Forbes Names St. Pete a ‘Best Place to Travel’

St. Petersburg, Florida is featured in the Forbes “Best Places to Travel 2023” list of prime destinations in the United States. Sunshine City residents have long considered St. Pete the best place to work and live, and travelers are drawn by the same unique attraction of a great downtown with nearby beaches cited by Forbes:

Locals know that living and working here is the only thing better than visiting St. Petersburg.

For more, see “The Best Places To Travel In the U.S. In 2023, According To The Experts.”

“St. Pete presents one of Florida’s best mixes of a cool and lively urban downtown with beautiful beaches right nearby.”
Travel Writer Terry Ward

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Mike Swesey

President & CEO

Contact for site selectors and companies considering relocation to or expansion in St. Pete

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Business Recruitment Manager

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Morgan Lazzara

Chief of Staff

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The St. Pete EDC is located at 111 2nd Ave NE, Ste. 610, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.  Parking is available in the Plaza LAZ lot located next to the building; use GPS for 221 1st St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, which is near the entrance located on 1st Street N. between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.  

Parking is $5/hour for the first 3 hours and $20 thereafter; it is a card payment facility only (no cash). Visitor parking is on the 1st and 4th floors; please note there is no handicapped access from the parking garage above the first floor. 

There is also surrounding street parking; pay with ParkMobile or in the Sundial Garage located 2 blocks away.

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We've moved! The St. Pete EDC office is now at 111 2nd Ave NE, Ste 610, St Petersburg, FL 33701