Pinellas County has received the "Successful Community Award" for creating a special metropolitan region by improving housing, expanding recreational opportunities and protecting the environment.
Two of the top five beaches in the United States are located in Pinellas County, according to America's Best Beaches List
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Pinellas County Information
Here in Pinellas, our beaches, award-winning park system and other natural attractions are quality sources of fun and enjoyment. Economic growth in Pinellas continues to flourish, and our focus has grown to include many quality contributors to our economic base: large corporations, small businesses and high-tech, clean manufacturing. County events, historic heritage and cultural activities round out the equation for the high quality of life Pinellas County residents enjoy.
Pinellas County is home to 24 municipalities and Pinellas County government provides a wide variety of services to the residents of those municipalities. Some examples include a countywide 9-1-1 system, Animal Services (582-2600) and countywide Emergency Management (464-3800) to help us all deal with emergencies, such as hurricanes. In addition to these countywide services, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (464-3377) also serves as the local government for nearly 300,000 residents who live in the unincorporated neighborhoods (those areas not within municipal boundaries).
Unincorporated Pinellas is sometimes referred to as the county’s Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU). This part of the County budget is paid for by residents of the unincorporated areas and is devoted to providing services to the unincorporated areas that are over and above the services provided to the county as a whole. Your Board of County Commissioners is proud to be able to serve you directly as both the regional and municipal services provider.
Pinellas County is renowned for its world famous beaches, memorable sunny vacations, and baseball spring training. Recently, however, more growing companies are learning about the area’s nationally recognized business climate that promotes capital investment and job creation.
Restlessness has replaced retirement as the area embarks on an ambitious plan for development and redevelopment that includes fostering international trade and encouraging targeted industry growth while promoting a competitive cost of doing business. Th is plan is working. Inc. Magazine recently ranked the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area as one of the Best Large Cities for Business in America.
Pinellas County, as part of Central Florida’s 21-County High Tech Corridor, continues to grow its diversifi ed industrial base of targeted industries. Innovative international trade programs, including Pinellas County’s Foreign Trade Zone 193 (FTZ), coupled with tax incentives have identifi ed signifi cant cost savings for local businesses.
Pinellas County is committed to economic growth, competitive business incentives, workforce training, diversifi ed high-tech industries and aggressive redevelopment programs. Th e Pinellas community’s redevelopment website, www.PinellasByDesign.com, features business incentives designed to promote job growth and land recycling through Enterprise Zones and Brownfi eld Redevelopment Bonuses.
By leveraging the combined strengths of the business community, Pinellas County will fi nd new ways to support and grow Florida businesses. Th e future is bright for this community that continues to be a leader in promoting industry and economic development. Join us and discover why Pinellas County means business.
Pinellas’ 35 miles of white sand beaches earned top beach honors for 2004. Dr. Beach’s yearly rankings of the best beaches selected Pinellas County’s Fort DeSoto Park (rated #1) and Caladesi Island (rated #4) as two of the top beaches in the country.
- 361 average days of sunshine; 75° average water
- temperature; 73° average temperature
- Average water temperature 75°
- Average days of sunshine 361
Pinellas County’s pro-business climate is enhanced through innovative investment tools and Florida’s right-to-work environment. Companies should note the following advantages of Pinellas County.
- No state personal income tax
- No corporate income tax on Subchapter S corporations and limited Partnerships
- No inventory tax
- No state property tax (levied at local level only)
- No sales or use tax on goods produced for export outside the state
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, located in Pinellas County, is the second largest airport in the Tampa Bay region. Th is airport off ers U.S. Customs facilities and is the regional air cargo hub for United Parcel Service. Paved runway at St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport: 9,730 ft. Airport Industrial Park off ers a 200-acre designated Foreign Trade Zone. Tampa International Airport (TIA) located fi fteen minutes east of Pinellas.
Land
Major roadways include: I-275 connects to I-75 and I-4; US Highway 19 and State Highway 60
PSTA Bus Service: 172 transit coaches on 37 fi xed routes and 7 commuter routes
Sea
Two deep-water ports are available to companies in Pinellas County. Th e Port of Tampa and the Port of Manatee both have warehouse and stevedore facilities.
The Port of St. Petersburg is primarily a passenger cruise-ship facility. Th e fi ve-acre site has a 1,500-foot wharf, a 1,000-foot turning basin, and 40,000 square feet of warehouse space, as well as full dockside services.
Utility Providers
Telecommunications: business and residential communications service provided by Verizon and Brighthouse Networks
Natural gas: TECO, Peoples Gas, Clearwater Gas
Electricity: Progress Energy and TECO
Fact Facts about Pinellas County
- Pinellas County was originally part of Hillsborough County, and seceded to become a separate county in 1912
- Pinellas County with a land area of 280 square miles is the 2nd smallest county in the State of Florida.
- Ranked 5th in Population in the State as of 2002
- Most densely populated in State (3,339 persons per square mile as of year 2002)
- 115 bridges
- 35 miles of sandy beaches
- Two of the top ten beaches in the nation are located in Pinellas County (Caladesi Island State Park and Fort De Soto Park based on 1999 survey)
- 587.77 miles of coastline
- Pinellas County has 52 golf courses and 623 tennis courts
- The highest natural point in Pinellas County is 110 Ft. NGVD, and located north and east of the intersection of State Rd. 580 and Countryside Blvd.
- Ranked 8th in Per Capita Income in the State of Florida as of year 2000
- Tarpon Springs is the first incorporated city in Pinellas County (1887)
- Aviation history is made in Pinellas County as Tony Jannus pilots the world’s first scheduled airline flight from St. Petersburg to Tampa.
- The Gandy Bridge opened in 1924, and shortened the traveling distance between St. Petersburg and Tampa from 43 to 19 miles.
- The first span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge opened in 1954, linking south Pinellas County with Manatee County.
- The Young Rainey “STAR” center (Scientific Technology and Research Center) is the first and only Department of Energy plant in the nation to be transitioned from nuclear weapons production to a commercially viable high tech center.
Source: http://www.pinellascounty.org/
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