What Kind Of Spring Break Travel Is Expected In Tampa Bay?

What do you thin spring break will be like around the Tampa Bay area? How many travelers are we expecitng?

At Tampa International Airport, there's a high expectation that there will be tons of travelers. They're expecting a record number.

Last year in March, more than 2.2 million travelers made their way through TPA.

Adam Buchard is the airport’s Vice President of Operations at the airport. He said, “Earlier than anticipated by nearly two weeks, we welcomed more than 84,000 people through our building this past Sunday."

The typical spring break cycle runs from March 7 through April 10. If you want to steer clear of the major crowds, avoid the airport on Saturdays and Sundays during this time.

Buchard added, “I like to refer to spring break as the Super Bowl for the airport and so we plan for months in advanced to make sure that we have it right."

Who wouldn't want to hit our Pinellas beaches or hot spot Tampa restaurants and bars during a fun spring break?

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Have you even run into any celebrities around Tampa Bay?

If you have lived in Tampa Bay for any amount of time, you have probably come across a numerous amount of famous people. Tampa Bay has had so many celebrities live here at one time or another, it may shock you. The word is out that Channing Tatum is from Tampa Bay. It seems like almost everybody you come in contact with has known the guy in some way. There are many more famous people in Tampa that you might not have eve know about. Here is a list of 10 Celebrities from Tampa Bay.

But before you check out the list, I'll give you a little inside information. (This is Froggy, by the way). Did you know that I went to high school with Channing? Well, back then we called him "Chan," but I guess Hollywood makes you go full on birth name. He was actually a really great guy, and ironically, he never mentioned one time that he had the urge to go into acting. Guess things just fell into place for him. Good for Chan! He's in good company.

Tampa Bay has a good amount of celebrities that may shock you

The Backstreet Boys started in Orlando, and two of their members are from Tampa.

Hulk Hogan was born in Augusta, Georgia but grew up in Tampa. He graduated from Robinson High School

Robin Zander, is currently a resident of Safety Harbor. Zander was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 with the other members of Cheap Trick.

Ray Charles lived in Tampa for a short time in his life before he became known for his work as a piano player. Charles spent his time in Tampa playing for Charlie Brantley’s “Original Honey Dippers,” a local legendary R&B group.