Port Tampa City is directly north of MacDill Air Force Base and shares its western border with Tampa Bay. Located in Port Tampa, Picnic Island Beach is a popular recreation area for canoeing and picnicking.
Port Tampa City was established in 1887 as the end of the Henry Plant Railroad line. The train would stop on the dock where Plant had built two hotels (now gone) -- the St. Elmo and the Port Tampa Inn. On May 11, 1961, the City of Tampa annexed the area, and Port Tampa City ceased to exist as a town. The location was made famous as the debarkation point for the Spanish-American War invasion into Cuba. Soldiers were quartered in the area, along with Teddy Roosevelt and his staff.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
Neighborhood notifications or "Good Neighbor Notices" regarding any of the official associations/communities within the City of Tampa boundaries are REQUIRED to be sent to the official associations/communities. If you have any questions or need additional information regarding neighborhood notifications, please call the Land Development Coordination & Zoning Department at 813-274-8725 for assistance.
Port Tampa City, Inc. Civic Association
Contact Information
(updated Tuesday, February 21, 2012)
Jill Buford, President
Kevin Dwyer, Treasurer
Port Tampa City, Inc. Civic Association
Meeting Information
(updated Tuesday, February 21, 2012)
Meeting held at the Port of Tampa Recreation Center 4902 West Commerce Street
Meetings occur every 4th Wednesday every month in January through November
Meetings begin at 7:00pm.
Please contact the neighborhood association president for meeting information or visit their website at www.port-tampa.info
