Exploring: Gibsonton, Florida’s Lost Circus Town

[@ResinAlchemist2024]

The Manatee stop was really cool. Those adorable sea cows tug at my heart. Gentle giants. They must love the water temp from the power plant. I also love the format of this video. Good eats, cool places to visit, then exploring.👍🏼

[@missg933]

Thank you Jose and Katie for doing a Gibsonton video! I felt bad for you at 7:52, you looked beat after the Manatee Visitor Center, yet you kept filming all day even going into the woods some. As always, appreciate the restaurants you stop at, showing what you ordered. There are some beautiful, secure (gated with watchdogs) waterfront properties on the Alafia River and Bull Frog Creek. That is for those that were smart enough to invest in back in the day (like my landlord did- I've lived on one for over 20 years!) I'd be scared to live in the subdivisions, there are constant car break ins, etc. Praying for you to keep healing, and Katie keep up the exercising, and eating better, proud of you!

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

All those people living in trailers and buses you bet theft is rampant

[@darkmoonrhia]

I really loved this video Jose and Katie, it really does give off that vibe of old/new mixed as the "new Florida" has taken over this old Carni town. Once upon a time it had thousands of Carnival and Circus people flocking there in the winter time. This town is famous for that, and yet as you said it's hard to find any evidence of it's history. It is sad, because that area was very unique for that reason and it's sad to lose that part of Florida's rich history. Great job showing the place off thank you both *hugs*

[@kidsstudynow6901]

Your shows are gutting better and better....very professional, informative and no cursing.....keep up the good work.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

We definitely don’t curse

[@warrenkimble4578]

You show us part of Florida we well never see before keep it up brother 👍👏😀

[@christavete175]

I grew up in Gibsonton Florida. I lived on US41 in Andersons RV Park then moved on Gibsonton Dr. I went to Gibsonton Elementary then to Progress Village Middle then East Bay High.

[@willbygosh4887]

Cool,I've requested Gibsonton for awhile.Thankyou! One thing about visiting the Manatee Station is that it's free! I'm just wondering if Gibsonton is going upscale with all this development,kind of like a tale of two cities.Reminds me of Thonotosassa closer to where I live at in Zephyrhills.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Always everything is free here, best thing about this area

[@el_chelpo]

Showtown still has lots of Gibtown history! It's on it's 3rd generation owner with the 4th generations working there. The great grandkids of the original owner even opened a smoke shop in their grandfathers old office trailer. Lots of old & new generation carnies still fill the bar in winter season (when they're not on the road)

[@jacinthGregory]

Thanks for the video. Great job! Wishing you a speedy recovery 🙏🙏 keeping you in prayer!

[@lindalcampbell4390]

Manatees are protected. You ain’t gonna be hunting them if you want to go to jail. gibsonton is not as creepy as you’re let on

[@MikeX3000]

Its a nightmare trying to get out on 41 there still.

[@MichigantoFlorida]

Excellent review of Gibsonton FL. Unfortunately the historic value is depressed and taken over by the impoverished. Good to hear there are some new developments. However, do you think this could lead to future gentrification. ?

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

hard call, its like both things are in the same place. if i had money for a new house it would NOT be on top on trailer park crap

[@JohnJohn-xv6gn]

Show Town bar& grill got some good burgers

[@davidmajer3652]

According to Google, "Beef itself is not illegal in Cuba but despite this, it’s almost impossible to find and purchase beef. This is because while beef is not illegal, killing a cow can be. "

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Bro, i lived in Cuba. You get caught with beef it’s mandatory 10 years. They don’t have courts and lawyers like you do here.. you get caught with a steak your going away for a VERY LONG time. If you buy “beef” from the government its dog or car or something else.. the workers keep it for themselves and give you who the crap knows what. Maybe 5% of it will be beef if you are lucky. Your not gonna come here and tell me about cuba with some google search explanation bro i have eaten beef in cuba more than a few times 😅😅😅 you better not even get caught with onions and oil that looks like it had beef in it! This ain’t no google search result.. i have eaten steak in cuba,

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

I lived in cuba 6 years of my life. My parents turned off the lights for dinner. 😊 you don’t even tell your kids what they are eating. You don’t even have to get caught with it.. just a rumor that you had it in the wrong ears you get out away cuba doesn’t have due process

[@havoc1zero]

@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGScarne ruso

[@joshuagrayson855]

I visited Cuba and man it's a different world. 2 currencies lucky to get proper groceries. Selection is the most basics. Meanwhile Americans living the life and miserable. Them people had nothing but had it all if that makes any sense.

[@gary30229]

You didn’t happen to run into lobster boy did you?

[@jackdanials6349]

would be much better if you two would talk normal instead of trying to be someone you are not. and a lot less talking would be even better. also instead of driving commercial main drags ...cruise the back residential streets

[@missg933]

He DID go on some of the small back streets, often there is only enough room for one vehicle to pass at a time. I know, I live there.

[@Dangboi52]

I think showing the back streets is just rude, especially when he's calling them all poor. I'm personally offended cause I live in these areas.

[@marioCrespoColorado92]

I love Colorado just my opinion! It’s a beautiful state

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Colorado sure is pretty

[@asielmilian38]

I heard that Colorado is very expensive.

[@OTR_TPA]

Funny how I came across this video at random. I actually live there and work about 200 yds down that road. Anyways, the video quality is A-1. What kind of camera are you using?

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Just an i phone and a handful of talent 😊

[@lindalcampbell4390]

The Connie’s might be out of town working

[@ronmichelle4620]

Great video you both are loved , from Johnstown New York .

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

🏝️🏝️🏝️🏝️

[@Poohpooh1014]

I come from a big carnie family. My uncle started out with one game and turned it into a multi million dollar business. We all live in the Gibsonton/Riverview area.

[@cristianMoon24]

There’s also warehouses and industrial facilities that keep this area busy. If you go to Ohio st and US 41 you could see a gated mansion on the Bay across the street from trailer parks and a gas station. Typical Florida contrast.

[@Flacowboy4hire]

If your there in the summer; The fairs operating are up north. You need to visit in the winter

[@matyLSX]

Still miss the Giants Camp. Who remembers????

[@markteicher5785]

That was Apollo Beach were the manatees were at. Teco energy company

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

At no point were any of the manatees in Apollo Beach City limits.. At least not unless you got an extreme high tide 😊 look at a map of Both city limits closely! The viewing center is right on the city limit line. But the manatees are a few feet north of there.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Teco is in Gibsonton and the viewing center in Apollo Beach. Dickman drive is the city limits line

[@AnthoniThompsonSr-sf1gb]

Hey bro you just keep doing the good work man ....

[@ryanbamford2425]

Surprised you didn't stop by the showmen's museum.

[@Buckseed]

Sarasota is the headquarters for Barnum and Bailey, correct? 😮

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

yup, near me

[@BicycleTouringExplorer]

yes

[@fonsecarichard]

Jose you’re so funny when you talk like a hillbilly lol man you got me cracking my buttcocks off! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ericschumann9545]

That coffee will keep you awake for 2 days

[@Cliffyzjiffy]

Us41 here here i go again

[@USFox9390]

The Manatee Viewing Center is actual in Apollo Beach Florida. A few miles south of Gibsonton Florida. You are calling this a lost Circus Town but Gibsonton is actually a Carnival Town which is a big difference.

[@themeparkblondie]

There is a piece of land in Sarasota that is lost circus..the performers all used to live there

[@ericschumann9545]

Go to the ringling museum in Sarasota

[@Wellwater52]

Or Solomons castle in Ona FL

[@robertbelliii7048]

Cuban food rocks....

[@Clearwater666]

Dead can dance .The carnival is over .

[@JohnJohn-xv6gn]

I'm from Haines City, fl. I do the D.O.T. cleaning and mowing out there

[@Buckseed]

Back in early 2000s, my Buddy Jose told me Jax had a good sandwich shop on Beach Blvd. I never did try it but I wish I did. I'm Mexican so i tended to hunt those shops out.

[@ResinAlchemist2024]

Tu almuerzo de camarones se ve delicioso!

[@Buckseed]

Screw the manatees...let's go fishin! 😂

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

tarpon there, i am set

[@sshomesteaders1776]

Seriously ditch the neck beard

[@victorjimenez3504]

Wow it was tough to watch you walking on that cane man

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

It sucks dearly

[@DCo923]

Looks like Jersey, Lol

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

half the people there from jersey at that manatee visitation LOL

[@pattiramsdell167]

U r not even in gibsonton you r exploring riverview

[@pattiramsdell167]

You are very wrong on the info that you are given to these people out here you probably ought to study a little bit better on talking about Gibsonton if you don't know what the hell you're talking about you are totally 100% wrong about the Caribbean and about them settling here this is where it originated at they didn't find a place to settle this is where they originated at you should have went to the Lobster people's house you should have went to the Giants

[@MarckWilliams-ls2ks]

They should bue a movie about gibstion

[@danielholloway2121]

I seen my grandmother house those are carnies not circus people and way more dangerous Johnnie Moon the real stuff is those four blocks close to the river and you chould have gone to that biker bar too

[@BicycleTouringExplorer]

GibTown is Carnival Town and Circus Town

[@pattiramsdell167]

I see that u r n gibsonton but u came to see circus stuff while there on the road they don't come back until Nov they here until March and u r wrong bout it's not circus

[@pattiramsdell167]

And don't go down in these people around here it's just like every other town every other City you got the bad with the good when you talk about the circus and the circus people get your information right you're wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong the circus originated here

[@Everard111]

Bro this is Apollo Beach

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

south of dickman is apollo beach, north is gibsonton

[@MarckWilliams-ls2ks]

It's changed in gibstìon

[@JoseLopez-sr6ek]

I wonder if they brang that coffee over in the same canoe 100 of them came on sippn bustelo