VirtualStPetersburg.com

Internet Directory for St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida is a growing city with a projected 2004 population of over 245,000, placing it among the top five largest cities in the State of Florida and among the top one-hundred largest in the entire nation in population. Florida, known as the "Sunshine State" and whose motto welcomes people to "Discover Your Own Backyard," has an overall population of over 16,600,000. According to the US Census, St. Petersburg has an educated population with over 80% being high school graduates and over 20% having obtained college degrees. St. Petersburg residents are proud of their local and regional schools and colleges. High schools include the Dixie M. Hollins High School, Gibbs High School, Lakewood High School, and St. Petersburg High School. The Hillsborough Community College, Manatee Community College, Pasco- Hernando Community College, Saint Leo University, University of South Florida, and University of Tampa are among the local and nearby colleges. The St Petersburg Times will provide you with information on news and events concerning St. Petersburg, such as St. Petersburg Restaurants, St. Petersburg Real Estate, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg College and Restaurants in St. Petersburg FL. They are also good sources for learning about area sports teams -- Eckerd College Tritons, St. Petersburg College Titans, Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay Lightning. The relatively mature population of St. Petersburg has access to medical care at local and regional facilities such as All Childrens Hospital, Bayfront Medical Center, and St. Anthonys Hospital. St. Petersburg residents and visitors alike find many commercial and recreational activities and resources of interest in the St. Petersburg area among St. Petersburg Florida Hotels, St. Petersburg FL Hotels, St. Petersburg Vacation, St. Petersburg Fla and St. Petersburg FL Real Estate. According to the US economic census, the 2000 median household income in St. Petersburg was over $34,000. This is slightly lower than the national average income, but St. Petersburg year 2000 housing costs were lower than average as well, with the median house value in 2000 in St. Petersburg being under $81,000. The top sectors for employment in St. Petersburg, Florida are Educational, health and social services, Retail trade, Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, Manufacturing. VirtualStPetersburg.com is a newly developed site about St. Petersburg, Florida that will be expanded during 2006, including Saint Petersburg Florida, St. Petersburg Beach FL, St. Petersburg Florida Restaurants, St. Petersburg Florida Rent To Own Home and St. Petersburg Beach Florida.