C h a n g e  o f  A d d r e s s USPS Online Address Change     C o u n t y Pinellas     A r e a   C o d e 727   G e o g r a p h y St. Petersburg is located on the Gulf side of Florida, approximately midway down the coast. St. Petersburg shares a peninsula with Clearwater, 20 miles northwest, and to the east, across Tampa Bay, is Tampa. To the west, Boca Ciega Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway separate St. Petersburg from a line of narrow keys that lies offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Four causeways link St. Petersburg with these beach communities.   C l i m a t e Moderate. Average temperatures range from 52°F to 89°F. Average annual rainfall totals approximately 53 inches. Relative humidity averages 80%. P o p u l a t i o n City: 239.700 County: 884,000 G o v e r n m e n t City - Council/Manager/Mayor County - Board of Commissioners County Seat - Clearwater Information about city and county government policies and procedures can be obtained from: St. Petersburg City Hall - 175 5th Street, North, St. Petersburg 33701, 893-7171 - City Hall, 893-7111 - Mayor's Action Center Pinellas County Courthouse - 315 Court Street, Clearwater 34616, 464-3000   T a x e s Property tax rates may fluctuate yearly and vary according to location of residence. For information contact the County Tax Collector's Office, phone 464-5540.   L i c e n s e s Auto Tag Registration - County Tax Collector's Office, 1800 66th Street, North, St. Petersburg 33710, 464-5560 Drivers License - State Dept. of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles-Drivers License Div. 4827 34th Street, South, St. Petersburg 33711, 893-2746 1900 62nd Avenue, North, St. Petersburg 33702, 893-2575 E c o n o m y   &   E m p l o y m e n t The area has a diversified economy based on engineering design and research, electronics, construction, tourism and health care. For current information about employment opportunities in the area, contact: Department of Labor & Employment Security - Jobs Service - 3251 3rd Avenue, North, St. Petersburg 33701, 893-2255 H o u s i n g Because the availability and cost of homes and apartments change constantly, it is advisable to check the classified columns of the local newspaper, particularly the Sunday editions, for current information. Contact the following for assistance and/or names of realtors: St. Petersburg Suncoast Association of Realtors Inc. - 7655 38th Avenue, North, St. Petersburg 33710, 347-7655 St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce - 100 2nd Avenue, North, Ste. 150, P.O. Box 1371, St. Petersburg 33731, 821-4069, web site address - http://www.stpete.com   U t i l i t i e s Water - Pinellas County Utilities Department, 14 Fort Harrison Avenue, South, Clearwater 34616, 464-4714 Gas - Peoples Gas System Inc., 1800 9th Avenue, North, St. Petersburg 33713, 826-3300 Phone - GTE, 800-483-4200 Electric - Florida Power Corporation, 895-8711 Cable - Time Warner, 562-5025 Refuse - City of St. Petersburg, 893-7334   E d u c a t i o n Elementary and secondary public school information may be obtained from: Pinellas County Public Schools - 301 Fourth Street, S.W., Largo 33770, 586-1818 Colleges/Universities Public - St. Petersburg Junior College and University of South Florida-St. Petersburg. Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa. Private - Eckerd College. Nearby institutions include Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida College in Temple Terrace, Clearwater Christian College in Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan-Tampa College in Pinellas and University of Tampa in Tampa.   B a n k s The community has 22 banks and ten savings banks. In order to transfer credit information ask your present banker for assistance. New checking accounts may take ten working days to open. Grocery stores will not cash out-of-town checks. New residents may need traveler's checks, cash and/or credit cards.   P l a c e s   o f   W o r s h i p There are nine synagogues and more than 250 churches of various denominations in the St. Petersburg-Clearwater area. Information concerning them may be obtained from: Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg - 6363 9th Avenue, North, St. Petersburg 33710, phone 344-1611 Jewish Community Center of Pinellas County - 5001 Duhme Road, Madeira Beach 33708, phone 392-3424 St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 100 2nd Avenue, North, Ste. 150, P.O. Box 1371, St. Petersburg 33731, phone 821-4069, web site address - www.stpete.com   N e w s p a p e r s The local daily newspapers, both with morning editions, are the St. Petersburg Times and the Tampa Tribune. For home delivery service, contact: St. Petersburg Times - 490 1st Avenue, South, St. Petersburg 33701, 895-1181 Tampa Tribune - 1033 9th Street, North, St. Petersburg 33701, 823-7732   L i b r a r y St. Petersburg Main Library - 3745 9th Avenue, North, St. Petersburg 33713, 893-7724 In addition to the Central Library, there are five branch libraries located in the area.   M e d i c a l   C a r e Local hospitals include All Children's Hospital, Bayfront Medical Center, Northside Hospital & Heart Institute, St. Petersburg General Hospital, Edward White Hospital, Palms of Pasadena Hospital and St. Anthony's Hospital. For assistance in selecting a family doctor or dentist, contact the referral services of: Pinellas County Medical Society, Inc. - 7411 114th Avenue, North, Largo 34643, Phone 541-1159 Pinellas County Dental Association - 323-2992 For Medicare information, contact the Social Security Administration, 898 30th Avenue, North, St. Petersburg 33704, 800-772-1213.   O r g a n i z a t i o n s A listing of local organizations can usually be obtained from the local chamber of commerce, the phone book, or your present chapter can usually refer you to the local organization in your in your new city.   C u l t u r e Cultural opportunities include the American Stage Company, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg Museum of History, St. Petersburg Little Theatre, Salvador Dali Museum, Florida International Museum, Suncoast Children's Theatre, Great Explorations-The Hands On Museum, Florida Craftsmen Galley, dinner theatres and art galleries. A number of events are held at the Bayfront Center Arena/Mahaffey Theater. For additional information, contact: Pinellas County Arts Council - 501 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg 33701, 464-3327 St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce - 100 2nd Avenue, North, Ste. 150, P.O. Box 1371, St. Petersburg 33731, 821-4069, web site address - www.stpete.com   R e c r e a t i o n For information about area recreational programs and facilities, contact: St. Petersburg Recreation Administration Office, 1400 19th Street, North, St. Petersburg 33713, phone 893-7441 Pinellas County Park Department, 631 Chestnut Street, Clearwater 34616, phone 464-3347 YMCA, 6835 54th Avenue, North, St. Petersburg 33709, phone 544-2219 YWCA, 655 2nd Avenue, South, St. Petersburg 33701, 896-4629 A few of the recreational attractions are Boyd Hill Nature Park, Lake Maggiore Park, Fort De Soto Park, The Pier and the Sunken Gardens. St. Petersburg is also the spring training site for professional baseball's Tampa Bay Devil Rays.   S h o p p i n g Major shopping areas include a variety of shops along Beach Drive, Crossroads Shopping Center, Crosswinds Shopping Center, Pinellas Square Mall and Tyrone Square Mall. Major Retail Outlets - Beall's, Big Lots, Burdines, Dillard's, Family Dollar, K-Mart, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, J.C. Penney, Ross, Sam's Club, Sears Roebuck, Target and Wards. Chain Grocers - Albertson's, Circle K, Coastal Mart, Convenient Food Mart, Cumberland Farms, Food Lion, Kash N' Karry, Pick Kwik, Publix, 7-Eleven, Starvin' Marvin, Watson's and Winn-Dixie.   T r a n s p o r t a t i o n City and suburban transportation is furnished by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA); phone 530-9911 for routes, fares and schedules. Taxicabs and rental cars are also available. Interstate passenger service is offered by Greyhound Bus Lines and Amtrak. The St. Petersburg- Clearwater International Airport, ten miles north of St. Petersburg, services a number of commercial airlines. Tampa International Airport in Tampa also services commercial airlines.   C h a m b e r  o f  C o m m e r c e St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce - 100 2nd Avenue, North, Suite 150, P.O. Box 1371, St. Petersburg 33731, 821-4069, web site address - www.stpete.com       A d d i t i o n a l  I n f o r m a t i o n St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - 14450 46th Street North, Suite 108, Clearwater 33762, 464-7200, 800-345-6710, web site address - www.stpete-clearwater.com