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Featured Trash and recycling pickup in St. Petersburg: schedule, holidays St. Petersburg picks up trash twice a week from the curb or alley. Carts out by 7 a.m. Free special pickup for furniture. Call 727-893-7398. · 7 min read

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St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Pinellas County and the neighbors: who governs what How St. Petersburg fits into Pinellas County and Florida: the city, the county, Pinellas County School District, the neighboring towns within 15 miles, and which one to call for what. 2 min read Property taxes Pinellas County property taxes: rates, due dates and appeals Pinellas tax bills go out by Nov. 1 with a 4% discount in November; taxes are due March 31. St. Petersburg's 2025 rate was 19.9197 mills. · 6 min read Permits Building permits and zoning in St. Petersburg St. Petersburg permits are issued at the Municipal Services Center, One 4th St. N, and online. Call 727-893-7231. Look up zoning on the city GIS map. · 5 min read Roads Road construction and closures in St. Petersburg The southbound I-275 Exit 25 ramp to 38th Avenue N is closed until mid-December. This week's FDOT lane closures in St. Petersburg, plus FL511. · 5 min read Real estate St. Petersburg home prices and housing market The typical St. Petersburg home was worth $354,074 in August 2026, down 1.1% in a year and 11% below the May 2024 peak, per Zillow. · 5 min read Schools St. Petersburg schools guide: districts, calendars and ratings Pinellas County Schools runs St. Petersburg's public schools. 31 of 43 graded schools here earned an A in 2026. Calendar, enrollment, 727-588-6210. · 6 min read Things to do Things to do in St. Petersburg this month: October 2026 October in St. Pete: the Fall Festival on the Pier Oct. 17-18, Haunted Fire House, Autumn Harvest Oct. 24, then SAVOR, SHINE and Run Fest in November. · 5 min read Hurricanes Hurricane prep guide for Pinellas County Know your Pinellas evacuation zone, St. Pete's sandbag sites, the county's St. Petersburg shelters and the storm supplies that are tax-free all year. · 6 min read Elections Voting in Pinellas County: registration, polling places, early voting Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pinellas early voting runs Oct. 19 to Nov. 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with two sites in St. Pete. · 4 min read Farmers markets St. Petersburg farmers markets The Saturday Morning Market is back at Al Lang Stadium, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through May, and takes SNAP. Plus the St. Pete Sunday Market and Gulfport's Tuesday market. · 5 min read Parks Parks and trails in St. Petersburg St. Pete's waterfront parks, five city beaches, six dog parks, eight boat ramps and the 400-acre Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Parks and Rec: 727-893-7441. · 5 min read Restaurants Restaurant inspections in Pinellas County: St. Petersburg results Since July 1 the state made 470 first-visit inspections at St. Petersburg food businesses; 73% needed no further action. How Florida inspects and how to look one up. · 4 min read Business New businesses in St. Petersburg: October 2026 roundup The food businesses the state licensed in St. Pete in September, Maple Street Biscuit and Zali's Table on Central among them, plus the Manhattan Casino reopening. · 4 min read Public notices Public notices in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County An index of where St. Petersburg's legal notices are published: FloridaPublicNotices.com, City Council agendas, the county, the elections office and the courts. · 4 min read City Hall Who to call at St. Petersburg City Hall St. Petersburg's mayor, all eight City Council members by district, the city administrator, clerk, utilities, police non-emergency and codes, with phones. · 4 min read Population St. Petersburg population and growth: census facts St. Petersburg had an estimated 264,033 people in July 2025, up 2.2% since the 2020 census and 7.9% since 2010. Age, households, income and housing. · 5 min read Power outage Power outages in St. Petersburg: who to call and outage maps Duke Energy Florida supplies St. Petersburg's power. Report an outage at 800-228-8485 or text OUT to 57801, and check Duke's live outage map. · 4 min read History St. Petersburg history and landmarks St. Petersburg was incorporated as a town on Feb. 29, 1892, and as a city in 1903. Its founding story, historic districts, National Register listings and museums. · 6 min read Moving Moving to St. Petersburg: utilities, schools, trash, permits, taxes New to St. Pete? Start city water, sewer and trash at 727-893-7341, power with Duke Energy, get a Florida license within 30 days and file for homestead by March 1. · 5 min read Transportation Getting around St. Petersburg: roads, transit, airport, parking I-275 and its I-175 and I-375 spurs, PSTA's SunRunner to St. Pete Beach, the 727 Airport Express to Tampa International, the free Looper and downtown parking. · 5 min read Neighborhoods St. Petersburg neighborhoods: where to live and what each area is like Ten St. Petersburg neighborhoods from the city's own map, with ZIP codes, zoned high schools for 2026-27 and Zillow home values for August 2026. · 7 min read Neighborhoods Childs Park, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Childs Park is an 829-acre area of single-family homes west of 34th Street South, almost all in ZIP code 33711, zoned for Azalea Middle and mostly Gibbs High. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Crescent Lake, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Crescent Lake is a 172-acre area around Crescent Lake Park north of downtown, in ZIP codes 33704 and 33701, zoned for Woodlawn Elementary and St. Petersburg High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Downtown St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Downtown St. Petersburg is a 630-acre waterfront area in ZIP code 33701, zoned for St. Petersburg High and John Hopkins Middle in our address checks. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Jungle Terrace, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Jungle Terrace is a 1,367-acre area in west St. Petersburg along Tyrone Boulevard, in ZIP codes 33710 and 33709, zoned for Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary and Azalea Middle. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Historic Kenwood, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Historic Kenwood is a 537-acre area of bungalows west of downtown, all in ZIP code 33713, zoned for John Hopkins Middle and St. Petersburg High. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Old Northeast, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Historic Old Northeast is a 704-acre bayfront area north of downtown in ZIP codes 33701 and 33704, zoned for North Shore Elementary and St. Petersburg High. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Old Southeast, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Old Southeast is a 174-acre area of older homes south of downtown on Tampa Bay, mostly in ZIP code 33705, zoned mainly for Campbell Park Elementary and Lakewood High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Pinellas Point, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Greater Pinellas Point is a 2,012-acre area at the city's southern tip, in ZIP codes 33712, 33705 and 33711, zoned for Bay Point Middle and Lakewood High. · 6 min read Neighborhoods Shore Acres, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Shore Acres is an 852-acre waterfront area in northeast St. Petersburg, all in ZIP code 33703, zoned for Shore Acres Elementary, Meadowlawn Middle and Northeast High. · 5 min read Neighborhoods Snell Isle, St. Petersburg: homes, schools, parks and commute Snell Isle is a 698-acre waterfront area off Coffee Pot Bayou, all in ZIP code 33704, zoned for North Shore Elementary and St. Petersburg High. · 5 min read St. Petersburg St. Petersburg vs Gulfport vs South Pasadena vs St. Pete Beach St. Petersburg and its three nearest cities side by side: 2025 tax rates, zoned high schools and grades, Zillow home values, Census income and commute. · 7 min read