This community just outside Tampa, Florida is a breeding ground for sports stars. Baseball players Domonic Brown and Dave Elland came from Zephyrhills, as well as Green Bay Packers player Ryan Pickett and race car drivers David and Buzzie Reutimann.
Zephyrhills may not be easy to spell or pronounce, but it's a terribly fun place to live. A community of just over 13,000 Zephyrhills is the headquarters of Zephyrhills bottled water company. Originally called Abbot Station, it was founded in 1910 as a home for Civil War Veterans. Today, it boasts a public transit system, municipal airport, renovated public library, police station and fire department.
Renting in Zephyrhills
Renters have a variety of affordable choices, along with some quite luxurious alternatives. Luxury townhome rentals, duplexes, homes and apartments are available with amenities such as pools, hot tubs, and more. Zephyrhills studio apartments for rent are among your most affordable options.
Zephyrhills is far enough from metro Tampa and the beaches to enjoy lower property prices and fewer tourists yet close enough to enjoy all of the attractions and happenings of the Tampa area and beaches. Most of the residents enjoy the beaches during the winter months, when fewer travelers venture down to the Gulf Coast, and leave the visitors with them during the hot summer months.
Living in Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills is classified as a humid subtropical climate, meaning winters are positively wonderful, almost never enduring freezing temperatures, and summers are brutally hot and humid. Fortunately, Zephyrhills month to month rentals aren't such a long drive from the beaches of Tampa Bay, where locals and visitors alike seek a bit of relief.
In addition to local attractions, such as the Zephyrhills Museum of Military History and a bounty of parks like Depot, Krusen, Lincoln Heights, Shepherd and the Vietnam Memorial Park, many of the rental homes are close enough to Tampa to enjoy all the attractions there. Just a few minutes' drive from Zephyrhills wait Lowry Park Zoo, the Florida Aquarium, Big Cat Rescue, Adventure Island and, of course, Busch Gardens.
Zephyrhills has a thriving YMCA, and several yearly events to participate in, including Music and Motorcycles, Founders' Day, a Halloween extravaganza, a Veterans' Day Parade and the Festival of Lights. Rental apartments are available in all areas of Zephyrhills, so no matter where you are employed, it will be easy to find somewhere convenient to live.
Employers in Zephyrhills include Pasco County School District, HCA Healthcare, the Pasco County Government, the State of Florida and the Florida Medical Clinic. Shopping includes Bealls Department Store, The Shops at Wiregrass, a multitude of national chains and local shops and boutiques and all of the venues of the Tampa area.
Some of the most popular restaurants (with locals and tourists alike) include Abbot Station of Florida, Capri Pizza and More, Sunrise Eatery and Two Minutes Restaurant. Zephyrhills also has all of the chain restaurants you'd expect, including Olive Garden, Chili's and China Wok.