St. Pete is good for your health

In addition to a healthy supply of sunshine, St. Pete offers cutting edge medical technologies from major medical institutions alongside holistic healthcare and wellness practices that help people stay healthy.

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Morgan Lazzara

Chief of Staff

Trusted care from renowned medical institutions

St. Petersburg is home to high quality health care options for all stages of life, from an award-winning birthing center to vibrant assisted-living communities. St. Pete offers seven hospitals, and hundreds of independent providers who offer wide-ranging medical expertise.

Never far from high quality care

Seven hospitals are right here in St. Pete, with many more in neighboring cities. We’re home to the world-class Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, which provides a Level II Adult & Pediatric Trauma Center, and St. Anthony’s Hospital.

HCA Florida St. Petersburg, Northside, and Pasadena Hospitals serve the area, and Kindred Hospital offers direct admission from home and skilled nursing facilities.

A strong network of providers

Choosing your trusted medical professionals is a key part of moving to a new city. You’ll be well provided for in St. Pete. A variety of large medical groups, as well as independent practices, serve St. Pete’s population. It’s easy to find a general practitioner or specialist in your neighborhood.

St. Pete and its region offers a level of care you would expect from a much larger city. For example, just across the Howard Frankland bridge is one of the top 10 cancer centers in the nation: Moffitt Cancer Center.

Prioritizing mental health

A wide choice of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, and behavior analysts serve the St. Petersburg community, representing a variety of approaches and styles for every age and issue.

Most large medical groups provide behavioral health services including infant and early childhood support, family counselling, substance abuse, and in- and out-patient psychiatric care. Licensed emergency mental health and suicide prevention services are available from the nonprofit Eleos Wellness.

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Comprehensive care for our nation’s heroes

Just eight miles from downtown St. Pete is the Bay Pines VA headquarters. With community-based outpatient care in St. Pete and eight other nearby cities, Bay Pines Healthcare System serves about 110,000 veterans a year.

A holistic approach to wellness

Our community is home to conventional medical specialists, as well as some of the nation’s top herbalists, acupuncturists, and other holistic healthcare professionals.

Such diverse offerings empower our residents to take control of their care and put together unique treatment and prevention plans that align to their personal preferences.

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Mike Swesey at St. Pete EDC

Mike Swesey

President & CEO

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

Samantha LoGrasso

Business Recruitment Manager

Contact for general inquiries and  initial exploration of St. Pete as a business location

Morgan Lazzara

Chief of Staff

Contact for CEO, Board, committees

Visit us in St. Pete

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