I have been to Tampa and have gone to the beaches of St. Pete and Clearwater and have worn my brief swimsuits. I wore some pretty narrow side cuts (for me) of an inch or 1.5 inches and I wore a gold color Aussiebum brief that was not see through, but a bit opaque when wet. I have seen other guys in similar suits. Now when I come to the west/best coast of FL, I usually go to the smaller island beaches south of Tampa. I am sure there are gay oriented beaches there, but I never really worry about the whole gay/str8 beach thing. I don't do thongs or other such stuff, so can't help you out there. If you are a bit more adventure minded, there are some keys off the Tampa/St Pete coast that you can get a charter boat to. I did that a few times and the beaches were secluded and there were guys in brief cut suits. You will love Tampa.
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