Where Do Manatees Go When the Water Cools Off?

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Manatee season in Florida starts when the water temperature drops to about 68 degrees, and for this part of Florida that usually means mid-November through March. When it gets that cold, manatees leave the open bay and crowd into warm water, and the easiest place to see them is the Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Center … Read more

Why Your Neighbor’s Mango Tree Becomes Everyone’s Problem by August

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By the middle of summer, it happens in almost every Florida neighborhood. A bag of mangoes shows up on your porch. Then another. Your neighbor’s mango tree has gone into overdrive, there’s more fruit than one household could possibly eat, and suddenly it’s everyone’s problem, in the best possible way. Mango season in Florida is … Read more

Living in Tampa Bay: What Surprises People After the Move

Before most people move to Florida, they do their research. They look up the insurance costs. They Google “hurricane season.” They ask about the summer heat. They get the full download on everything that could be a problem. What they don’t get a download on is the part that makes it worth it. Living in … Read more

Are Tampa Bay Malls Still Worth Visiting Today?

Tampa Bay malls worth visiting do still exist, but what draws people in has changed. You know that weird moment when you walk into a store and think, “Wait… where is everyone?”That happened to me recently at Best Buy. It was so quiet it felt like ghost-town hours, and it made me stop and think: … Read more