Tampa, Florida

===Climate===
The Tampa Bay area has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''), although due to its location on the Florida peninsula on Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it shows some characteristics of a tropical climate. Tampa's climate generally features hot and humid summers with frequent [[thunderstorm]]s and dry and mild winters. Average highs range from {{cvt|71|to|91|F|C|0}} year round, and lows {{cvt|53|to|77|F|C|0}}. The city of Tampa is split between two [[USDA]] climate zones. According to the 2012 [[USDA]] Plant Hardiness Zone Map, Tampa is listed as [[USDA]] zone 9b north of Kennedy Boulevard away from the bay and 10a near the shorelines and in the interbay peninsula south of Kennedy Boulevard. Zone 10a is about the northern limit of where [[coconut palm]]s and [[royal palm]]s can be grown, although some specimens do grow in northern Tampa. Recently, certain palm tree species in the area, along with the rest of the state, have been and continue to be severely affected by a plant disease called [[Texas phoenix palm decline]], which has caused a considerable amount of damage to various local palm tree landscapes and threatens the native palm tree species in the region.<ref>Harrison, Nigel A.; Elliot, Monica L. (June 2013) [2007]. Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (PDF) (Report). Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Extension, University of Florida.</ref>