycling(813) 248-3802
East Bay Sanitation Inc.
(813) 265-0292
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