For anyone looking to purchase near Tampa or move into the area, this honest, non-selling conversation is a must listen. John and I bring two separate viewpoints to the table, one of a newcomer and one of a seasoned Tampa area vet, and we spend the show discussing the pros and cons of living in a multitude of different areas covering seven counties around th ... Show More
Oct 2025
ETF #26 – Five Years in Tampa: Comparing Florida with California and Hawaii
It’s been five years since Pam and I first moved to Tampa, Florida, so I asked her if she’d come on the show with me to talk about living here. We discuss both the pros and cons of living in Tampa, if Tampa is the best part of the state, and then we compare Florida with both Cali ... Show More
1h 28m
Mar 2022
ETF #25 – Towers, Trails, Alligators and Tampa Population Growth
We’ve got a lot of ground to cover today! We’re gonna expand on last month’s talk about observation towers in the Tampa area, and answer the question, “were they wrong about their stated heights”. We’re gonna share some absolutely incredible facts about alligators. We’re gonna ha ... Show More
1h 17m
Jan 2022
ETF #24 – The Florida Conservation and Technology Center
Many people may have heard of the Manatee Viewing Center, but today we are going to talk about The Florida Conservation and Technology Center, a new co-op between Tampa Electric, The Florida Aquarium, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the University of Fl ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2021
Panthers and Crocodiles and Death, Oh My! Everglades National Park
Fasten your seat belts folks, we are in for a wild ride. Come along if you dare as we wade through Everglades National Park. Walking the line between elegant and eerie, dynamic and deadly this is a park with danger around every murky corner. The largest wilderness east of the Mis ... Show More
35m 1s