South Tampa’s Coolest Places – Davis Islands
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Davis Islands is a picturesque Tampa neighborhood located on two islands in Hillsborough County, Florida. Its proximity to Downtown Tampa and its views of the Port of Tampa have made it a popular area to live. The community’s population was 5,436 as of the 2000 census.
In addition, Davis Island is home to Davis Island Yacht Club and Peter O. Knight Airport. The Islands also includes the Marjorie Park Municipal Yacht Basin, Marjorie Park, and the Seaplane Basin just south of the airport. Marjorie Park was donated to the City of Tampa by developer and Tampa resident D.P. Davis and named after his wife Marjorie Merritt Davis.
With a canal fully separating a section of the island from the rest of it, Davis Islands is technically considered an…
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