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St. Petersburg, Florida

Administration
Full nameCity of St. Petersburg, Florida
Official nameCity of St. Petersburg, Florida
Settlement typeCity
MottoAlways in Season
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPinellas County, FloridaPinellas County
Founded1876
IncorporatedFebruary 29, 1892
Government
TypeStrong Mayor-Commission
MayorBill Foster
Geography
Total Area133.1 sq mi (344.7 km2)
Land Area59.6 sq mi (154.4 km2)
Water Area73.4 sq mi (190.1 km2)
Elevation44 ft (13.4 m)
Demography
Total Population248098 (2006)
Density (pop.)1606.8/km2 (4162.7/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)4 million
Other information
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Area code727

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St. Petersburg (often shortened to St. Pete) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The city is known as a vacation destination for North American and European vacationers. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 248,232. As of 2006, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 248,098. The 2007 Census stated that the population of St. Petersburg increased to 249,079. That information made St. Petersburg the fourth largest city in the state of Florida and the largest city in Florida that is not a county seat. St. Petersburg is the second largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, which is composed of roughly 2.7 million residents, making it the second largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the state.

The city is commonly referred to by locals as "St. Pete"; neighboring St. Pete Beach, Florida formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents.

The city is located on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is connected to the mainland to the north, connected with the city of Tampa to the east by causeways and bridges across Tampa Bay, and to Bradenton in the south by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge (Interstate 275), which traverses the mouth of the bay. It is also served by Interstates 175 and 375, which branch off I-275 into the southern and northern areas of downtown respectively. The Gandy Bridge, conceived by George Gandy and opened in 1924, was the first causeway to be built across Tampa Bay, connecting St. Petersburg and Tampa cities without a circuitous 43 mi (69.2 km) trip around the Bay through Oldsmar.

With a purported average of some 360 days of sunshine each year, it is nicknamed "The Sunshine City." For that reason, the city is a popular tourist and retirement destination, especially for those in the United States from colder Northern climates � particularly New York City, Detroit, and Chicago. However, in recent years the population has shifted in a more youthful direction.

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St. Pete woman's car bursts into flames twice in two weeks - 10 Connects Tweet this news
10 Connects---St-. -Petersburg-, -Florida- - St. Petersburg Fire Rescue crews say they have become very familiar with the car of Sharonda Kegler. ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:05:47 GMT+00:00
USF's Sam Barrington jailed again on license issue - ESPN (blog) Tweet this news
ESPN (blog)---...- -Florida- linebacker Sam Barrington was arrested and jailed Wednesday for driving without a valid license, Greg Auman reports in the -St-. -Petersburg- Times. ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:31:27 GMT+00:00
Foreclosure activity continues to rise locally - Tbo.com Tweet this news
Tbo.com--The Tampa--St-. -Petersburg--Clearwater area had 35835 foreclosures during the first six months of the year, up 6 percent from the previous six months, ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:09:07 GMT+00:00
Seedy outburst earns Tigers boss one-game ban - AFP Tweet this news
AFP---ST-. -PETERSBURG-, -Florida- � Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland was issued a one-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Wednesday after spraying a ... - Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:45:25 GMT+00:00
Price wins AL-best 14th game - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press---ST-. -PETERSBURG-, Fla. � David Price became the AL's first 14-game winner, Carlos Pena had four RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:03:19 GMT+00:00
Spill May Cost Gulf $22.7 Billion in Revenue Over Three Years, Group Says - Bloomberg Tweet this news
Bloomberg--Keith Overton, chief operating office for TradeWinds Island Resorts in -St-. -Petersburg-, -Florida-, testified that call volume from potential visitors was down ... - Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:52:43 GMT+00:00
Garza tosses Rays' first no-hitter - AFP Tweet this news
AFP---ST-. -PETERSBURG-, -Florida- � Tampa Bay Ray pitcher Matt Garza threw the first no-hitter in franchise history and the fifth in the major leagues this season ... - Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:46:07 GMT+00:00
Disaster in the Gulf: BP CEO Tony Hayward to move to Russia - 10 Connects Tweet this news
10 Connects---St-. -Petersburg-, -Florida- - British Petroleum announced current chief operating officer Bob Dudley, a Mississippi native, is the oil giant's new chief ... - Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:42:55 GMT+00:00
Florida fares poorly in `Export Nation' report - MiamiHerald.com Tweet this news
MiamiHerald.com--The state's highest ranking area was Tampa--St-. -Petersburg--Clearwater, ranked No. 91, exporting 6.8 percent of its economy, primarily via computers and ... - Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:01:48 GMT+00:00
RSL Florida's national title berth 'a remarkable accomplishment' - Tampabay.com (blog) Tweet this news
Tampabay.com (blog)--Other locals included Kyle Appearson (Northeast), Rheese Wiltshire (Shorecrest Prep), RaeShaun Washington (-St-. -Petersburg- High), Michael Ciluffo (Alonso), ... - Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:56:19 GMT+00:00

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Rec high °F (°C) 87 (30) 86 (30) 90 (32) 93 (33) 96 (35) 100 (37) 99 (37) 97 (36) 97 (36) 94 (34) 90 (32) 89 (31) 100 (37)
Avg high °F (°C) 72 (22) 73 (22) 77 (25) 83 (28) 89 (31) 90 (32) 92 (33) 92 (33) 90 (32) 85 (29) 79 (26) 74 (23) 81 (28)
Avg low °F (°C) 54 (12) 56 (13) 60 (16) 65 (18) 72 (22) 76 (24) 77 (25) 77 (25) 75 (24) 70 (21) 65 (18) 56 (13) 67 (19)
Rec low °F (°C) 25 (-3) 30 (-1) 32 (0) 41 (5) 55 (12) 54 (12) 67 (19) 68 (20) 61 (16) 43 (6) 29 ( � 1) 20 ( � 6) 20 ( � 6)
Precipitation in. (mm) 2.3 (58) 2.8 (71) 3.4 (86) 1.6 (41) 2.6 (66) 5.7 (145) 7.0 (178) 7.8 (198) 6.1 (155) 2.5 (64) 1.9 (48) 2.2 (56) 45.8 (1160)
Source: Weatherbase

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Railroads :
Club Sport League Venue
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Football National Football League (NFL) - NFC Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey National Hockey League (NHL) - Eastern Conference St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa
Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) - AL Tropicana Field
Tampa Bay Storm Arena Football Arena Football League (AFL) St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa
Bay Area Pelicans Rugby USA Rugby Union Sawgrass Park, St. Petersburg
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Indy Car Indy Racing League (IRL) Downtown Waterfront
Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg Le Mans Street Race American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Downtown Waterfront

Tampa Bay Area

TopicsTampa Bay * Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Tampa Bay Rays * Tampa Bay Lightning * Tampa International Airport * Ybor City * Cigars * Hillsborough County Schools * University of South Florida * Climate of the Tampa Bay Area
Central citiesTampa * St. Petersburg * Clearwater * Lakeland
Suburbs
over 200
Pinellas Park * Temple Terrace * Brandon * Zeyphrhills * Plant City * Largo * Dunedin * Tarpon Springs * Lake Wales * Winter Haven * Bartow * Polk City * Lutz * Greater Sun Center
Satellite citiesBradenton * Sarasota * Kissimmee * Brooksville * Orlando * Naples * Ocala
RegionTampa Bay Area * Central Florida * Sun Coast
Outlying regionsSouthwest Florida * Florida Heartland * Big Bend * Fun Coast
Counties in MSAHernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas
Counties in CSACitrus * Manatee * Sarasota

Municipalities and communities of Pinellas County, Florida

County seat: Clearwater
CitiesBelleair Beach * Belleair Bluffs * Clearwater * Dunedin * Gulfport * Indian Rocks Beach * Largo * Madeira Beach * Oldsmar * Pinellas Park * Safety Harbor * St. Pete Beach * St. Petersburg * Seminole * South Pasadena * Tarpon Springs * Treasure Island
TownsBelleair * Belleair Shore * Indian Shores * Kenneth City * North Redington Beach * Redington Beach * Redington Shores
CDPsBay Pines * East Lake * Feather Sound * Harbor Bluffs * Palm Harbor * Ridgecrest * South Highpoint * Tierra Verde * West and East Lealman
Unincorporated
communities
Crystal Beach * Gandy * Highpoint * Ozona

50 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the United States by population

New York * Los Angeles * Chicago * Dallas-Fort Worth * Philadelphia * Houston * Miami * Washington * Atlanta * Boston * Detroit * Phoenix * San Francisco-Oakland * Riverside-San Bernardino * Seattle * Minneapolis-St. Paul * San Diego * St. Louis * Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater * Baltimore * Denver * Pittsburgh * Portland * Cincinnati * Sacramento * Cleveland * Orlando * San Antonio * Kansas City * Las Vegas * San Jose * Columbus * Charlotte * Indianapolis * Austin * Virginia Beach-Norfolk * Providence * Nashville * Milwaukee * Jacksonville * Memphis * Louisville * Richmond * Oklahoma City * Hartford * New Orleans * Birmingham * Salt Lake City * Raleigh * Buffalo

Mayors of cities with populations of 100,000 in Florida

  1. John Peyton
    (Jacksonville)
  2. Tomás Regalado
    (Miami)
  3. Pam Iorio
    (Tampa)
  4. Bill Foster
    (St. Petersburg)
  1. Buddy Dyer
    (Orlando)
  2. Julio Robaina
    (Hialeah)
  3. Jack Seiler
    (Fort Lauderdale)
  4. John Marks
    (Tallahassee)
  5. Lois Frankel
    (West Palm Beach)
  1. Jim Burch
    (Cape Coral)
  2. Patricia Christensen
    (Port St. Lucie)
  3. Frank C. Ortis
    (Pembroke Pines)
  4. Peter Bober
    (Hollywood)
  1. Scott J. Brook
    (Coral Springs)
  2. Craig Lowe
    (Gainesville)
  3. Shirley Gibson
    (Miami Gardens)
  4. Lori Cohen Moseley
    (Miramar)
  1. Frank Hibbard
    (Clearwater)
  2. Lamar Fisher
    (Pompano Beach)
  3. John Mazziotti
    (Palm Bay)



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