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Seasonal Averages
Mth
Avg Tmp
Max Tmp
Min Tmp
Avg Rain
Jan
60
70
50
2.1
Feb
61
71
51
2.9
Mar
67
77
57
3.5
Apr
71
80
61
1.7
May
77
87
67
3.0
Jun
81
89
73
5.6
Jul
82
90
75
7.4
Aug
82
90
75
7.7
Sep
81
90
73
6.3
Oct
75
84
65
2.4
Nov
67
77
57
1.8
Dec
62
72
52
2.1
Avg Annual Rainfal (inches)
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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
 

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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