Local Resources
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| Relocation Information and Links | |
| Aerial Real Estate Photographs - Aerial shots of specific properties, surroundings, and topography. Free download program from Google that lets you see and zoom in with a 3-D view of anyplace on earth. | |
| Apartment Guide - Nationwide apartment finder and locator. | |
| City Of Clearwater - Official website of the City of Clearwater, FL | |
| City Of Gulfport - Official website of the City of Gulfport, FL | |
| City Of Indian Shores - Official website of the beach community of Indian Shores. | |
| City Of Largo - Official website for the city of Largo, FL. | |
| City Of Redington Beach - Offical website of the city of Redigton Beach. | |
| City Of Redington Shores - Offical website for the city of Redington Shores. | |
| City Of Seminole - Offical website for the city of Seminole. | |
| City Of St. Petersburg - Offical website for the city of St. Petersburg. | |
| City Of St. Pete Beach - Official website for the city of St. Pete Beach. | |
| City Of Treasure Island - Official website for the city of Treasure Island. | |
| City Spin - Linked by causeways and a common culture, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater curl around the great blue expanse of Tampa Bay forming one water-focused community. | |
| Community Public Information (ePodunk) - A compilation of public information for 25,000 nationwide communities: compare communities, schools, crime, amenities, census data and much more. | |
| Dunedin Chamber of Commerce - The Chamber is committed to ensuring businesses survive and thrive and offers services from economic development to tourism and networking opportunities to education. | |
| Florida Drivers License Information - Online access to driver and vehicle license matters. | |
| Florida Parks Maps - Florida is a large state with up to 150 park areas that can provide you with quality recreational experiences. | |
| Hillsborough County - Access the county government services. | |
| Hillsborough County Appraiser's Office - Access the records for all Hillsborough property appraisal records. | |
| Pasco County - Your complete source for all questions regarding Pasco county government. | |
| Pasco County Appraiser's Office - The primary mission of the Pasco County Property Appraiser's Office is to fairly and equitably discover, list, and value all real estate and tangible personal property in Pasco County for the purpose of creating the annual ad valorem tax roll. | |
| Pinellas County Profiles - Pinellas county in a nutshell. | |
| Pinellas County - Your county government connection. | |
| Pinellas County, Aerial and Lot Sizes - County-specific aerial photographs and lot dimesnions for residential real estate, vancant and improved. | |
| Pinellas County Appraiser's Office - For all questions regarding a property's assessed value. | |
| Pinellas Flood Insurance Maps - Determine if a Pinellas county property requires flood insurance. | |
| Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) - PSTA is the public transit provider in Pinellas County, Florida, operating 163 buses and 20 trolleys that serve 36 regular and 6 commuter routes. | |
| Pinellas County Economic Development (Cost Of Living Comparison) - Attracting new high-quality, high wage and diversified employment to Pinellas County and improve the business climate in Pinellas County, while preserving our quality of life. | |
| Resturant Ratings - The Largest Online Restaurant Review Site! | |
| Sexual Predators/Offenders - Search the sex offender database to locate Florida sex offenders by neighborhood, generally found near motels, apartment complexes and mobile home parks near major roads. | |
| St. Petersburg - Clearwater Airport - Serving smaller carriers in the Tampa Bay area. | |
| State Of Florida - The starting point to access all aspects of government in the state. | |
| Tampa International Airport (TIA) - Maps, directions, flight information and more! | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Area Entertainment | |
| Busch Gardens - Busch Gardens is the ultimate family adventure park offering an array of fascinating attractions based on exotic encounters with the African continent. A unique blend of thrilling rides, one of the country's premier zoos with more than 2,700 animals, live shows, restaurants, shops and games. | |
| Dali Museum - A collection like the Dalí Museum's demands special care. First it must be nurtured and protected. Then it must be interpreted. Finally it must be shown in the light of this very day. | |
| Florida Aquarium - The Florida Aquarium is a not-for-profit educational and cultural attraction whose mission allows people of all ages and background to engage in experiences that inspire a sense of wonder, understanding and stewardship of our aquatic environments. | |
| Florida Holocaust Museum - The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women, and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides. | |
| Florida International Museum - The museum is dedicated to providing educational, cultural and historical exhibitions and has recently become an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and has since housed artifacts from the Smithsonian and other museums on a rotating basis. | |
| Florida Museum Of Natural Hostory - Located at the University of Florida is the state museum of natural history, dedicated to understanding, preserving and interpreting biological diversity and cultural heritage. | |
| Florida Orchestra - TO BEST VIEW VIDEO | WINDOWS | MAC | The Florida Orchestra is recognized as Tampa Bay's leading performing arts institution, one of the leading professional symphony orchestras in Florida, and one of the best regional orchestras in America. | |
| Fort Desoto - The entire island is now Fort De Soto Park, a Pinellas county park which offers fine beaches, fishing, nature trails, camping, boating, and much more. | |
| Museum Of Fine Arts - The purpose of the Museum is to increase and diffuse knowledge and appreciation of art, to collect and preserve objects of artistic interest and merit, to protect works of art, to provide facilities for research, and to offer instruction and opportunities for aesthetic enjoyment of art. | |
| Museum Of Science And Industry - MOSI is a not-for-profit, community-based institution and educational resource that is dedicated to advancing public interest, knowledge, and understanding of science, industry, and technology. | |
| Ruth Ekherd Hall - Ruth Eckerd Hall, located in Clearwater, Florida, is convenient to all Tampa Bay communities and serves a five-county area and also warmly welcomes international visitors and artists to our acoustically perfect performing arts center. | |
| St. Pete Museum Of History - Take a stroll through St. Petersburg's history from the Native Tocobaga people right up to Angela Bassett. | |
| St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa Bay's sports and entertainment center. | |
| Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center - The Center is located along the east bank of the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa, and provides an environment for a wide variety of performances, concerts, and events. The 300,000 square foot, state-of-the-art complex is the largest performing arts center in the Southeastern United States. | |
| Tampa Bay Symphony - The goals of the orchestra are to promote interest and education in music of high standards, to provide musicians of all ages an opportunity to perform in a symphony orchestra and, thus, to enhance the cultural and artistic life of members of our community. | |
| The Pier - A great place to shop, dine or just relax. | |
| Schools, Colleges & Universities | |
| Pinellas County School District - Comprehensive details of public education in Palm Harbor, Clearwater, Largo, St. Petersburg and all other Pinellas County communities. | |
| Pasco County School District - Comprehensive details of public education in New Port Richey, Holiday, Hudson and other Pasco County communities. | |
| Hillsborough County School District - Comprehensive details of the public education system in Tampa, Brandon, Valrico, Temple Terrace and other Hillsborough county communities. | |
| Florida Department of Education - The most compreshesive source for Florida educational information designed for students', parents' and educators' perspectives. | |
| Admiral Farragut Academy - The Academy is America's first preparatory school with Naval training. Student population is approximately 460, made up of grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12. | |
| Shorecrest Preparatory School - Shorecrest Preparatory School offers "a dynamic learning environment" that upholds the highest standards of scholarship, character, honor and a lifelong love of learning." | |
| Dunedin Academy - Individualized education for preschool through high school with reinforcement of good family values. | |
| Florida Metropolitan University - Higher educational opportunites for the working world. | |
| St. Petersburg College - There's a campus in nearly every neighborhood offering a variety of accredited degree programs. | |
| University Of Tampa - A medium-sized comprehensive, private university located on 100 acres of riverfront land in the heart of downtown Tampa....the school of choice for approximately 4,800 students. | |
| University Of Southern Florida - Learn more about the University of South Florida, one of America's top metropolitan research universities. Campuses in Tampa,St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Manatee, and Lakeland. | |
| Stetson University - With lots of schools to choose from, find out what makes Stetson University unique. | |
| Legal, Medical & Tax Information | |
| Florida Real Estate Law - Official State of Florida website for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. | |
| REALTOR Code Of Ethics - The compreshensive REALTOR code of ethics including latest updates. | |
| First-time homeowners - Learn about the first time home buyer tax advantage. | |
| Homeowner deductions information - Learn about homeowner deductions that support home ownership rather than rental. | |
| How to report moving expenses - Take full advantage of the moving expense tax deduction. | |
| Selling your home - Don't overlook the tax deduction for expenses encountered in selling your home. | |
| Haunted Houses And Other Stigmatized Properties - Must the seller disclose to the buyer the presence of poltergeists a past homicide, suicide or death? | |
| Living Wills, Emergency Contact & Organ Donor Registry - This registry makes your information available to health care providers nationwide 24 hours a day through an automated system. Includes advance directives like living wills, health care surrogates and do no resuscitate orders. Additional living will information at www.agingwithdignity.org | |
| Local Weather | |
| Your Storm Information Source - A storm warning service of the St. Petersburg Times. | |
| Pinellas Storm Evacuation Levels - Chech you personal hurricane evacuation level...to be sure. | |
| Tropical Storm/National Hurricane Center - Direct online access to severe weather forecasts. | |
| Federal Emergency Managment Association - The Federal Emergency Management Agency - a former independent agency that became part of the new Department of Homeland Security in March 2003 - is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters. | |
| Utilities | |
| Pinellas County Utilities - Provider of water, sewer and other services in unincorporated areas of Pinellas County. | |
| City of Clearwater Utilities - Provider of water, sewer and other homeowner services in the incorporated areas of Clearwater. | |
| City of Largo Utilities - Provider of water, sewer and other homeowner services in the incorporated areas of Largo. | |
| City of St. Petersburg - Provider of water, sewer and other homeowner services in the incorporated areas of the city. | |
| BrightHouse Networks - Cable service provider in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties. | |
| Progress Energy - Primary area provider of electrical energy. Online customer service. | |
| Verizon Telephone - Telephone and high speed Internet Service Provider. | |
| Tampa Bay Sports | |
| Countryside Country Club - Ongoing social events compatible with a 27 hole championship golf course and 14 lighted Hartu tennis courts. | |
| East Lake Woodlands Country Club - Club amenities include 36 championship golf holes, state-of-the-art fitness center and 17 tennis courts . | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Football) - Official site of the NFL Buccaneers ! | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning (Hockey) - Offical site for the NHL Lightning ! | |
| Tampa Bay Devilrays (Baseball) - Official site for the MLB Devilrays. | |
| Tampa Bay Storm (Arena Football) - Official site for the AFL Storm ! | |
| Xtraneous Interesting Stuff | |
| Sinkholes Explained - A factual discussion of varios sinkhole formations naturally found in Florida. | |
| Fix Or Clean Anything - Michigan State's exhaustive do-it-yourself resource for all cleaning and repairs. | |
| Home Repairs & Improvements - Great advice on those 'simple' home improvement and repair projects you've thought about doing. | |
| Painting and Remodeling Preview Tools - Tempted by rich, sophisticated color? Considering the dimensional beauty of a specialty finish? This color visualization program allows you to experiment with color before picking up a paintbrush. | |
| Fix Anything Anywhere - Mr. Fixit tells all about making repairs the right way, the first time. | |
| Carpet Spot Removal - Step-by-step instructions for clean carpets, not disasters. | |
| Free US Gov. Home Related Info - Home related recommendations from Uncle Sam | |
| Energy Costs & Saving Tips - The Home Energy Saver is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen. | |
| Basic Gardening - Turn your thumbs green with these tips. | |
| Hardwood Information Center - Your information source for all US hardwoods. | |
| Traveling With Furry Friends - Pet-friendly hotels and motels. | |
| Track Any Flight - Combines intuitive graphics, innovative map technology and an integrated Flight Information Display (FID) that shows enroute flights, weather and flight listings all in one powerful product. | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Clearwater Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |