Dawne Lagergren CRS, CLHMS, SRES

Clearwater/Clearwater Beach Florida is located in Pinellas County due west of Tampa. It has a population of approximate 110,000 people. Prior to 1906, the area was known as Clear Water Harbor. Clearwater was incorporated as a town in 1891. Clearwater was reincorporated in May 27, 1915 and made the county seat for Pinellas County. Also in 1915 a bridge was built across Clearwater Harbor joining the city with modern day Clearwater Beach.

Clearwater Beach has been rated "the number one activity beach in the nation" and offers a variety of beach activities such as volleyball, fishing, parasailing and much more. A very popular nightly sunset celebration takes place at Pier 60 Park and offers free family events featuring live musical entertainment, street performers and crafters. There are numerous nice restaurants close by like Island Way Grill, Caretta on the Gulf, Shephard´s, Kiku and Frenchy´s. Many nice hotels and motels can also be found on the beach. Caladesi Island State Park, the top American Beach with white powder sand and crystal water is located just outside Clearwater/Dunedin and can be reached by boat or ferry from Clearwater Beach and Honeymoon Island.

• Clearwater Florida has a population of approximately 110,000 people.
• The number of households in Clearwater is about 48,500.
• Clearwater is located at 27.973644, - 82.764271.
• The total area of Clearwater is 37.7 square miles (97.7 square km).
• 25.3 square miles (65.5 square km) of it is land and 12.4 square miles (32.2 square km) is water.
• Average resident age is 42 years.

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RE/MAX Metro, 201 2nd Avenue N
St Petersburg, FL 33701
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Mainsail Arts Festival in St Petersburg, Florida

April 18 &19 was the 34th Annual Mainsail Arts Festival held at the beautiful waterfront Vinoy Park, downtown St Petersburg. More than 250 artists exhibited and over 100,000 people visited. It´s the largest cultural outdoor event in St Petersburg.
Here are a few pictures from the event.


The Vinoy Place Condos in the background


Glass sculptures


St Petersburg Pier in the background

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St. Pete Beach Information

We often visit St. Pete Beach at sunset to see the awesome swath of color created by the setting sun across the Gulf of Mexico. Some evenings are absolutely breathtaking. In addition to the beaches, St. Pete Beach calls out to area residents to visit numerous restaurants which cater to both casual and upscale dining. Its also a destination place for visiting specialty shops. Tourists find both luxury hotels, such as the DonCeSar and Tradewinds, and multiple mid-price range opportunities. The local residents have a wide variety of single family homes and condominiums to choose from. The intracoastal side of town offers both water and non-waterfront homes, all of which are within minutes of the beaches. The Gulf side contains multiple public beaches, a few single family homes, condominiums and commercial properties. Water views are available for everyone to enjoy!

St. Pete Beach, Florida is a significant tourist destination with 4.5 miles of sugary white sand beaches. Its a barrier island community located just off the mainland of St. Petersburg. St. Pete Beach has a population of approximate 10,000 people (2005) increasing to 20,000 during the winter months. St. Pete Beach was formed from the towns of Pass-a-Grille, Don Cesar and Bella Vista in 1957. It was originally named St. Petersburg Beach but in 1994 the locals voted to change the name to St. Pete Beach. Click here for more information and photos of St. Pete Beach. Click here to watch St Pete Beach on YouTube.

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St. Petersburg Information


I love St. Pete (the locals shorten the name)! This is, in my opinion, one of the best places to live. Tampa Bay has professional sports (football, hockey and baseball), theater, world class museums, symphony, outstanding hospitals, two universities and numerous colleges, white sandy beaches (frequently named as the best beaches in the world), an international airport, multiple waterfront parks, upscale shopping, fine restaurants and wonderful weather. Its no wonder why this little city has grown so dramatically with all these features. Since St. Pete is a peninsula, we enjoy off shore breezes on both sides of the city. Housing opportunities vary from charming, historic homes to contemporary to townhomes to high rise condominiums. Among the numerous options are waterfront, golf course frontage and gated communities.

Nicknamed "The Sunshine City", St Petersburg is nestled on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It has a population of about 248,000 people and is the fourth largest city in Florida. St Petersburg was incorporated on February 29, 1892 when it had a population of 300 people. The city was co-founded by John C. Williams and by Peter Demens and named after St Petersburg, Russia, the former home of Peter Demens. In 1914 Tony Jannus piloted the first commercial airplane service across Tampa Bay from St Petersburg to Tampa. Click here for more information and photos of St Petersburg. Click here to watch St Petersburg Downtown on YouTube.

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Sarasota - Bradenton & Gulf Coast Islands

Sarasota is located on southwestern coast of Florida. The barrier islands famous for the quality of their beaches belonging to Sarasota are Lido Key, Saint Armand Key, Otter Key, Coon Key, Bird Key and part of Longboat Key and Siesta Key. Longboat Key south of Anna Maria Island is divided between Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Bradenton is located between Tampa and Sarasota at the mouth of Tampa Bay with the Manatee River running through the city. It has a population of about 50,000 people. Attractions in downtown Bradenton include South Florida Museum, Bishop Planetarium and Parker Manatee Aquarium.

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport serves over 1 million passengers a year.

Sarasota Skyline


Sarasota


Sarsaota

Sarasota attractions include The Ringling Museum of Arts, Selby Gardens, Sarasota Jungle Gardens and the educational Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium. Great shopping can be found at the sophisticated Saint Armand´s Circle or at the shops on Siesta Key. Sarasota is also famous for the great restaurants.

St. Armand's Circle


St. Armand's Circle


Lido Beach


The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art


Marie Selby Botanical Gardens



Marie Selby Botanical Gardens


Anna Maria Island Beach

Anna Maria Island is 7.5 miles long and one mile wide with powder soft white sand beaches and has no buildings taller than three stories.

City of Holmes Beach


Bradenton Beach

Bradenton Beach is located on Anna Maria Island and has a population of about 1,700 people. The two other cities on Anna Maria Island are the city of Holmes Beach with a population of about 5,000 and Anna Maria Island City with a population of about 1,800 people.

Coquina Beach