One of the survivors of the expedition, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, wrote the first book describing the peoples, wildlife, flora and fauna of inland North America in his Relacion, published in Spain in 1542. Of 300 men on the expedition only four survived. It was the first inland exploration of North America. The Pánfilo de Narváez expedition landed on the shores of Boca Ciega Bay at the Jungle Prada Site on April 14, 1528. Best known of the Safety Harbor people was the chiefdom of Tocobaga, which was likely located at the Safety Harbor site in Philippe Park in northern Pinellas County. About 20 sites with temple mounds have been found around Tampa Bay, with several in Pinellas County. When the Spanish first arrived in the area of Tampa Bay, they encountered people of the Safety Harbor culture. History įor a chronological guide, see Timeline of St. Due to its good weather, the city has long been a popular retirement destination, although in recent years the population has moved in a much more youthful direction.

With an average of 361 days of sunshine annually, and a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive days of sunshine (768 days between 19), it is nicknamed 'The Sunshine City.' Located on the Gulf of Mexico, the average water temperature is typically around 76 ☏ (24 ☌). Petersburg is governed by a mayor and city council. Pete Beach formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents. Petersburg is on the Pinellas peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, and is connected to mainland Florida to the north. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area, the second-largest in Florida with a population of around 2.8 million. Along with Clearwater, these cities are part of the Tampa–St. It is the largest city in the state that is not a county seat (the city of Clearwater is the seat of Pinellas County). As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

For the city in Russia, see Saint Petersburg.

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