St. Pete’s economy is supported by a diverse set of industries powered by a growing pool of talented employees.
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Financial services is one of the Sunshine City’s main industries, anchored by Raymond James—the first big financial services based outside Wall Street when it was founded in 1962.
Data analytics and technology continues to expand as Tampa Bay’s tech community grows.
Fortune 500 electronics manufacturing firm Jabil leads the way in advanced manufacturing, with their local specialized manufacturing focused on aerospace and defense.
St. Pete’s waterfront draws one of the largest concentrations of marine science professionals in the Southeastern U.S.; in the city’s Innovation District they work with life sciences employees that comprise the district’s largest employment sector.
Creative arts and design is at the heart of St. Pete’s culture, which fuels innovation from canvas to coding.
Corporate leaders find St. Pete to be an outstanding headquarters location, providing the business benefits of Florida with the warm community of the Sunshine City.
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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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