( CNN ) -- Tampa , Florida , was set to assume center stage in American politics as the GOP gathers there to nominate Mitt Romney as the party 's presidential nominee . But now the city and Republicans are sharing the national spotlight with Tropical Storm Isaac , which is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast late Tuesday or Wednesday as a Category 1 hurricane . Tampa spared ; Isaac follows Katrina 's track . By the numbers , here 's a look at Tampa , host city to the 2012 Republican National Convention . 346,037 -- Population of Tampa , Florida . Put your stamp on Tampa . Third -- Tampa 's ranking among Florida 's largest cities . Strippers look to GOP to 'make it rain ' 670,000 square feet -- Area of the Tampa Bay Times Forum , site of the GOP convention . One -- Number of times Tampa has held the GOP convention , or any national presidential convention . Isaac could hinder GOP chance to define Romney . 14.49 million -- Visitors to Tampa in 2011 . Tampa airport and airlines eye Isaac ahead of convention . 91 -- Years since a hurricane has hit Tampa . 5,000 acres -- Size of the Port of Tampa , one of the nation 's largest seaports . One -- Airports in the United States with an onsite beer brewery , Tampa International Airport . 12,280 feet -- Length of the Tampa Riverwalk tourist attraction . 237,045 -- Active , registered Republican voters in Hillsborough County , Florida , where Tampa is the county seat . One -- Number of times the Tampa Bay Rays have played in the World Series . They lost the series to the Philadelphia Phillies , four games to one , in 2008 . Four -- Number of times Tampa has hosted the Super Bowl .
Population of Tampa , Florida , is 346,037 . Port of Tampa , one of the world 's largest seaports , is 200 acres in size . Tampa International Airport is only U.S. airport with onsite beer garden . The GOP convention is Florida 's first national presidential convention .