Gibsonton, Florida

About Gibsonton

Set in the central part of Florida, Gibsonton is a small unincorporated community.

Gibsonton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 12.81 square miles.

📰 Gibsonton News Today

• CDC warns of nationwide increase in rabies cases FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Sep 15
• 3 restaurant burglary suspects arrested in Gibsonton: police WFLA · Aug 14
• 7717 Tangle Brook Blvd, Gibsonton, FL 33534 Realtor.com · Sep 22
• Roger Francis Dreiling Obituary (2026) - Gibsonton, FL - Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Home & Crematory - Holiday Legacy | Obituary · Sep 17
• East Bay High School (Gibsonton, FL) JV Volleyball MaxPreps · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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What Makes Gibsonton Unique

• The only place in America named Gibsonton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gibsonton

• Cracker Barrel — american
• Features Gastropub
• Dining Facility
• SeaScapes Beach House
• Surf's Edge

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gibsonton

• Golden Aster Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Independence Park at Harbor Bay reviews ★
• Lewis Lake reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Vance Vogel Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gibsonton

• CORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EAST BAY HIGH SCHOOL
• EISENHOWER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER
• EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• GIBSONTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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