There are also Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning. Why are all of sports team called Tampa Bay ________, rather than just Tampa, if the term Tampa Bay is so resented in that area????
The professional sports teams are supported by the entire Tampa Bay metro area which includes the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, etc.
We just don’t like it when some no nothing says Tampa Bay FL because there exists no place, except the body of water between Hillsborough & Pinellas counties