Dover is a small community located in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. History of Dover begins in 1882 with the coming of the railroad. The city's name is drawn from the early settlers coming from Dover, Delaware. Settled on the west side of the state, Dover enjoys the placid Gulf breezes and a semi-tropical climate. During the winter, the temperature average is at a nice, cool, 62 degrees and during the summer, the at the mid-eighties.