|
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg (often shortened to St. Pete) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. 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[1]. The 2007 Census stated that the population of St. Petersburg increased to 249,079[2]. 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,[3] 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.
Recent St. Petersburg business news
Links to recent headlines via Topix.net
<rss>http://rss.topix.net/search/?q=business+%2Bcat:business+%2Bcat:city/st-petersburg-fl&list=1&xml=1%7Cmax=8</rss>
See also
External links
