Since there are several courthouses downtown all within walking distance of each other. Make sure that you have the correct courthouse before venturing out. Downtown Tampa can be a little confusing due to several one way streets. So make sure that you Google the location first.

If you are a sports fan then this is the place for you. We offer an NFL team ? the Buccaneers, a baseball team ? the Devil Rays and a professional hockey team - the Lightning. There are many triathlons as well as walks for charities. Of course this does not include our best feature water sports. In this category you can pretty much name it and we have it. From sailing, motor boating, jet skis, para sailing to big game fishing, if you love the water we have the sport.<br>Another must see is the Hyde Park Area. This place offers elite dining and shopping in a relaxed, but high class area. Beautiful historical buildings and wonderful shops to buy from, making it a must see. Old Hyde Park, the historical district is located on Swann Avenue and Rome Ave. Since avenues generally are not cross streets, it must be old to have the avenues crossing each other. New Hyde Park is just an extension of the area and encompasses Swann Ave, Rome Avenue, Bayshore Blvd. and Brevard Avenue. <br>Another thing to see is the Museum of Science and Industry, or better known as MOSI. Mosi has an IMAX theater, a hurricane simulator (talk about an E ticket ride) ? if you know what an E ticket ride is then you are showing your age - so don?t admit that to anyway. MOSI also has a planetarium that has a fantastic show. MOSI is located at 4801 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL. They are open from 9am to 5 pm everyday 365 days a year. So whenever you are here this is one attraction that will always be available to you.<br>Art After Dark is held the third Friday of every month by the Tampa Museum of art. The museum is located at 600 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602. They can be reached by phone (813)274-8130 or Fax (813)274-8732.<br>There are so many things to do in the Bay Area that it may be hard to choose, but with such a variety you are guaranteed a great time.

Chief Judge Manuel Mendendez Jr presides over 61 judges for the county.

State Attorney Ober for the 13th Judicial Circuit, and he probably has a staff of at least a few attorneys for this court.

First appearances on felony offenses