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If you’ve ever wondered what things are like behind the scenes at Tampa International Airport, now’s your chance to explore and learn. Guided tours at TPA are resuming after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A greeting from Visit Tampa Bay!Photo byTampa International Airport. Almost the entire population of Tampa, Kansas, has come to visit Tampa Bay for a quick vacation and to enjoy what Tampa, Florida, has to offer. Their visit was made possible by a partnership between Visit Tampa Bay and Southwest Airlines. The 95 residents arrived on Monday and will stay until Thursday — cramming in as much Tampa Bay fun as they can.

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Cute Flamingo Plush hanging out with Silver Airlines Plane and Matthew Mazzotta's "Home" at Tampa International AirportPhoto bySilver Airways @flysilverairways | Instagram, Tampa International Airport | Facebook.

Matthew Mazzotta's "Home" at Tampa International AirportPhoto byTampa International Airport | Facebook. UPDATE: New Prize Announced For Whoever Has The Best Name For Florida's Flamingo.

The Tampa International Airport flamingo may need no introduction — but it does need a name. TPA is asking for Tampa Bay's help in naming the iconic bird. ANd offering some excellent rewards in return.

The Pink Flamingo at The Best Airport in North America is Going Viral & Now You Can Get the T-Shirt. @AlohaMelani posing next to HOME at Tampa International Airport(Melani Rivera/Aloha Melani)

On July 6, it was announced that Tampa International Airport will be resuming its popular public tours once again. The airport offers a variety of guided and self-guided public tours which are directed at the specific interests of various groups, but the tours were suspended during the pandemic of 2020 and 2021.