Pretty rural over there. Dunno if that's where the sinkholes are lol. I left for a couple of months vacation in July and came back. Traffic was non-exist from March-July. Seems like it's somewhat closer to normal. I'm renting on the west side of Tampa looking for the market to crash to buy something. Only 31, single, and want a townhome in the city. Dunno if that crash will ever happen though. The renting moratorium is going end eventually.
It's not as rural as you think, though it isn't a place for a single, 31 yo. Its a place for families.
I work in Channelside, and have friends that rent and live here. They like it. Best of luck.