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Pinellas County
Quality of Life
Pinellas County is located on a 39-mile long peninsula with 35 miles of white sandy beaches. Pinellas benefits from 361 days of sunshine a year with an average temperature of 71 degrees. With 30 parks, over 50 golf courses and 587 miles of coastline, Pinellas is a great place for recreation. You can also explore the Museum of Science and Industry or the renowned Salvador Dali Museum along with our other 35 museums. Pinellas County is the paradise you too can call home. The St. Petersburg/Clearwater area, part of the Tampa Bay Metropolitan area, is one of the fastest growing, most popular destinations in Florida .
Education
The largest employer in Pinellas County, Pinellas Public Schools serves 148,000 students ranging from pre-K to adult education students. With an astounding number of educational facilities, Pinellas Public Schools provide the best opportunities for all students to succeed by adopting policies that ensure continual improvement of highest student achievement, safe learning environment and effective efficient operation
Economy
Pinellas County leads Florida 's 21-county High Tech Corridor - from the Gulf Coast to the Space Coast - with 34 percent of the corridor's medical manufacturing employment. Transportation by land, sea (two nearby deep-water ports) and air (two international airports) give companies unprecedented market access to the world.
The financial incentive package is even more impressive. Cutting edge competitiveness gets to the business bone - a taxation package built around "no": no state personal income tax, no corporate franchise tax levied on capital stock, no state-level ad valorem taxes, no tax on goods-in-transit. More than 33,000 businesses are located in Pinellas County. As Florida 's second smallest county, Pinellas has 4.4 high tech companies per square mile. The labor force is over 517,000 and the employment is approaching a half-million. Perhaps this is why more than 200 of the Fortune 500 companies are represented here.
Parks and Recreation
Pinellas has many beautiful parks, scenic beaches and lush lime-green flora. Covering 4,159 acres, these locations offer relaxation and recreation with nature trails, sunbathing, summer camps and sports. For park information, virtual tours, maps and trail guides and more, please visit the Pinellas County Department of Parks and Recreation.
Arts and Culture
The Pinellas Arts Council promotes the development and appreciation of the arts in Pinellas County through programs and services for the arts industry, government and the community-at-large. A variety of public art exhibitions, arts & crafts festivals and other events make Pinellas one of the premier spots for culture on the West Coast of Florida.
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is home to cultural amentities that run the gamut. The St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens is a 100 year old museum showcasing some of the oldest tropical plants in the region. Mahaffey Theater is a 2030-seat bayside cultural venue featuring elegant ballroom space, spectacular waterfront views, and European box-style seating during performances including the Florida Orchestra. Tropicana Field and Progress Energy Park help keep the pastime of Baseball alive in Tampa Bay. Aside from having cultural attractions, St. Pete's ranking 4th largest city in Florida, beautiful weather and strong economy make " Sunshine City " a great place to live and work.
Clearwater
The County seat of Pinellas, Clearwater is a progressive city, diverse in population and poised for success in the 21st century. The Downtown Clearwater area is expanding. With a downtown redevelopment plan, the City is working to build at least 1,800 new residential units and to redesign the main street, Myrtle Avenue and the waterfront.
Pinellas County Links:
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CENTURY 21 Shaw Realty Group
1725 Highway 60 East
Valrico, FL 33594
ph: 813-689-2121
toll: 1-800-382-0021
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