I took my grand kids to this library because it is convenient to the south Tampa area. There is…read moreample parking and it is in a secure area. I thought the security was visible from the metal detection at the entrance to the sheriff officer by the desk. Once inside, the children area is located just to the right. It was very clean and an employee was consistently reshelving books that the kids took off the shelf to look at. There are two computers in the children's area to explore learning activities. The seating/furniture was okay but not super kid friendly. I would have liked to see some bean bag chairs or a carpeted area for a casual relaxed reading. It was not crowded at all just after the lunch hour and it was a good time for all of us.

After waiting years for the renovations at Charles J. Fendig public library to finish I am so…read moredisappointed with the finished results. The children's area is almost nonexistent and the lack of parking is still an issue. This location is the most convenient to my house, but I would rather drive further to the Jan Platt library because there is plenty of parking, a larger selection of books, and there is an incredible children's section that is walled off so you don't have to worry about young children disturbing the peace at the library. This is one of the smallest libraries in Tampa so chances are that they won't carry the book(s) that you're looking for.

My son recently attended a free class and then a week of summer camp with TDBA. I am so impressed…read morewith TDBA's ability to keep the kids moving and make the most of their time. Teddy and the other coaches are knowledgable, encouraging, and supportive to every child. My son struggles with new experiences and has difficulty with stamina. He ended each day of camp in such a great mood, feeling so positive and excited about his day. I feel that my 7 year old was seen, encrouaged, and challenged appropriately during his time with TBDA. We plan to continue attending TBDA sessions through the school year. Thanks so much Teddy and coaches for being a light in this city. You are all a blessing! My son tells me he is the GOAT =)

From the owner: Tampa's Most Fun Summer Camp! Get Signed Up! FUN is #1!read more

This is definitely more of a community than a gym…read more I signed up for a membership at the JCC North and we get four free passes a month to go to this JCC. I really wish it was closer, because I looked at the schedule of exercise classes and wow there are a lot. They are at all hours and all different types. It's phenomenal. The day I went there was some sort of coffee happy hour happening with coffee and food. It really looks like they're trying to build a community here, which is great. The woman working the front desk was so friendly. They have locker rooms that have keypads on the locks, which made them really easy to use. The towels are great and they have blow dryers, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, the standard stuff. At 5:30 p.m. on a Monday it wasn't crowded at all. The gym is on the smaller side, it wraps around the indoor track/basketball court, but for the amount of people there it doesn't seem small at all. I walked on a treadmill and used the free weights. I passed by the cafe, which had a small but mighty looking menu. I would definitely stop by and grab a bite here. I've also attended a gala and a conference here before and I found them both well done. There's tons of parking, with a guard (only one entrance off of Howard).

Do not join this community center. If you want to effectively use their gym facilities. Every day…read moremembers of this community center sit on the workout machines and conduct private conversations with other members or waste time on their mobile devices not working out on the machines while sitting on the machines or benches, preventing other members from being able to use the machines. Additionally, if you want to hear lots of private conversations via mobile phone, you will have the opportunity to listen to rude members of this community center talk on their phones in the gym. Even though there are signs everywhere, asking members not to conduct private phone conversations on their mobile device. It is very frustrating that I pay for a membership when I cannot use the facilities due to rude people sitting on workout machines or benches while they surf the Internet on their phones or have phone conversations while not using the machines they are sitting on, preventing other members from being able to use the weightlifting machines. Additionally, the staff of the community center does nothing to prevent this from happening.

The staff is awesome. Instructors are super. They are very busy and the business is obviously good…read morebut they need to reinvest their profits into new carpet, air conditioning and overall cleaning. The carpet is moldy and filthy. Good pathogen breeding ground. No air conditioning (they could size a system to keep it at least 80f if they don't want to spend a lot) and add uv lamps in the ductwork air handlers to kill airborne pathogens for good measure. Additionally they need to be wiping down the equipment and the mats once a day. They could increase fees to cover this and the customer and staff experience will be much better and healthier.

What kid doesn't like to jump, climb and fly in the air? My daughter is having the best time when…read moreshe comes to learn. She is getting stronger and confident every time she learns something new. The staff seems to all be nice, there is plenty of viewing room to watch your child and I think the pricing is reasonable.

Ordered several MD B6 slim light lined notebooks, must have gotten the last few as I went back to…read moreprefer more when they arrived. Shipping was excellent and on time. Will definitely be ordering other items from them. Thank you

If you want shopping to feel special and shopkeepers to love what they do, this place is for you.read more

Positive: Become a member. Everything in the gift shop is discounted and your parking is half…read moreoff. Not to mention it's only an extra $30 and you can come back as many times as you like. Which turned out to be a caveat because apparently today was a day everybody decided to come to the aquarium. If you didn't already know this is where "Dolphims Tale" emanated from. Florida is and has always been dedicated to the preservation and rescue and Rehabilitation of the marine species and environment. The drive out here is something. Crystal Blue Azure Waters surrounded by pristine white sandy beaches.

I'm not one for leaving bad reviews, but the Clearwater Marine Aquarium was a little disappointing…read more There is a large tank when you first walk in to the aquarium that was completely empty. Literally no fish whatsoever. You walk around the tank as you walk around the aquarium there are window all the way around, but again, the tank was completely empty. There were other areas of the aquarium that were under construction due to either renovations or expansion. Due to this there were multiple enclosures that had no fish are animals to view. It's a little disappointing when you are traveling for vacation and the aquarium was the place that your daughter was looking forward to the most. All this while still charging full price for admission. All that being said, they have a very friendly and informed staff and volunteers that clearly do a lot for the marine life. It is very commendable the way they are nursing injured marine life back to health. Definitely more of a rescue center than an aquarium.

This sounds like a lovely school and I'm sure that it is. But, they really ticked me off. I had NO…read moreidea this was a faith-based school by reading about them on their website. In fact, the only reason I found out was because I went to look up their curriculum after I scheduled a tour. The Google description, underneath the website link, had a tiny little piece of info that let me know they were faith-based. I went and searched on EVERY SINGLE PAGE from their website for words that would let me know they were faith-based and found absolutely nothing. I don't write this because I have something against religions. I don't and I hold fast to my own. What I take issue with is purposefully hiding a religious agenda in order to rope people in and proselatize. That is unethical and misleading to a prospective parent. Something that BIG should be talked about on the 'home' page and 'about' page of their website at the very least. How did I confirm what I learned? Because I sent an email to the administrative office and they confirmed that prayer is taught throughout the day and that children attend chapel weekly. There is nothing wrong with doing those things. It's probably a wonderful, spiritual guide for a child who's family wants them brought up in that faith. But if you are faith-based, PLEASE don't hide it. Please be very clear about it so that the people you serve can find you and the people you don't can search elsewhere.

From the owner: First Discoveries provides a variety of high quality early learning programs for young children and…read moretheir families: * Preschool classes with low adult-child ratios so children get the individualized care they need * Research-based curriculum to ensure that children are prepared to be successful in elementary school * Half-day and full-day schedules, to accommodate the needs of South Tampa families * Exciting summer camp with special events and field trips * Afterschool programs featuring outside play, nutritious snacks, homework assistance and special activities