Greater St. Petersburg Area EDC

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 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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05/19/2026

St. Pete ranked #5 in the country for best large cities to start a business, according to WalletHub's 2026 study of 100 U.S. cities. The scores behind that ranking — strong business environment, competitive costs, and access to resources — tell the story of a city built for business at every level.

Business environment, business costs, and access to resources add up to top score

05/18/2026

We are pleased to announce as a new Trustee-level Investor in the St. Pete EDC. As a global leader in engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions, Jabil — headquartered in St. Petersburg — is a trusted partner to many of the world’s leading product brands. Jabil has been an Investor at the Leadership level for many years and is now increasing its investment in the St. Pete EDC’s mission of growing the St. Petersburg economy by helping out-of-market companies discover, explore, and choose St. Pete for corporate relocation or expansion.

See what EDC rep Thomas Cetta has to say about the EDC and St. Pete: https://hubs.li/Q04gXNs_0