Ruskin, FL
Information, resources, local attractions and guides.
Ruskin is a small unincorporated census-designated city in Hillsborough County, located just South of Apollo Beach. Ruskin was founded on August 7, 1908, on the shores of the Little Manatee River.
Ruskin Vital Statistics
Population: 10,796
House Income: $63,791
# Households: 3,624
With Children: 30%
Area Code: 813
Zip Codes: 33570, 33572, 33598
Married Couples: 54%
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Local Info
Contact information for local utilities, cable companies, schools, government offices and helpful things.
Chamber of Commerce
SouthShore Chamber of Commerce
906 N US Hwy 41
Ruskin, FL 33570
southshorechamberofcommerce.org
813-645-1366
The SouthShore Chamber merged two historic Chambers in July of 2011, combining Apollo Beach and Ruskin. The Apollo Beach Chamber was founded in 1985 originally as an all volunteer Welcome Center. the Ruskin Chamber goes back to 1928 and was the very first chamber in Southern Hillsborough County.
Government
Since Ruskin is an unincorporated city, all government functions are conducted by Hillsborough County.
Hillsborough County
601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602
hillsboroughcounty.org
Hillsborough County Departments
Police/Fire
Police
Hillsborough County Sheriff
District Community Station
District IV
508 33rd Street SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-247-0455 Emergency: 911
Fire
Hillsborough County Fire Station 17
410 E College Ave, Ruskin, FL 33570
813-272-6600 Emergency: 911
Post Offices
Ruskin Post Office
455 N U.S. Hwy 41
Ruskin, FL 33570
Public Health
Hospital
South Bay Hospital
4016 Sun City Center Blvd
Sun City Center, FL 33573
813-634-3301
southbayhospital.com
Clinics
Convenient Walk In Medical
1611 E Shell Point Rd
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-9009
Ruskin Health Center
2814 14th Ave SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-653-6100
suncoast-chc.org
Women’s Care Florida
948 Cypress Village Blvd A
Ruskin, FL 33573
813-633-3002
website
Schools
Beth Shields Middle School
15732 Beth Shields Way
Ruskin, FL 33573
813-672-5338
website
Cypress Creek Elementary School
4040 19th Ave NE
Ruskin, FL 33573
813-671-5167
cypresscreek.mysdhc.org
Lennard High School
2342 Shell Point Rd E
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-641-5611
lennard.mysdhc.org
Ruskin Christian School
820 College Ave W
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-6441
ruskinchristianschool.net
Ruskin Elementary School
101 E College Ave
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-671-5177
ruskin.mysdhc.org
South County Head Start Center
215 14th Ave SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-671-7662
Thompson Elementary School
2020 Shell Point Rd E
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-938-1203
thompson.mysdhc.org
Utilities
Cable/Internet Service
Providers in Ruskin
DIRECTV – 855-833-4388
Spectrum
Frontier
Utilities
Tampa Water Department
306 E Jackson St
Tampa, FL 33602
813-274-8121
tampagov.net/water
Hillsborough County Water Department
10707 Rhodine Rd
Riverview, FL 33579
813-671-7604
Utilities Start Service Request
click here
Tampa Electric Company (TECO)
820 S 78th St
Tampa, FL 33619
813-223-0800
tampaelectric.com
tecoenergy.com
Waste
Garbage & Recycling
website
Local Guide
Lists of local businesses, restaurants, attractions and interesting things to do, all in one place!
Churches
Destiny Church
2322 11th Ave SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-3337
aplace4everyone.org
First Apostolic Church-Jesus
1820 30th St SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-9582
ruskinapostolicchurch.org
First Baptist Church of Ruskin
820 College Ave W
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-6439
fbcruskin.org
Champion’s Life International Church
501 2nd St SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-938-1146
championslifechurch.com
Northside Baptist Church
1301 N U.S. Hwy 41
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-1121
northsideruskinfl.com
Ruskin United Methodist Church
105 4th Ave NW
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-1241
ruskinumc.org
St Anne’s Catholic Church
106 11th Ave NE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-1714
saintanneruskin.org
The Crossing Church
2409 E College Ave
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-626-0783
website
Wellspring Community Church
705 9th St SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-331-3223
ourwellspringchurch.com
Other
Beauty
Levy’s Beauty Salon
607 S U.S. Hwy 41
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-7809
website
Sandys Beauty Salon
1608 1st St SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-6094
Tangle Me Knot
Hair Stylist: Jeanie
Mira Bay Villages
268 Harbor Village Lane
Apollo Beach, FL 33572
813-641-8100
tanglemeknot.com
Fitness
Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness
6520 Richies Way
Apollo Beach, FL 33572
813-641-1922
abrfc.com
The Worx 24 Hr Fitness
Fitness Gym
6422 N. US Hwy 41
Apollo Beach, Fl 33572
813-812-6447
worxgymriverview.com
Restaurants
Beanie’s Bar & Sports Grill
Old-school, family-run tavern featuring hearty American eats & drinks amid TVs & sports memorabilia.
2002 US-41
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-649-1700
beaniesruskin.com
Los Amigos Restaurant
Familiar Mexican dishes are served at this family-run venue in modest digs with TVs tuned to sports.
17 7th Ave NE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-419-4921
South Shore Pizza
Pizza place that also serves wings, subs, calzones, salads – carryout or fast friendly Delivery.
3026 E College Ave
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-235-1000
southshorepizza.net
Sunset Grill
Beachfront grill with American fare & seafood, plus daily breakfast & Sunday champagne brunch.
602 Bahia Del Sol Dr
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-607-2900
sunsetgrillfl.com
Services - Home
Contractors
Apollo Construction
1821 36th St SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-4926
apollo-construction.com
MG Construction & Remodeling
1219 Sweeney Dr
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-437-5868
Cleaning Service
The Real Maids
813-666-7406
therealmaids.com
TLCleaning, LLC
429 York Dale Dr
Ruskin, FL 33570
813- 777-4693
Financial Services/Investing
Western & Southern Life
Anton Labuschagne
813-203-7258
antonlab3105@gmail.com
HVAC – Air Conditioning
A-Plus Heating & Air
1624 US-41
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-634-8679
facebook
Melvin’s AC & Heating, Inc.
1601 15th St NE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-263-6503
melvinsacandheating.com
Landscaping
SunnyDays Nursery & Landscape LLC.
420 7th Ave NE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-918-8756
sunnydaysnurserytampa.com
Zuzack Lawn Services
Lighting, Lawn & Tree
Apollo Beach, FL
813-812-1360
zuzacklawnservices.com
Marketing
Engage, Inc.
A-Z Digital Marketing/Web Development
503-939-8158
fondalo.com & engage2connect.com
Moving
Big Jim Self Storage
2107 E College Ave
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-641-1889
website
Sunshine Senior Movers, LLC
813-634-8894
sunshineseniormovers.com
Pest Control
Alley Cat Pest Control, LLC
1601 US-41 #106
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-938-1117
alleycatpestcontrol.com
HomeTeam Pest Defense
310 1st St NE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-489-7041
website
Shopping
Grocery Stores
Big Lots
3048 E College Ave
Ruskin, FL 33570
813) 641-7349
Dollar General
503 N U.S. Hwy 41
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-649-3453
Gulley’s Surplus Grocery
720 N U.S. Hwy 41
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-4801
Winn-Dixie
1023 S Tamiami Trail
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-645-9157
Specialty Food Stores
La Tapatia
609 24th St SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-649-1121
Things To Do
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Things to do in Ruskin, FL
Attractions/Centers
Ruskin Family Drive-In Theatre
5011 US-41
Ruskin, FL 33572
813-645-1455
ruskinfamilydrivein.com
Family-friendly drive-in movie venue since 1952 offering double features of first-run films plus a snack bar.
Captain Matt Santiago Fishing Charters
3340 W Shell Point Road
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-205-2327
fishingguidetampa.com
Captain Matt Santiago is a full time guide in Ruskin, FL. If you want to catch big fish, then you’ve come to the right place. Captain Santiago is a native of the Tampa Bay area and have been fishing the waters of Tampa Bay and the Gulf since he could walk. This gives him the unique advantage of knowing when and where the fish are and how to make them bite on his tampa fishing charters.
Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center
4202 24th St SE
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-641-8545
campbayou.org
The Outood Learning Center wants to share the wonders of nature in your neighborhood. Discover the ‘wilds’ of Florida right here in south Hillsborough County. And to promote appreciation and better understanding of our natural resources, local history and culture through education.
Parks/Beaches
E.G. Simmons Conservation Park
2401 19th Ave NW
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-671-7655
website
This waterfront wildlife sanctuary & campground offers swimming, kayak rentals & picnic facilities. Visitors can also take a leisurely walk along the 700 foot of beach along Tampa Bay, play a few rounds of volleyball, fish on the pier and waterbank, or rent a kayak along a waterway for a tranquil boat trip. Children can enjoy the park’s two playgrounds.
Ruskin Common Good Park
107 1st Ave NW
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-987-6240
website
This small public park has a boat dock and boat ramp just south of US 41 and provides access to the Ruskin Inlet, Little Manatee River, and lower Tampa Bay. You can also enjoy the picnic shelters and adjacent playground.
Bahia Beach
Bahia Beach Blvd
Ruskin, FL 33570
813-672-7876
website
Bahia Beach is situated along the shores of the Little Manatee River, this area was founded in 1908. The area serves as a resort community with designated beaches and marinas.