This information has been collected from various sources to assist you with your relocation. If you have any questions on the information presented in these links, please contact their respective webmasters.

Before Moving

Tampa Bay Area

• Hillsborough County
• Pasco County
• Pinellas County

Things to Remember

Before Moving

Contact your department before setting up companies to move your household. The department has access to a list of contracted moving companies that offer discounted rates to USF. There are also procedures that must be followed if USF Health is paying any of your moving expenses.

Relocation information including community profiles, a cost of living calculator, and real estate listings are located on TBO.com.

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Tampa Bay Area

Profile

The Tampa Bay Area consists of several counties. The most popular counties for USF Health Faculty to live are Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas.

Depending on where you choose to live within the Tampa Bay Area, you may find toll roads are the quickest route to work. The LeeRoy Selmon Crosstown Expressway, Sunshine Skyway, Suncoast Parkway, and Veteran's Expressway all use the Sunpass for discounted, quick prepayment of tolls.

There are two major newspapers that serve the Tampa Bay Area: The Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times.

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Hillsborough County

Profile • Website

Communities

Approximate Distance From

Main Campus*

South Campus**

Bay Pines VA

All Children's Hospital

12.3 mi

11.8 mi

39.5 mi

37.0 mi

12.5 mi

1.3 mi

28.4 mi

26.0 mi

9.3 mi

16.3 mi

39.6 mi

37.1 mi

10.6 mi

26.4 mi

45.7 mi

43.3 mi

10.0 mi

17.7 mi

38.4 mi

35.9 mi

10.4 mi

1.3 mi

26.3 mi

23.8 mi

1.7 mi

11.9 mi

35.6 mi

33.1 mi

14.3 mi

17.5 mi

32.0 mi

29.6 mi

School System

• Hillsborough County Public Schools

Utilities

• Electric

  • TECO Energy

• Water

  • City of Tampa Water
  • Hillsborough County Water Resource Services

• Natural Gas
  • TECO People's Gas

• Phone
  • Verizon

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Pasco County

Profile • Website

Communities

Approximate Distance From

Main Campus*

South Campus**

Bay Pines VA

All Children's Hospital

14.8 mi

21.8 mi

45.4 mi

42.9 mi

19.1 mi

25.5 mi

48.8 mi

46.4 mi

30.7 mi

39.1 mi

35.0 mi

37.4 mi

School System

• Pasco County Schools

Utilities

• Electric
  • TECO Energy
  • Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative
  • Progress Energy 

• Water
  • Pasco County Utilities

• Natural Gas
  • TECO People's Gas

• Phone
  • Verizon
  • BellSouth

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Pinellas County

Profile • Website

Communities

Approximate Distance From

Main Campus*

South Campus**

Bay Pines VA

All Children's Hospital

31.8 mi

23.9 mi

11.4 mi

20.9 mi

32.5 mi

24.6 mi

7.5 mi

19.1 mi

27.3 mi

24.6 mi

22.4 mi

24.9 mi

28.7 mi

20.8 mi

18.2 mi

19.8 mi

33.0 mi

25.1 mi

11.1 mi

0.9 mi

School System

• Pinellas County Schools

Utilities

• Electric
  • TECO Energy
  • Progress Energy

• Water
  • Pinellas County Utilities
  • City of St. Petersburg Water
  • City of Clearwater Water
  • City of Dunedin Water

• Natural Gas
  • TECO Energy
  • Clearwater Gas

• Phone
  • Verizon
  • FDN Communications

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*Main Campus Area- USF Main Campus; USF Health: COM, CON, COPH, Morsani Center, Children's Medical Services; USF Physicians Group; James A. Haley VA Hospital; Moffitt; University Community Hospital 

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Things to Remember

Visit the Florida Department of Highway Saftey & Motor Vehicles website to make your trip to the DMV quicker. There is information about address changes and applying for your original Florida Driver's License.

Remember to change your voter registration address by filling out the required form at the Division of Elections website.

USF Faculty receive a special discount on Road Runner service and other bundled packages. A USF ID is required to qualify for the USF discount. Go to the Bright House website for pricing information and details.

USF Faculty also can receive a discount on closing costs when purchasing a home if they use Chase Preferred Mortgage. Check out the HR Employee Perks webpage for more information.

USF Faculty are eligible to apply for accounts at the USF Federal Credit Union, located on USF's Tampa Campus.

Usually, the Tampa Bay Area is under watering restrictions based upon the county. Those restrictions can be found at TampaBayWater.org.

Florida and the Tampa Bay Area are known to experience hurricanes during the Hurricane Season. You can find information to help your family stay safe during these times and make a family disaster plan at FloridaDisaster.org. The American Red Cross has further information on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane.

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