Davis Islands in Florida
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Tampa Bay Times Forum

The Tampa Bay Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts. It is home to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League and the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. In January 2012, the facility was renamed Tampa Bay Times Forum in keeping with the renaming of the St. Petersburg Times, which has the arena's naming rights. The newspaper's naming rights agreement is through August 31, 2018.

Located at 27.9428, -82.4519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Arena football venues, Basketball venues in Florida, Sports venues completed in 1996, College ice hockey venues in the United States, Ice hockey venues in Florida, Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States, Lingerie Football League venues, Music venues in Florida, National Hockey League venues, Sports venues in Tampa, Florida, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Times

Battle of Tampa

The Battle of Tampa was a minor engagement of the American Civil War fought June 30 – July 1, 1862, between the United States Navy and a Confederate artillery company charged with protecting the ports of Tampa, a small but notable trade hub for the Confederacy, now facing a full-scale Union naval blockade along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.

Located at 27.9415, -82.4559 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1862, Battles of the Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach of the American Civil War, Naval battles of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Florida in the American Civil War, History of Tampa, Florida, Battles and conflicts without fatalities, 1862 in Florida

Garrison Channel

The Garrison Channel is one of several channels for boat traffic in and around the Port of Tampa in Tampa, Florida. Anchored by Channelside on the East leading to Ybor Channel and Sparkman Channel, and by the Tampa Convention Center on the west leading to Hillsborough River. Garrison Channel is home to the Waterside Marriott and St. Pete Times Forum on the north bank and Harbour Island on the south bank.

Located at 27.9411, -82.4503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Tampa, Florida

Fort Brooke

Fort Brooke was a historical military post situated on the east bank (at the mouth) of the Hillsborough River in present-day Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Bay History Center, Cotanchobee/Fort Brooke Park, and the Tampa Convention Center currently stands at the site.

Located at 27.9411, -82.4549 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Tampa, Florida, Hillsborough County, Florida, Florida in the American Civil War, American Civil War forts in Florida, Seminole Wars, Ghost towns in Florida, Pre-statehood history of Florida

Dick Greco Plaza

Dick Greco Plaza is a HARTline transit center located in the southern end of downtown Tampa across from the Marriott Waterside and the Tampa Convention Center. It is the terminal station for the TECO Line Streetcar System and the In-Town Trolley routes. It opened on January 30, 2003 and cost $3 million to build. The station was officially dedicated on May 29, 2008 in honor of Dick A. Greco, a former mayor who was instrumental in bringing streetcars back to Tampa after an almost 60 year absence.

Located at 27.9415, -82.4548 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 2003, TECO Line Streetcar System stations

Florida Aquarium

The Florida Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, publicly operated institution located in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is a large scale, 250,000-square-foot aquarium and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The facility is home to more than 20,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and all over the world. The facility is located in the Channel District of Downtown Tampa.

Located at 27.9442, -82.445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Aquaria in Florida, Buildings and structures in Tampa, Florida, Visitor attractions in Tampa, Florida

Tampa Convention Center

The Tampa Convention Center is a mid-sized convention center located in downtown Tampa, Florida at the mouth of the Hillsborough River. It has both waterfront views of Tampa Bay and views of the city's skyline. Harbour Island is across the eponymous bridge on the other side of the Garrison Channel. The center is connected to the neighboring Channelside District and Ybor City via the TECO Streetcar Line, which has a station across the street. The center encompasses 600,000 square feet in total.

Located at 27.9417, -82.4567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Convention centers in Florida, Buildings and structures in Tampa, Florida, Visitor attractions in Tampa, Florida

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is a 1,018-bed teaching hospital in downtown Tampa, Florida. It is located on Davis Islands. Tampa General Hospital has about 6,700 employees, works in partnership with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, and has one of just four burn centers in Florida. Tampa General Hospital is a level one trauma center, with a five-helicopter fleet, serving 23 counties.

Located at 27.9383, -82.4587 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Teaching hospitals, Hospitals in Florida