Tampa Bay Area Tampa–St. Petersburg–ClearwaterMSA
Region
A satellite image of the Tampa Bay area taken fromNASA'sLandsat 8 satellite in November 2019
The Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area (red) and other counties which are sometimes considered to be part of the Tampa Bay Area (pink).
Country	United States
State	Florida
Largest city	Tampa
Other major cities	St. Petersburg Clearwater
Area
• Total	3,332 sq mi (8,630 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,175,275
• Estimate  (2022)	3,290,730
	Ranked 17th in the US
GDP [1]
• Total	$243.268 billion (2023)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area codes	813,656,727,352,863941

TheTampa Bay area is a major metropolitan area surroundingTampa Bay on theGulf Coast ofFlorida in the United States. It includes the main cities ofTampa,St. Petersburg, andClearwater. It is the17th-largestmetropolitan area in the United States, with a population of 3,175,275 as of the2020 U.S. census.

The exact boundaries of the metro area can differ in different contexts.Hillsborough County andPinellas County (including the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and various smaller communities) make up the most limited definition. This area includes most of the Tampa Bay bayfront, aside from the far southern portion which lies inManatee County. The U.S.Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines theTampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as including Hillsborough and Pinellas counties as well asHernando andPasco counties to the north; and it is the 18th-most populous MSA in the country.^[2][3] The MSA was first defined in 1950 as the Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida Standard Metropolitan Area, and included Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Pasco County was added to the MSA in 1973. In 1983, Hernando County was added to the MSA and Clearwater was added to the MSA name.^[4] The OMB has designated Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater,Largo, andPinellas Park as theprincipal cities of the MSA.^[5] Unlike most large metropolitan areas, Tampa does not belong to anycombined statistical area and is the largest MSA in the United States not to belong to one.

Other definitions of the Tampa Bay area include:

• The four counties in the MSA plusCitrus andManatee counties, used by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.^[6]
• The four counties in the MSA plus Citrus, Manatee andSarasota counties, used by theTampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority
• The four counties in the MSA plus Citrus, Manatee, Sarasota andPolk counties, used by the Tampa Bay Partnership^[7] and theTampa Bay media market.^[8]

This wider area may also be known as West Central Florida as part ofCentral Florida.^[9]

When the Spanish first arrived in the area of Tampa Bay, they encountered people of theSafety Harbor culture. About 20 sites withtemple mounds have been found around Tampa Bay, with several in Pinellas County. Best known of the Safety Harbor people was the chiefdom ofTocobaga, which was likely located at theSafety Harbor site inPhilippe Park in northern Pinellas County.^[10]

In the early European exploration dating back to 1513, the arrival of Spanish explorerJuan Ponce de León arrives in Tampa Bay. He is the earliest recorded European to step foot on eastern Florida. In 1824, the first American settlers arrived and established a military due to the growth in the area.^[11]

The population of the Tampa Bay MSA is 3,175,275 people as of the2020 United States census.^[12] The Office of Management and Budget now divides the MSA into the Tampa Metropolitan Division, consisting of Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando counties, and the Saint Petersburg-Clearwater-Largo Metropolitan Division, consisting of Pinellas County.^[5]

The following is a list of important cities andunincorporated communities, includingcensus-designated places (CDPs), located in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater MSA based on the2010 U.S. census:^[19]

Incorporated municipalities andCensus-designated places in the Tampa Bay area with more than 10,000 population.

• Tampa
• St. Petersburg

• Clearwater
• Riverview (CDP)
• Brandon (CDP)
• Spring Hill (CDP)

In 2023, the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater MSA consists of the following ethnic demographics:^[20]

The Tampa Bay metropolitan area has traditionally been considered a bellwether region in Florida. However, since Donald Trump became the Republican nominee and carried the area by three points in2016, it has exhibited a slight Republican lean. In the2020 election, while suburban areas across the country shifted significantly away from Trump, Tampa Bay moved only 0.4 percentage points to the left. This trend was likely influenced by gains among Hispanic voters, which offset the defection of white suburbanites. By the2024 election, Trump won the metro area by a double-digit margin.

The Tampa Bay area is located alongTampa Bay which it is named for.Pinellas County andSt. Petersburg, Florida lies on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and theGulf of Mexico, and much of the city ofTampa, Florida lies on a smaller peninsula jutting out into Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Bay area has ahumid subtropical climate (KoppenCfa) with hot, humid summers, with dailythunderstorms, drier, predominantly sunny winters, and warm-to-hot springs with a pronounced dry season maximum. On average, two days experience frost per year in the cooler parts of the Tampa Bay area, less than annually in the coastal parts. However, hard freezes (low temperatures below 28 °F/−2 °C) are very rare, occurring only a few times in the last 75 years. TheUnited States Department of Agriculture designates the area as being inhardiness zones 9b and 10a. Coastal parts of the Tampa Bay area closely border atropical savanna climate (As) with many tropical microclimates due to maritime influences of the Gulf of Mexico and the400-square-mile Tampa Bay. Plant climate-indicator species such ascoconut palms androyal palms, as well as other elements of south Florida's native tropical flora, reach their northern limits of reliable culture and native range in the area.^[22][23] Highs usually range between 65 and 95 °F (18 and 35 °C) year-round. For the first time in recorded history, Tampa's official high reached 100 °F (38 °C) on July 27, 2025. St. Petersburg's all-time record high is also exactly 100 °F (38 °C).^[24]

Pinellas County lies on apeninsula between Tampa Bay and theGulf of Mexico, and much of the city of Tampa lies on a smaller peninsula jutting out into Tampa Bay. This proximity to large bodies of water both moderates local temperatures and introduces large amounts ofhumidity into the atmosphere. In general, the communities farthest from the coast have more extreme temperature differences, both during a single day and throughout theseasons of the year.

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Tampa Bay is ranked No. 2 among mid-sized U.S. cities for economic growth between 2019 and 2023. This is due to rapid growth in population.^[30]

As of 2025, the largest employers within the Tampa Bay area are:^[31]

"CyberBay" refers to the Tampa Bay Area's growing role as a national hub for cybersecurity and technology innovation.^[32]

Tampa Bay’s private cybersecurity sector is broad and rapidly expanding, encompassing large enterprises, mid-sized firms, and early-stage startups.^[33] Several nationally recognized companies are headquartered in the area. ConnectWise develops IT management and cybersecurity software for managed service providers andReliaQuest provides security operations services through its proprietary GreyMatter platform.^[34][35] KnowBe4 is a global leader in security awareness training and phishing simulation software.^[36] Cybersecurity firm ThreatLocker provides compliance and audit services for regulated industries.^[37]

Another cybersecurity firm operating within CyberBay is Abacode, which offers cybersecurity and compliance services for mid-market organizations.^[38]

Tampa Bay’s technology sector includes a number of cybersecurity and secure-access startups. Companies such as Scamnetic,^[39] CyberFox,^[40] ConnectSecure,^[41] and Timus Networks focus on secure access, endpoint protection, and vulnerability management.^[42]

Academic institutions in the Tampa Bay area play a significant role in developing the region’s cybersecurity workforce and supporting national cyber defense efforts.^[43] University of South Florida,Saint Leo University andThe University of Tampa have each been designated by theNational Security Agency (NSA) and theDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS)  as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).^[44]

The University of South Florida (USF), is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the elite research institutions in the United States includingStanford,Harvard andMIT.^[45] USF serves as a central hub for cyber education and workforce readiness in the region through itsBellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Computing.^[46]

The CyberBay region is home toUnited States Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, andMacDill Air Force Base. Located in Tampa, MacDill Air Force Base is home to two major U.S. military commands:U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) andU.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), contributing to the region’s strategic importance as a defense and cybersecurity hub.^[47]

Tampa Bay is also home to a large veteran population, estimated at more than 80,000 individuals, many of whom are employed across the region’s defense, information technology, and cybersecurity sectors.^[48]

MacDill AFB is home to the6th Air Mobility Wing (6 AMW) of theAir Mobility Command (AMC) and the927th Air Refueling Wing (927 ARW) of theAir Force Reserve Command (AFRC). Both wings share flight operations of a fleet ofKC-135R Stratotanker aircraft and the 6 AMW also operates a fleet ofC-37A Gulfstream V aircraft.CGAS Clearwater is located at theSt. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport. It is the largest air station in theUnited States Coast Guard, operatingHC-130H Hercules aircraft andMH-60T Jayhawk helicopters with principal missions focused on search and rescue, counternarcotics interdiction, and homeland security. The HC-130 aircraft are slated to be replaced by newHC-27J Spartan aircraft beginning in 2017. Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg is located on the site of the former Coast Guard Air Station St. Petersburg atAlbert Whitted Airport. It is home toCoast Guard Sector St. Petersburg^[49] and is homeport for theUSCGCResolute (WMEC 620),USCGCVenturous (WMEC 625), and numerous smaller cutters and patrol boats.^[50]

TheUniversity of South Florida's Center for Ocean Technology, which has been a leader inmicroelectromechanical systems research and development and has been using the technology to collect biological and chemical data to monitorwater quality, provided underwater technology forport security at the 2004Republican National Convention. USF's Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue used its miniature robots to assist rescue teams atGround Zero following theSeptember 11 terrorist attacks.

Nearly one in four of the state's business and information services firms resides in Tampa Bay.^{[citation needed]} These firms range fromfinancial services firms toinformation technology providers to professional services organizations such aslaw firms, accounting firms, engineering firms,consulting and more. As a gateway to the Florida High Tech Corridor, Tampa Bay is home to many information technology firms along with many business services providers.

Financial services firms:

• Bank of America
• Capital One
• JPMorgan Chase
• Citigroup
• Wells Fargo
• Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
• Raymond James Financial
• Franklin Templeton
• MetLife
• USAA
• Progressive Insurance
• Transamerica
• State Farm
• New York Life

With more than 50 hospitals, dozens ofclinics and ambulatory care centers, the Tampa Bay has an abundance of top-rated health care facilities for children and adults. The region also has a wealth of well-trained medical professionals—nearly 53,000 nurses and more than 9,200 physicians (including physician assistants)—provide care to Tampa Bay residents and visitors every year.

A major healthcare system in the Tampa Bay is Tampa General Hospital (TGH). This hospital was recently Top 5 in the nation and highest rank in Florida for Obstetrics and Gynecology. TGH’s Women’s Institute provides obstetrics, urogynecology, and gynecology care.^[51]

The area's construction based boom was brought to a sudden halt by the2008 financial crisis, and by 2009 it was ranked as the fourth worst performing housing market in the United States.^[52]

Changes inhouse prices for the area are publicly tracked on a regular basis using theCase–Shiller index; the statistic is published byStandard & Poor's and is also a component of S&P's 20-citycomposite index of the value of the U.S. residential real estate market.

The Tampa Bay residents have been experiencing rising rental rates over the pass few years along with housing shortages. To act on this issue, the mayor is partnering up with Related Urban to build affordable Units in East Tampa.^[53]

Primary and secondary education is provided by the school districts of the individual counties making up the region.

The area is home to several institutions of higher learning, including the main campus of theUniversity of South Florida in Tampa and its satellite campuses inSt. Petersburg andSarasota.Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, theUniversity of Tampa,Florida College inTemple Terrace,Trinity College in New Port Richey, andNew College of Florida in Sarasota are all four-year institutions located in the area.Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University andTroy University also maintain satellite education centers at MacDill AFB.Nova Southeastern University also has a regional campus inClearwater.Ultimate Medical Academy provides on-campus instruction in Clearwater to students pursuing careers in the allied healthcare professions, as well as online instruction across the country.

There are two law schools in the area,Stetson University College of Law and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Stetson University has campuses inGulfport andTampa, while Thomas M. Cooley Law school is located inRiverview.

Hillsborough Community College,St. Petersburg College,Polk State College,Pasco-Hernando State College, andState College of Florida are community colleges serving the area.

The Tampa Bay area is home to several art museums. Long established communities, particularly those near the bay such asCuban influencedYbor City,Old Northeast in St. Petersburg, andPalma Ceia andHyde Park in Tampa contain historic architecture.Fresh seafood and locally grown produce are available in the region's restaurants andfarmers' markets.Yuengling, the largest American-owned brewer, operates a brewery in Tampa, as does craft brewerCigar City Brewing. The area is also known for its influence onheavy metal music, specificallydeath metal. Within both theFlorida death metal scene and broader genre Tampa Bay became known as the "capital of death metal".^[54][55]

In a single year, the economic impact of the cultural institutions in the Tampa Bay area was $521.3 million, according to aPricewaterhouseCoopers study.^[56] In 2004, 5.6 million people attended plays, musical performances, museum exhibits, and other cultural institutions in Tampa Bay, supporting 7,800 jobs.^{[citation needed]}

• Museum of Fine Arts nearthe Pier in downtown St. Petersburg
• Salvador Dalí Museum in downtown St. Petersburg
• Florida International Museum at St. Petersburg College in downtown St. Petersburg
• Florida Holocaust Museum in downtown St. Petersburg
• Tampa Museum of Art in downtown Tampa
• USF Contemporary Art Museum on the USF Tampa campus
• Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in downtown Tampa
• Museum of Science and Industry adjacent to USF's Tampa campus
• Tampa Bay Automobile Museum in Pinellas Park
• Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art on the Tarpon Springs Campus ofSt. Petersburg College
• TheRoyal Theater & Manhattan Casino Historic Landmarks in St. Petersburg
• The Carter J. Woodson African-American Museum St. Petersburg
• Tampa Bay History Center
• Ybor City Museum State Park inYbor City
• Ringling Art Museum in Sarasota

• Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa
• Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater
• Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg
• Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center
• Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota

• Gasparilla Pirate Festival held every January in Tampa
• Florida State Fair held every February in Tampa
• Florida Strawberry Festival held every March in Plant City
• Clearwater Jazz Holiday held every October in Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater; in its 32nd year
• Guavaween, a Latin-flavored Halloween celebration held every October in the Ybor City section of Tampa
• Festa Italiana, annual festival of Italian heritage held every April in Ybor City, Tampa's Latin Quarter

The Tampa Bay area is noted for its beaches, with the warm, blue gulf waters and nearly 70 miles ofbarrier islands from North Pinellas south toVenice. Three of the beaches in this area,Fort De Soto's North Beach (2005),Caladesi Island (2008), and Sarasota'sSiesta Key (2011) have been named byDr. Beach as America's Top Beach.^[57] The 15thIIFA Awards would be held at Tampa Bay Area in April 2014.^[58]

Sports attractions, in addition to the teams listed below, include professional quality golf courses, tennis courts, and pools. Ybor and the Channel District in Tampa, downtown St. Petersburg, and the beaches all along the coast all attract a vibrant nightlife.

• Adventure Island in Tampa
• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa
• Dinosaur World in Plant City
• Weeki Wachee Springs in Hernando County
• Legoland Florida in Winter Haven, Polk County

• Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa
• Florida Aquarium in Tampa
• Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater
• Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary in Indian Shores

• Florida Botanical Gardens, part of the Pinewood Cultural Park in Largo
• Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, a former tourist attraction now run by the City of St. Petersburg
• USF Botanical Gardens in Tampa
• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota

Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa is one of Florida's eight original state parks, andHoneymoon Island State Park, near Dunedin, is Florida's most visited state park. Pinellas County is home to thePinellas Trail, a 37-milerail trail connectingTarpon Springs to St. Petersburg.Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, the remnants of the approaches to the originalSunshine Skyway Bridge, forms the world's largest fishing pier in Pinellas and Manatee counties. The shallow waters andmangrove islands of the bay and gulf make the area popular withkayakers. The gulf is also home tonatural andartificial coral reefs that are popular for fishing andscuba diving. Away from the coast,Circle B Bar Reserve inLakeland (Polk county) has been designated as aGreat Florida Birding Trail site, a program of theFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The Tampa Bay Area is home to three major professional sports teams: the Buccaneers (NFL), Rays (MLB), and Lightning (NHL).^[59] The Tampa Bay area also hosts a number of minor-league and college teams.

Major League Baseball teams have come to the Tampa Bay area forspring training since theChicago Cubs trained at Tampa'sPlant Field in 1913 and theSt. Louis Browns trained at St. Petersburg'sCoffee Pot Park in 1914.^[61]Grapefruit League games are still a favorite pastime for both residents and tourists alike every March. The following five Major League Baseball teams play spring training games in the Tampa Bay area:

• TheNew York Yankees in Tampa
• ThePhiladelphia Phillies in Clearwater
• TheToronto Blue Jays in Dunedin
• ThePittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton
• TheDetroit Tigers in Lakeland
• TheBaltimore Orioles in Sarasota
• TheAtlanta Braves in North Port

Minor League baseball has also been a constant in the Tampa Bay area for over a century. TheTampa Smokers,St. Petersburg Saints,Lakeland Highlanders, andBradenton Growers were charter members of the originalFlorida State League, which began play in 1919 and is now aClass A league. Current local teams of the FSL include:

• TheTampa Tarpons:George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa
• TheClearwater Threshers:Spectrum Field in Clearwater
• TheDunedin Blue Jays:TD Ballpark in Dunedin
• TheBradenton Marauders:LECOM Park in Bradenton
• TheLakeland Flying Tigers:Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland

The area is also home to several affiliates of theFlorida Complex League, arookie league in which young players gain their first experience in professional baseball.

The Tampa Bay area does not have a professional basketball team. TheOrlando Magic is the closestNBA team to the area, 85 miles east. TheToronto Raptors made Tampa their temporary home prior to the2020–21 NBA season during theCOVID-19 pandemic, necessitated by restrictions on travel between Canada and the United States that were in effect. Their "home" games were played atAmalie Arena.

The Tampa Bay area had several teams in minor basketball leagues. TheTampa Bay Titans played inThe Basketball League (TBL) from 2019 to 2022. Their home games were played atPasco–Hernando State College. The St. Pete Tide and the Tampa Gunners played in theFlorida Basketball Association (FBA). The Tide's home games were played atSt. Petersburg Catholic High School, and the Gunners were a travel team.

• FiveSuper Bowls have been held in Tampa:Super Bowl XVIII in 1984,Super Bowl XXV in 1991,Super Bowl XXXV in 2001,Super Bowl XLIII in 2009, andSuper Bowl LV in 2021. Super Bowls XVIII and XXV were played atTampa Stadium, while Super Bowls XXXV, XLIII and LV were played atRaymond James Stadium. The 1978AFC–NFC Pro Bowl was held in Tampa atTampa Stadium.
• The 2008 MLBWorld Series; Games 1 and 2 were played in St. Petersburg at Tropicana Field.
• The1999 NHL All-Star Game was held in Tampa at theIce Palace. It was held again in2018, having been renamed Amalie Arena by then.
• The2004 Stanley Cup Finals; Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 were played in Tampa at theSt. Pete Times Forum, Games 1, 2, and 5 of the2015 Stanley Cup Finals were played at Amalie Arena and Games 1, 2, and 5 of the2021 Stanley Cup Finals were played at Amalie Arena.

• The NCAA footballReliaQuest Bowl is held annually atRaymond James Stadium, usually on January 1. TheGasparilla Bowl is also held annually at Raymond James Stadium, usually in December. It began in 2008 atTropicana Field in St. Petersburg until moving to Tampa in 2018. The NCAA footballEast–West Shrine Game is held annually at Tropicana Field since 2012, usually in January.
• The2017 College Football Playoff National Championship was held atRaymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017.
• Two NCAA footballACC Championship Games (2008 and 2009) have been played in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium.
• Benchmark International Arena inTampa has been the site for various rounds of NCAA Men's and Women's basketball championship tournament over the years, as well as conference tournaments. The 1999 NCAAMen's Final Four was held in St. Petersburg atTropicana Field. The2008, 2015 NCAAWomen's Final Four and 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four were held in Tampa at theTampa Bay Times Forum/Amalie Arena.
• FiveNCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships have been held in Tampa:1978,1979,1980,1990 and1991
• The 2012 and 2016 NCAAMen's Frozen Four were held in Tampa at the Tampa Bay Times Forum/Amalie Arena.
• Tampa will host the 2023 Division I NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship, the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Final Four and the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball First and Second Rounds, all at Amalie Arena/Benchmark International Arena.^[62]
• The University of South Florida (USF) plays an important role in college sports in the Tampa Bay area. After playing at Raymond James Stadium for over 25 years, they are finally constructing its first-ever on-campus football stadium. This will help improve student engagement, campus life, and elevate college football in Tampa Bay. This project is set to be done in 2027.^[63]

Tampa International Airport is the largest airport in the region. In addition,St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport andSarasota–Bradenton International Airport provide access tocommercial airliners, and smaller charter craft. Throughout the area aregeneral aviation airports.

Tampa International Airport panorama

Amtrak provides passenger rail service fromUnion Station in Tampa.CSX provides freight rail service for the region.

The Cross-Bay Ferry has connected Tampa'sChannelside District to Downtown St. Petersburg since 2016.^[64] The Pirate Water Taxi, also operating since 2016, has several stops along the waterways in the vicinity of Tampa's downtown area and Channelside District.^[65]

Bus service is provided in Hillsborough County byHillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART), in Pinellas County byPinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), in Pasco County byPasco County Public Transportation and in Hernando County byTHE Bus. HART and PSTA provide express services between Tampa and Pinellas County, and PSTA provides connections to Pasco County. HART also operates theTECO streetcar between Downtown Tampa andYbor City. In 2013, HART also began operating aBus rapid transit system calledMetroRapid that runs from Downtown Tampa to theUniversity of South Florida.

On July 1, 2007, anintermodal transportation authority was created to serve the seven-county Tampa Bay area. TheTampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) was formed to develop bus,rapid transit, and other transportation options for the region.

The Tampa Bay area is served by these interstate highways.

• Interstate 4
• Interstate 75
• Interstate 175
• Interstate 275
• Interstate 375

Hillsborough County is also served by other roadways such as theLee Roy Selmon Expressway (SR 618) which commutes workers from Brandon into downtown Tampa and theVeterans Expressway/Suncoast Parkway (SR 589) which serves traffic from theCitrus/Hernando County border southward into Tampa. Both of these highways, which are built to limited access freeway standards, are toll roads as is the connecting junction between the Selmon Expressway and Interstate 4.

In Pinellas County,U.S. 19 is the main north–south route through the county, and is being upgraded tofreeway standards complete withfrontage roads to ease congestion through the north part of the county. Also, theBayside Bridge allows traffic to go from Clearwater intoSt. Petersburg without having to use U.S. 19.

TheCourtney Campbell Causeway (SR 60) is one of the three roads that connect Pinellas County to Hillsborough County across the bay. The other two are theHoward Frankland Bridge (I-275) andGandy Bridge (U.S. 92). TheSunshine Skyway Bridge is part of I-275 and connectsBradenton and otherManatee County andSarasota County commuters into Pinellas County.

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