Tampa Site Reviews

Tampa is home to around 3 million lucky residents with a further million in the outlying areas, a massive explosion in population numbers considering fewer than a thousand resided here 150 years ago. The city incorporates a staggering amount of parks and beaches as well as many other man-made attractions (Adventure Island and the Florida Aquarium being a couple) and the shopping is world-class. As a city with many complexities and a unique identity it is of no surprise that there are a large number of blogs being penned from inside the city limits - the team has once again tracked down the finest amongst them and singled them out for an award for their continued efforts in sharing the many facets of Tampa life with the world.

• Re/Creating Tampa

  www.recreatingtampa.com/,

  Dave's long-standing Tampa blog is a glorious display of absolutely everything related to the city, as well as other novel bits and pieces from across the 'net.

• Sticks of Fire

  www.sticksoffire.com/,

  News, events and editorials - Sticks of Fire is a great online publication packed full of Tampa coverage and is extremely well laid out.

• My Tampa Life

  www.mytampalife.com/,

  My Tampa Life has grown to become an all-encompassing site which is expertly run and welcomes contributions from writers and editors. An excellent effort which covers it all, and then some.

• Brand Tampa

  www.brandtampa.com/,

  The Brand Tampa blog is a premier place for catching the latest events and attractions in the city, and features a whole host of other media and classifieds. A great social platform.

• If I Could Escape

  crunchiemummy.wordpress.com/,

  Personal blogs don't get much better than this. Karen is a mom and Tampa resident whose writing skills are thankfully shared via her highly readable blog, If I Could Escape.

• Our Radiant Tampa

  ourradianttampa.blogspot.com/,

  If you ever needed proof as to why life in Tampa City is brilliant you'll find it over at the Our Radiant Tampa blog, an especially useful blog if you're at a loose end and looking for inspiration.

• Tampa Sports History

  tampasportshistory.blogspot.com/,

  A weekly column running side by side with La Gaceta, documenting Tampa's proud sports heritage with a depth of knowledge and an engaging writing style.

• The Daily Loaf

  blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/,

  The Daily Loaf is a fantastic resource for both Tampa residents and visitors alike, with everything from sports, local issues, book and music reviews and everything in between covered with great skill. Highly recommended reading.

• Will Report for Food

  alexpickett.com/,

  Alex Pickett is an unemployed journalist who has joined the throngs of bloggers in order to maintain the Tampa community's online presence.

  He also contributes to some of the other award winners on this list, so in a sense his writing comes doubly recommended!
• Pushing Rope

  pushingrope.blogspot.com/,

  Five writers add a variance in editorial voice over at Pushing Rope, a (nearly) five year old blog in which nothing Tampa-related is left unreported.