Become St. Pete

06/15/2026

Spotlight on Webull, a St. Pete EDC Investor driving fintech innovation globally from right here in our community!

With 20+ million users across 15 regions worldwide, Webull demonstrates what makes St. Pete an attractive home for leading companies: a strong fintech presence, talented workforce, and quality of life that supports both business growth and personal success.

Chief of Staff Carlos Questell was instrumental in Webull's relocation to St. Pete and continues to drive our community's economic future as a member of the St. Pete EDC Board of Governors.



Learn more about Webull's impact: https://hubs.li/Q04jFxGj0

06/10/2026

Big news for Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater 🎓 ADP Research just ranked our region #2 in the country for new college graduates — jumping 24 spots in a single year. The driving force? One of the fastest-climbing hiring rates in the entire study.

When top talent wants to be here, businesses follow. See what the data says: https://hubs.li/Q04k88JN0

In a recent ADP Research analysis, the Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater region landed the #2 spot among 53 major U.S. metros for new college graduates — one of the most dramatic single-year climbs in the study’s three-year history. The annual report, published May 26 by ADP Research author Sam Adieze, ...

06/09/2026

Big news for St. Pete's tech and healthcare sectors! 🏥💻

Rectangle Health— a nationally recognized leader in healthcare payment technology serving more than 36,000 providers — has opened a new 12,500-square-foot regional center right here in St. Pete. Located in the Carillon district, their new office is already welcoming 40 employees and is actively hiring sales and practice solutions professionals.

Why St. Pete? VP of Practice Solutions Jonathan Avedesian put it best: "The talent here has genuinely blown us away. Between the established tech professionals already building careers in St. Pete and the exceptional recent graduates coming out of the area's colleges and universities, we're finding exactly the kind of motivated, high-caliber people we need to grow this team."

This is exactly the kind of investment in our community — and our people — that the St. Pete EDC works every day to make possible.

Read more: https://hubs.li/Q04kGF5b0

Healthcare payment tech leader commits to investing in local talent pool

06/05/2026

The St. Pete Pier just became the most exciting launchpad in the world. 🌊

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is making its first-ever Gulf Coast stop in St. Pete this weekend — and tomorrow, June 6, elite divers take flight 27 meters above Tampa Bay.

Watch live on Red Bull TV at 1:00 PM EDT, or head down to the Pier and take it all in. This is what Sunshine City looks like on a Saturday.

The second stop of the 2026 World Series touches down in USA. Watch live as elite divers leap off 21m and 27m in St. Petersburg, Florida

06/04/2026

Congratulations to Dynasty Financial PartnersDynasty Financial Partners on breaking ground on their new HQ in St. Pete! Dynasty relocated from NYC to St. Pete in 2019 with about 40 employees and are now at 200+ and growing. All these new jobs need new space, so Dynasty is investing in a new national headquarters that will accommodate more than 300 employees and serve as the central hub for their rapidly expanding network.

It seems fitting that CEO Dynasty Shirl Penney (center) chose 400 Central, developed by NY real estate legend John Catsimitidis (with wife Margo on left) of Red Apple Group NY, as their new home base, with the building promising to deliver New York amenities in Sunshine City style. Here's to Dynasty's continued success!



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06/02/2026

When the St. Pete EDC moved into new space, it was important to us to have our office reflect St. Pete, and what says "City of the Arts" more than a mural? Miss Crit (aka Laura Spencer) is an illustrator born and raised in the Sunshine City. Having started formal art training at a very young age, Laura pursued further education in the arts, attending Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School with a major in Visual Arts in 2007. Eventually, she found her way to Ringling College of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida, graduating in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration. She is now a full time artist and illustrator, focused on creating a unified voice and vision for her craft, as well as taking on special projects and commissions. Laura took our ideas about the essence of St. Pete and along with the talented Art By James E (James Hartzell) created a showstopping piece that will delight our visitors.

05/28/2026

Worth watching: ARK Invest founder and CEO Cathie Wood on why St. Pete — young, vibrant, and still building — is uniquely positioned to lead on AI, robotics, health care innovation, and more. Full video now on the site.

ARK Invest's Cathie Wood on the promise of St. Pete

05/27/2026

We're grateful for Duke Energy's investment in the St. Pete EDC at the Trustee level. Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida. Their trusted and proven economic development team works with the EDC to connect you to powerful locations and more, including industry specific locations, information on competitive rates and incentives, and sustainable energy solutions.

Duke senior economic development manager Peveeta Samuel serves on the St. Pete EDC Board of Governors and is appreciative of St. Pete's people, saying, “I’ve found the business community to be engaging and helpful. There’s always a resource to help when needed. And I’ve truly enjoyed working and living is St. Pete for nearly the last decade. The city is inherently welcoming and culturally diverse.”

Thank you, Peveeta and Duke for your leadership and commitment to helping St. Pete grow. We're grateful to have you as part of the story.



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05/26/2026

We're hiring! 🎉 The St. Pete EDC is looking for a Director, Marketing & Communications to lead our digital marketing, content, events, and PR efforts — and help us tell the story of why companies like ARK Invest, Dynasty Financial Partners, and Webull chose St. Pete.

This is a full-time, in-office role in downtown St. Pete with a salary range of $60–85K depending on experience.

Know someone who'd be a great fit? Share this post — and check out the full ad and application here:

Lead the digital strategy and storytelling that’s putting St. Pete on the map for C-suite executives and business leaders nationwide.

05/22/2026

The St. Pete EDC is pleased to welcome Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Downtown as an Ambassador level Investor in the EDC. Thank you for helping companies to discover, explore, and choose St. Pete for relocation or expansion!



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