St Pete Florida part 1

St Petersburg
ST Pete is located just south of Tampa on Tampa Bay. It is 245 miles northwest of Miami, 96 miles southwest of Orlando and 250 miles south of Tallahassee. Like Clearwater, any location in the state is less than a days drive.

St Pete, is the state's fourth largest city. It’s a fast growing center of commerce and is aligned with the fast-growing Tampa Bay metropolitan area, which is currently (2005) the largest market in the state.
St. Petersburg has changed from being primarily a retirement center to Hi tech. This change has brought the median age down to 38 and is reflected in the new revitalized downtown areas both in the architecture and the restaurants and shopping facilities. It still does retain historic quality however.
St Pete is still a great to raise a family.
Some stats:

It has 35 miles of pristine beaches (with 360 days of sunshine),
345 miles of coastline,
102 municipal parks,
37 miles of dedicated trails
(Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area includes the counties of Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas)
Population: 2.6 million
The population is over 250,000
The median age is 38.
The St Pete and Tampa bay area enjoys an average of 361 days of sunshine a year.
Two of the top ten rated beaches in the nation are located here
Employment by industry (Pinellas County)

Construction 5.0%      
Education & Health Services   19.1%      
Financial Activities 7.4%
Information 2.5%       
Leisure & Hospitality 9.9%   
Manufacturing      8.6%
Natural Resources & Mining    0.1%
Other Services 3.2%   
Professional & Business Services 21.4%  
Public administration     4.9% 6.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 17.8%