TAMPA BAY

Tampa is the 3rd largest city in Florida and the 53rd largest city in the United States, with the greater Tampa Bay metropolitan area boasting an approximate population of 3 .1 million across Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. The incredibly diverse points of origin for the citizens of Tampa establishes a robust economic base that includes tourism, agriculture, construction, finance, health care, government, technology, and the Port of Tampa which is the largest port in the State of Florida.

The largest university in Tampa is the University of South Florida with an enrollment of 31,389 students in Tampa and 37,333 students system-wide.

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The Tampa Bay Area has several professional sports teams including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team, the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team, and the Tampa Bay Rays.

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MacDill Air Force Base, located in south Tampa, has approximately 19,000 employees and hosts two major unified commands: the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Special Operations Command. Tampa International Airport has been consistently ranked as one of the best airports in the country.