Funeral Homes in Saint Petersburg, FL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Joe Buck (sports commentator and screenwriter), Jeff Miller (politician), Tim Carter (american football player), Aveion Cason (american football player), Zach Piller (american football player), Ernest Givins (american football player), and Darren Howard (american football player).
• Saint Petersburg is home to the following sports teams: Tampa Bay Rays.

St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2013 census estimate, the population was 249,688, making St. Petersburg the 4th most populous city in the state of Florida and the largest city in Florida that is not a county seat (the city of Clearwater is the county seat). St. Petersburg is the second largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa, composed of roughly 2.8 million residents, making it the second largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the state. It is also a popular vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists.The city is often referred to by locals as St. Pete. Neighboring St. Pete Beach formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents. St. Petersburg is governed by a mayor and city council.The city is located on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is connected to mainland Florida to the north, 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-mile (69 km) trip around the bay through Oldsmar.With an average of some 361 days of sunshine each year, and a Guinness World Record for logging the most consecutive days of sunshine (768 days), it is nicknamed "The Sunshine City". Due to its good weather and low cost of living, the city has long been a popular retirement destination, although in recent years the population has moved in a much more youthful direction. American Style magazine ranked St. Petersburg its top mid-size city in 2011, citing its "vibrant" arts scene.

Saint Petersburg Obituaries

It was noted by Washington Post (DC) on December 20th, 2020 that Donald Robert Burklew died in King George, Virginia.  Burklew was 81 years old and was born in Saint Petersburg, FL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donald Robert's life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on July 17th, 2020 that Pamela Nickell (Schuler) passed on in Saint Petersburg, Florida.  Ms. Nickell was 78 years old and was born in Portsmouth, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Pamela's life.

It was written by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on August 7th, 2018 that Nicolas C Desantis passed away in Saint Petersburg, Florida.  Desantis was 36 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nicolas C's life.

It was written by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on October 4th, 2017 that Tove M Stimson passed away in Saint Petersburg, Florida.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Tove M's life.

It was written on September 12th, 2017 that Lillian Violet "Lil" McCafferty (Luomala) passed on in Saint Petersburg, Florida.  Ms. McCafferty was 94 years old and was born in Ashtabula, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lillian Violet "Lil"'s life.

It was written on December 9th, 2016 that Robert Schallerer passed away in Saint Petersburg, Florida.  Schallerer was 77 years old and was born in Battle Creek, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert's life.

It was written by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on July 7th, 2016 that Alison Singletary died in Saint Petersburg, Florida.  Singletary was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alison's life.

It was written by Tampa Tribune on August 15th, 2015 that Joseph A "Tampa Joe" Booker passed away in Saint Petersburg, Florida.  Booker was 79 years old and was born in Savannah, GA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joseph A "Tampa Joe"'s life.

It was written on April 2nd, 2015 that Mary Jane Morgan passed on in Saint Petersburg, Florida.  Morgan was 82 years old and was born in Cobden, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary Jane's life.

It was revealed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on November 23rd, 2014 that Edward J Sr Deluca passed away in Saint Petersburg, Florida.  Deluca was 88 years old and was born in Natick, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Edward J Sr's life.

History

Hibbs, 1862-1942, a native of Newport, North Carolina, established his wholesale fish business at the end of the railroad pier, which extended out to the shipping channel. Within a year, Hibbs Fish Company was shipping more than a thousand Avoirdupois (454 kg) of fish each day. It was named after Saint Petersburg, Russia, where Peter Demens had spent half of his youth. Petersburg to Tampa and back was initiated, generally considered the first commercial airline. There were 124,618 housing units at an average density of 2,090.0 per square mile (806.9/km²).

The official website for the city of Saint Petersburg is http://www.stpete.org.