text:
Pinellas County, Florida
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
[hide]This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references. (December 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
This article needs editing for compliance with Wikipedia's Manual of Style. Please help improve it if you can. (December 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines. Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure. (December 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
(Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Pinellas County, Florida
County
County of Pinellas[1]
Fort De Soto Park

Logo

Location in the U.S. state of Florida

Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded
January 1, 1912
Named for
Spanish Punta Piñal ("Point of Pines")
Seat
Clearwater
Largest city
St. Petersburg
Area
• Total
608 sq mi (1,575 km2)
• Land
274 sq mi (710 km2)
• Water
334 sq mi (865 km2), 55.0%
Population (est.)
• (2016)
960,730[2]
• Density
3,427/sq mi (1,323/km2)
Congressional districts
12th, 13th
Time zone
Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website
www.pinellascounty.org
Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida.[3] As of the 2010 census, the population was 916,542.[4] Its county seat is Clearwater,[5] and its largest city is St. Petersburg.[3]
Pinellas County is included in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3]
Contents
[hide]
1 History
1.1 Pre-European settlement
1.2 Spanish and British Florida
1.3 Settlement of West Hillsborough
1.4 Birth of Pinellas County
1.5 Land boom and prohibition
1.6 Great Depression and World War II
1.7 Recent history
2 Geography
2.1 Physical geography
2.1.1 Barrier islands and passes
2.2 National protected area
2.3 State protected areas
2.4 County parks and preserves
2.5 Pinellas County Parks Gallery
2.6 Other protected areas
2.7 Adjacent counties
3 Ecosystems
3.1 Plant life
3.2 Animal life
3.3 Invasive species
4 Climate
5 Demographics
5.1 2010 Census
5.2 2000 Census
5.3 Languages
6 Government and politics
6.1 Voter Registration
7 Education
7.1 Primary and secondary education
7.2 Colleges and universities
7.3 Libraries
8 Economy
8.1 Historical economic strengths
8.2 Economy today
9 Culture
9.1 Museums
9.2 Performing arts venues
9.3 Other points of interest
10 Sports and recreation
10.1 Sports teams
10.2 Recreational areas
11 Media
12 Transportation
12.1 Major highways
12.2 Airports
12.3 Railroads
12.4 Mass transit
13 Emergency management
13.1 Fire departments
13.2 Emergency Medical Services
13.3 Law enforcement agencies
13.4 Hospitals
14 Communities
14.1 Cities
14.2 Towns
14.3 Census-designated places
14.4 Other unincorporated communities
15 In popular culture
16 See also
17 References
18 Bibliography
19 External links
19.1 Government links
19.2 Schools
19.3 Law enforcement
19.4 Judicial branch
19.5 Mass Transit
19.6 Libraries
19.7 Planning and development
19.8 Special districts
19.9 Other links of interest
History[edit]
View from the top of the Tocobaga mound at Philippe Park
Marker at site of 1528 Narvaez landing, Jungle Prada, St. Petersburg
The McMullen-Coachman Log Cabin, built in 1852, is located at Heritage Village in Largo, Florida and is the oldest standing structure in Pinellas County[6]
The Belleview Biltmore hotel built by Henry Plant
Battery and guns at Fort De Soto
The original span of the Gandy Bridge
The Renaissance Vinoy Hotel
Pre-European settlement[edit]
Prior to European exploration and settlement the Pinellas peninsula, like all of Tampa Bay, was inhabited by the Tocobaga Indians, who built a town and large temple mound overlooking the bay in what is now Safety Harbor. The modern site is protected and can be visited as part of the County's Philippe Park.
Spanish and British Florida[edit]
During the early 16th century Spanish explorers discovered and slowly began exploring Florida, including Tampa Bay. In 1528 Panfilo de Narvaez landed in Pinellas, and 10 years later Hernando de Soto is thought to have explored the Tampa Bay Area. By the early 18th century the Tocobaga had been virtually annihilated, having fallen victim to European diseases from which they had no immunity, as well as European conflicts. Later Spanish explorers named the area Punta Piñal (Spanish for "Point of Pines" or "Piney Point"). After trading hands multiple times between the British and the Spanish, Spain finally ceded Florida to the United States in 1821, and in 1823 the U.S. Army established Fort Brooke (later Tampa).
Settlement of West Hillsborough[edit]
In 1834 much of west central Florida, including the Pinellas peninsula (then known simply as West Hillsborough), was organized as Hillsborough County. The very next year Odet Philippe became the first permanent, non-native resident of the peninsula when he established a homestead near the site of the Tocobaga village in Safety Harbor. It was Philippe who first introduced both citrus culture and cigar-making to Florida.[7][8][9]
Around the same time, the United States Army began construction of Fort Harrison, named after William Henry Harrison, as a rest post for soldiers from nearby Fort Brooke during the Second Seminole War. The new fort was located on a bluff overlooking Clear Water Harbor, which later became part of an early 20th-century residential development (now historic district) called Harbor Oaks. University of South Florida archaeologists excavated the site in 1977 after Alfred C. Wyllie discovered an underground ammunition bunker while digging a swimming pool on his estate. Clearwater would later become the first organized community on the peninsula as well as the site of its first post office.
The Armed Occupation Act, passed in 1842, encouraged further settlement of Pinellas, like all of Florida, by offering 160 acres (0.65 km²) to anyone who would bear arms and cultivate the land. Pioneer families like the Booths, the Coachmans, the Marstons, and the McMullens established homesteads in the area in the years following, planting more citrus groves and raising cattle. During the American Civil War, many residents fought for the Confederate States of America. Brothers James and Daniel McMullen [10] were members of the Confederate Cow Cavalry, driving Florida cattle to Georgia and the Carolinas to help sustain the war effort. John W. Marston served in the 9th Florida Regiment as a part of the Appomattox Campaign. Many other residents served in other capacities. Otherwise the peninsula had virtually no significance during the war, and the war largely passed the area by.[11]
Tarpon Springs became West Hillsborough's first incorporated city in 1887, and in 1888 the Orange Belt Railway was extended into the southern portion of the peninsula. Railroad owner Peter Demens named the town that grew near the railroad's terminus St. Petersburg in honor of his hometown. The town would incorporate in 1892. Other major towns in the county incorporated during this time were Clearwater (1891), Dunedin (1899), and Largo (1905).
Construction of Fort De Soto, on Mullet Key facing the mouth of Tampa Bay, was begun in 1898 during the Spanish–American War to protect Tampa Bay from potential invading forces. The fort, a subpost of Fort Dade on adjacent Egmont Key (which lies in the mouth of Tampa Bay), was equipped with artillery and mortar batteries.[12]
Birth of Pinellas County[edit]
Even into the early years of the 20th century, West Hillsborough had no paved roads, and transportation posed a major challenge. A trip to the county seat, across the bay in Tampa, was generally an overnight affair and the automobiles that existed on the peninsula at that time would frequently become bogged down in the muck after rainstorms. Angry at what was perceived as neglect by the county government, residents of Pinellas began a push to secede from Hillsborough. They succeeded, and on January 1, 1912 Pinellas County came into being.[13][14] The peninsula, along with a small part of the mainland were incorporated into the new county.
Land boom and prohibition[edit]
Aviation history was made in St. Petersburg on January 1, 1914 when Tony Jannus made the world's first scheduled commercial airline flight with the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line from St. Petersburg to Tampa. The popular open-air St. Petersburg concert venue Jannus Live (formerly known as "Jannus Landing") memorializes the flight.
The early 1920s saw the beginning of a land boom in much of Florida, including Pinellas. During this period municipalities issued a large number of bonds to keep pace with the needed infrastructure, such as roads and bridges. The travel time to Tampa was cut in half—from 43 to 19 miles (69 to 31 km)—by the opening of the Gandy Bridge in 1924, along the same route Jannus' airline used. It was the longest automobile toll bridge in the world at the time.
Prohibition was unpopular in the area and the peninsula's countless inlets and islands became havens for rumrunners bringing in liquor from Cuba. Others distilled moonshine in the County's still plentiful woods.[15]
Great Depression and World War II[edit]
As was the case in much of Florida, the Great Depression came early to Pinellas with the collapse of the real estate boom in 1926. Local economies came into severe difficulties, and by 1930, St. Petersburg defaulted on its bonds. Only after World War II would significant growth return to the area. During the war, the area's tourist industry collapsed, but thousands of recruits came to the area when the U.S. military decided to use the area for training. Area hotels became barracks. The Vinoy Park Hotel was used as an Army training school. The area's women and girls participated in the war effort as well. Hundreds of girls from the area's most prominent families formed a group called the Bomb-a-Dears, holding dances, socializing with recruits, and selling war bonds.[16] After the war many of these same soldiers remembered their war time experience in Pinellas well, and returned as tourists or residents.
Recent history[edit]
With the end of the Second World War, Pinellas would enter another period of rapid growth and development. In 1954 the original span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was opened, replacing earlier ferry service. By 1957 Clearwater was America's fastest growing city.
The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council was founded by the late mayor of St. Petersburg, Herman Goldner, who sought without success during the 1960s to consolidate various municipalities and unincorporated areas in south Pinellas County. Each year the council presents its Herman Goldner Award for Regional Leadership.[17]
Tragedy struck on May 9, 1980, when the southbound span of the original Sunshine Skyway Bridge was struck by the freighter MV Summit Venture during a storm, sending over 1,200 feet (370 m) of the bridge plummeting into Tampa Bay. The collision caused ten cars and a Greyhound bus to fall 150 feet (46 m) into the water, killing 35 people.[18][19] The new bridge opened in 1987 and has since been listed as #3 of the "Top 10 Bridges" in the World by the Travel Channel.[20]
The county operates a 21-acre (8.5 ha) living history museum called Heritage Village containing more than 28 historic structures, some dating back to the 19th century, where visitors can experience what life was once like in Pinellas.
Pinellas County celebrated 100 years of existence on January 1, 2012.
Geography[edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 608 square miles (1,570 km2), of which 274 square miles (710 km2) is land and 334 square miles (870 km2) (55.0%) is water.[21] It is the second-smallest county in Florida by land area, larger than only Union County. Pinellas forms a peninsula bounded on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and on the south and east by Tampa Bay. It is 38 miles (61 km) long and 15 miles (24 km) wide at its broadest point, with 587 miles (945 km) of coastline.[22]
Physical geography[edit]
Honeymoon Island State Park near Dunedin, one of the county's barrier islands
The Anclote Key Light
Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum in St. Petersburg
Elevation in the county ranges from mean sea level to its highest natural point of 110 feet (34 m) near the intersection of SR 580 and Countryside Blvd. in Clearwater.[23] Due to its small size and high population, by the early 21st century Pinellas County has been mostly built out, with very little developable land left available. The county has maintained a fairly large system of parks and preserves that provide residents and visitors retreat from the city and a glimpse of the peninsula's original state.
Geologically, Pinellas is underlain by a series of limestone formations, the Hawthorne limestone and the Tampa limestone. The limestone is porous and stores a large quantity of water. The Hawthorne formation forms a prominent ridge down the spine of the county, from east of Dunedin, south to the Walsingham area and east towards St. Petersburg.[24]
The 35 miles of beaches and dunes which make up the county's 11 barrier islands provide habitat for coastal species, serve as critical storm protection for the inland communities, and form the basis of the area's thriving tourism industry. The islands are dynamic, with wave action building some islands further up, eroding others, and forming entirely new islands over time. Though hurricanes are infrequent on this part of Florida's coast, they have had a major impact on the islands, with the Hurricane of 1848 forming John's Pass between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island, a hurricane in 1921 creating Hurricane Pass and cleaving Hog Island into Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands, and 1985's Hurricane Elena sealing Dunedin Pass to join Caladesi with Clearwater Beach.[25]
Between the barrier islands and the peninsula are several bodies of water, through which traverses a section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. From north to south they are: St. Joseph Sound between the islands and Dunedin, Clearwater Harbor between Clearwater and Clearwater Beach, and Boca Ciega Bay in the southern third of the county. Connecting Clearwater Harbor to Boca Ciega Bay is a thin, approximately 3.5-mile (5.6 km) stretch of water known as The Narrows, which runs next to the town of Indian Shores.
Extending from northeastern Boca Ciega Bay, Long Bayou separates Seminole from St. Petersburg near Bay Pines. Long Bayou once extended significantly farther up the peninsula until the northern portion was sealed off to create Lake Seminole. Extending further still from Long Bayou, the Cross Bayou Canal traverses the peninsula, crossing Pinellas Park in a northeasterly direction before emptying into Tampa Bay on the northwest side of St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.
Barrier islands and passes[edit]
Anclote Key- offshore of Tarpon Springs and the northernmost point in the county
Howard Park- a man-made pocket beach created in the 1960s
Three Rooker Bar- the most geologically recent of Pinellas' barrier islands
Honeymoon Island
Hurricane Pass
Caladesi Island
Dunedin Pass- shoaled and closed in the 1980s, linking Caladesi Island and Clearwater Beach
Clearwater Beach
Clearwater Pass
Sand Key- the longest of Pinellas' barrier islands
John's Pass
Treasure Island
Blind Pass
Long Key (St. Pete Beach)
Pass-a-Grille Channel
Shell Key
Tierra Verde- on the bay side of Shell Key, links the mainland to Fort De Soto. Created by a dredge-and-fill project that merged several smaller Keys, including Cabbage and Pine Keys
Bunces Pass
Mullet Key- home to Fort De Soto and the southernmost point in the county
National protected area[edit]
Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
State protected areas[edit]
Honeymoon Island State Park
Caladesi Island State Park
Anclote Key Preserve State Park
County parks and preserves[edit]
A.L. Anderson Park, Tarpon Springs
Boca Ciega Millenium Park, Seminole
John Chesnut Sr. Park, Palm Harbor
Eagle Lake Park, Largo
Fort De Soto Park, Tierra Verde
Fred Howard Park, Tarpon Springs
Lake Seminole Park, Seminole
Philippe Park, Safety Harbor
Ridgecrest Park, Largo
Sand Key Park, Clearwater
Sawgrass Lake Park, St. Petersburg
John S. Taylor Park, Largo
Wall Springs Park, Palm Harbor
Walsingham Park, Largo
War Veterans Memorial Park, St. Petersburg
Brooker Creek Preserve
Mobbly Bayou Preserve
Shell Key Preserve
Weedon Island Preserve
Walter Fuller Park, St. Petersburg
[26]
Pinellas County Parks Gallery[edit]
Anderson Park Panorama
Brooker Creek Nature Preserve walkway
View of Lake Tarpon from John Chestnut Park
Wall Springs View of St Joseph Sound from the old observation tower
Other protected areas[edit]
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve- A 245-acre park on the shores of Lake Maggiore in south St. Petersburg, operated by the city and featuring a nature center, bird-of-prey aviary, and over three miles of trails through a variety of ecosystems.[27]
Adjacent counties[edit]
Pasco County — north
Hillsborough County — east and south
Hillsborough County extends along the shipping channel into the Gulf of Mexico and actually separates Pinellas County from Manatee County.
Ecosystems[edit]
Cabbage palms, the state tree of Florida
The brown pelican is commonly seen along the Gulf coast
Plant life[edit]
Several natural communities exist within the county, including areas of freshwater wetlands (dominated by bald cypresses and ferns), coastal mangrove swamps, sporadic hardwood hammocks (dominated by laurel oaks and live oaks, cabbage palms, and southern magnolias), low-lying, poorly drained pine flatwoods (dominated by longleaf pines and saw palmettos), and well-drained, upland sandhills (dominated by longleaf pines and turkey oaks) and sand pine scrub (dominated by sand pines, saw palmettos, and various oaks). Offshore ecosystems include the Tampa Bay estuary and numerous gulf seagrass beds. The county also maintains several artificial reefs
Animal life[edit]
Numerous bird species can be sighted in Pinellas, either as permanent residents or during the winter migration, including wading birds like great blue herons, egrets, white ibises and roseate spoonbills, aquatic birds like brown pelicans, white pelicans, and cormorants, numerous species of shorebirds, and very-common birds like seagulls and passerines like the blue jay, mockingbird, and crow. Ospreys are a commonly seen bird-of-prey, with other birds of prey like turkey vultures, red tailed hawks, great horned owls, screech owls, barn owls, and bald eagles, among others, seen as well.
Gopher tortoises are found in many areas, the burrows they dig making them a keystone species. Coyotes, though often associated with the American West, are native-to and can be found in Pinellas. White-tailed deer, wild turkeys, bobcats, otters, and alligators can be found in the county as well.
Sea turtles nest on the shores or Pinellas' barrier islands and have been threatened by development. Offshore, dolphins, sharks, and manatees are numerous as well, while closer inshore stingrays are a common sight, leading those in-the-know to do the "stingray shuffle" (shuffling up the sand to scare nearby stingrays off) when entering gulf waters. Species of fish commonly caught in the waters surrounding the county include spotted seatrout, red drum or redfish, snook, pompano, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel, grouper, mullet, flounder, kingfish, and tarpon.
Invasive species[edit]
Like much of Florida, Pinellas County is home to several invasive species that propagate easily outside their (and their natural predators') native range. Examples of commonly seen invasives include Brazilian pepper, water hyacinth, Australian pine, melaleuca and air potato. These species are considered serious pests, and varying methods have been tried to eradicate them. Examples of invasive animals include the wild boar, which poses significant health and agricultural problems in Florida and can sometimes be found in Pinellas, and the monk parakeet, small flocks of which can sometimes be seen in flight or building nests on electrical poles or telecommunications towers.[28]
Pinellas gained some national attention as the home of the Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay, a non-native, feral rhesus macaque that had been on the loose for approximately three years in the south of the county. No one was sure where the monkey came from, and a Facebook page set up for the monkey had over 84,000 likes (as of October 2012). The monkey was the subject of a sketch on the March 11, 2010 episode of the Colbert Report. As of February 2012, the monkey had apparently taken up semi-permanent residence behind a family's home at an undisclosed location in St. Petersburg, according to the Tampa Bay Times.[29] Efforts to capture the monkey were reignited after it reportedly bit a woman living near where it had taken up residence, and the monkey was captured in late October 2012 and eventually was sent to live at Dade City's Wild Things, a 22-acre (8.9 ha) zoo north of Tampa.
Climate[edit]
Cumulonimbus clouds like this one are a frequent sight during the rainy season
Main article: Climate of the Tampa Bay area
Pinellas, like the rest of the Tampa Bay area, has a humid subtropical climate, resulting in warm, humid summers with frequent thunderstorms, and drier winters. Pinellas County's geographic position- lying on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico introduces large amounts of humidity into the atmosphere and serves to moderate temperatures. The geography of the peninsula also causes some variance in the county's average temperatures. St. Petersburg, further south on the peninsula, tends to have warmer daily average lows (by about 3 degrees) than areas such as Dunedin and Palm Harbor further north, though daily highs are very close. The north of the county also has fewer overall days of rain, but higher total annual precipitation when measured in inches, the county's south being prone to shorter, more frequent thunderstorms especially in the late summer.
Freezing temperatures occur only every 2–3 years, with freezing precipitation occurring extremely rarely. Springs are usually short, mild, and dry, with occasional late-season cold fronts. Summertime weather is very consistent, with highs in the low 90s °F (around 32 °C), lows in the mid-70s °F (around 24 °C), accompanied by high humidity and an almost daily chance of afternoon thundershowers. The area experiences significant rainfall during its summer months (approximately May through October), with nearly two-thirds of annual precipitation falling between the months of June and September. The area is occasionally affected by tropical storms and hurricanes, but has not suffered a direct hit since 1921. Fall, like spring, is usually mild and dry, with the hurricane season extending through November and sometimes affecting the area.
Many portions of south Pinellas, especially near the bay and gulf, have tropical microclimates. Tropical trees such as coconut palms and royal palms and fruit trees like mangoes grow very well in these microclimates.
[hide]Climate data for St. Petersburg, Florida
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Average high °F (°C)
69.3
(20.7) 70.7
(21.5) 75.2
(24) 80
(27) 85.8
(29.9) 89.2
(31.8) 90.2
(32.3) 89.9
(32.2) 88.2
(31.2) 83
(28) 76.6
(24.8) 71.1
(21.7) 80.8
(27.1)
Average low °F (°C)
54
(12) 55.2
(12.9) 59.7
(15.4) 64.6
(18.1) 70.8
(21.6) 75.2
(24) 76.6
(24.8) 76.8
(24.9) 75.8
(24.3) 70
(21) 62.9
(17.2) 56.3
(13.5) 66.5
(19.2)
Average rainfall inches (mm)
2.76
(70.1) 2.87
(72.9) 3.29
(83.6) 1.92
(48.8) 2.80
(71.1) 6.09
(154.7) 6.72
(170.7) 8.26
(209.8) 7.59
(192.8) 2.64
(67.1) 2.04
(51.8) 2.60
(66) 49.58
(1,259.3)
Average rainy days
6.3 6.1 6.1 4.2 5 10.3 13.5 14.2 12 5.9 5 5.5 94.1
Source: NOAA[30]
[hide]Climate data for Dunedin, Florida
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Average high °F (°C)
69
(21) 72
(22) 75
(24) 80
(27) 85
(29) 89
(32) 90
(32) 90
(32) 88
(31) 83
(28) 77
(25) 71
(22) 80.75
(27.08)
Average low °F (°C)
50
(10) 53
(12) 57
(14) 62
(17) 68
(20) 73
(23) 75
(24) 75
(24) 72
(22) 66
(19) 59
(15) 53
(12) 63.58
(17.54)
Average rainfall inches (mm)
2.99
(75.9) 3.05
(77.5) 3.81
(96.8) 2.37
(60.2) 2.02
(51.3) 6.69
(169.9) 8.09
(205.5) 8.32
(211.3) 6.99
(177.5) 3.31
(84.1) 2.15
(54.6) 2.95
(74.9) 52.74
(1,339.6)
Average rainy days
4.3 3.9 4.5 3.4 3.6 9.6 11 11.6 8.3 4.1 3.2 3.6 71.1
Source: Weather Channel[31]
Demographics[edit]
Historical population
Census
Pop.
%±
1920 28,265 —
1930 62,149 119.9%
1940 91,852 47.8%
1950 159,249 73.4%
1960 374,665 135.3%
1970 522,329 39.4%
1980 728,531 39.5%
1990 851,659 16.9%
2000 921,482 8.2%
2010 916,542 −0.5%
Est. 2016 960,730 [32] 4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[33]
1790-1960[34] 1900-1990[35]
1990-2000[36] 2010-2015[4]
2010 Census[edit]
U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Ethnic/Race Demographics:[37][38]
White (non-Hispanic) (82.1% when including White Hispanics): 76.9% (17.7% German, 15.5% Irish, 12.6% English, 8.9% Italian, 4.3% Polish, 4.0% French, 2.6% Scottish, 1.9% Scotch-Irish, 1.7% Dutch, 1.4% Swedish, 1.4% Greek, 1.1% Russian, 1.0% French Canadian, 0.9% Norwegian, 0.8% Welsh, 0.8% Hungarian, 0.5% Czech, 0.5% Portuguese, 0.5% Ukrainian)[37]
Black or African-American (non-Hispanic) (10.3% when including Black Hispanics): 10.0% (0.6% Subsaharan African, 0.5% West Indian/Afro-Caribbean American [0.2% Jamaican, 0.1% Haitian, 0.1% Trinidadian and Tobagonian, 0.1% Other or Unspecified West Indian])[37][39]
Hispanic or Latino of any race: 8.0% (2.4% Puerto Rican, 2.4% Mexican, 0.9% Cuban)[37][40]
Asian: 3.0% (0.8% Vietnamese, 0.7% Other Asian, 0.6% Indian, 0.5% Filipino, 0.3% Chinese, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Japanese)[37][38]
Two or more races: 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%[37][38]
Other Races: 2.0% (0.6% Arab)[37]
In 2010, 6.5% of the population considered themselves to be of only "American" ancestry (regardless of race or ethnicity.)[37]
There were 415,876 households out of which 19.89% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.33% were married couples living together, 11.86% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.67% were non-families. 35.42% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.14% (4.53% male and 10.61% female) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.[38][41]
The age distribution is 17.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.[41]
The median income for a household in the county was $45,258, and the median income for a family was $58,335. Males had a median income of $41,537 versus $35,003 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,742. About 8.1% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those aged 65 or over.[42]
In 2010, 11.2% of the county's population was foreign born, with 50.3% being naturalized American citizens. Of foreign-born residents, 33.6% were born in Europe, 32.1% were born in Latin America, 20.9% born in Asia, 9.8% in North America, 3.0% born in Africa, and 0.6% were born in Oceania.[37]
2000 Census[edit]
As of 2000, there were 921,482 people, 414,968 households, and 243,171 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,271/km² (3,292/sq mi), making it the most densely populated county in Florida. There were 481,573 housing units at an average density of 1,720 per square mile (664/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.85% White (82.8% were Non-Hispanic White,)[43] 8.96% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 4.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 414,968 households out of which 22.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.80% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.40% were non-families. 34.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the county, the population was spread out with 19.30% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.
In 2000, 87.8% of persons age 25 or above were high school graduates, slightly above Florida's average of 84.9% for Florida. 26.7% of persons age 25 or above held a Bachelor's degree or higher, also slightly higher than Florida's rate of 25.6%.[2]
The median income for a household in the county was $37,111, and the median income for a family was $46,925. Males had a median income of $32,264 versus $26,281 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,497. About 6.70% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, as Florida's 6th and the nation's 53rd most populous county, Pinellas has a population greater than that of the individual states of Wyoming, Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia. With a population density (as of the 2000 Census) of 3292 persons/mi², Pinellas county is by far the most densely populated county in the state, more than double that of Broward County, the next most densely populated.[44]
Languages[edit]
As of 2010, 87.17% of all residents spoke English as their first language, while 5.56% spoke Spanish, 0.78% Vietnamese, 0.70% French, 0.65% Greek, 0.56% German, and 0.52% of the population spoke Serbo-Croatian as their mother language.[45] In total, 12.83% of the population spoke languages other than English as their primary language.[45]
Government and politics[edit]
Pinellas County vote
by party in presidential elections[46]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties
2016 48.08% 239,201 46.98% 233,701 4.94% 24,583
2012 46.45% 213,258 52.08% 239,104 1.47% 6,750
2008 45.16% 210,066 53.38% 248,299 1.46% 6,787
2004 49.56% 225,686 49.51% 225,460 0.92% 4,211
2000 46.38% 184,849 50.35% 200,657 3.27% 13,020
1996 40.44% 152,155 49.10% 184,748 10.46% 39,369
1992 37.63% 159,121 37.96% 160,528 24.41% 103,202
1988 57.76% 211,049 41.72% 152,420 0.52% 1,901
1984 65.16% 240,612 34.82% 128,574 0.02% 63
1980 53.83% 185,728 40.12% 138,428 6.04% 20,847
1976 50.75% 150,003 48.00% 141,879 1.25% 3,687
1972 69.83% 179,541 30.02% 77,197 0.15% 378
1968 51.71% 109,235 32.29% 68,209 16.01% 33,814
1964 44.98% 80,414 55.02% 98,381
1960 63.68% 101,779 36.32% 58,054
1956 72.55% 74,314 27.45% 28,113
1952 71.35% 55,691 28.65% 22,365
1948 55.92% 24,900 35.32% 15,724 8.76% 3,900
1944 42.28% 14,340 57.72% 19,574
1940 41.30% 13,327 58.70% 18,941
1936 40.40% 8,183 59.60% 12,072
1932 42.07% 7,024 57.93% 9,670
1928 74.52% 10,545 24.30% 3,439 1.18% 167
1924 47.53% 2,872 43.57% 2,633 8.91% 538
1920 43.46% 2,529 48.94% 2,848 7.60% 442
1916 22.86% 555 61.90% 1,503 15.24% 370
1912 6.14% 87 60.16% 853 33.71% 478
The Board of County Commissioners governs all unincorporated areas of the county under the state's constitution, with the power to adopt ordinances, approve the county budget, set millages, and provide services. The county's municipalities, while governing their own affairs, may call upon the county for specialized services.[47] The county administrator, appointed by and reporting to the Board, oversees most of the day-to-day operations of the county.[48]
As of 2013, The members of the Board of County Commissioners are as follows:
Janet Long - At-Large District #1 (2012–present)
Pat Gerard - At-Large District #2 (2014–present)
Charlie Justice - At-Large District #3 (2012–present)
Dave Eggers, Single-Member District #4 (2014–present)
Karen Seel, Single-Member District #5 (1999–present)
John Morroni - Single-Member District #6 (2000–present)
Ken Welch - Single-Member District #7 (2000–present)
Mark Woodard - County Administrator (2014–present)
The county's government website won a "Sunny Award" in 2010 for its proactive disclosure of government data from Sunshine Review.[49]
The Old Pinellas County Courthouse in Clearwater
In national politics, Pinellas County, as part of the I-4 Corridor stretching from Tampa Bay to Orlando, was one of the first areas of Florida to turn Republican. However, for the last quarter-century, it has been a powerful swing county in one of the nation's most critical swing states. It is closely divided between predominantly liberal St. Petersburg and its predominantly suburban and conservative north and beaches. In the 2012 Presidential Election, Barack Obama won Pinellas with 52% of the vote (239,104 votes) to Mitt Romney's 46.5% (213,258 votes), slightly narrower than Obama’s 2008 election results in Pinellas of 53% (248,299 votes) to John McCain’s 45% (210,066 votes). In 2004 Pinellas swung the other way, with George W. Bush winning a narrow plurality of 49.56% (225,686 votes) and John Kerry following closely behind with 49.51% (225,460 votes).[50]
In the 2012 U.S. Senate election, Pinellas voters helped re-elect U.S. Senator Bill Nelson over challenger Connie Mack IV with 59% of the vote, greater than his statewide average of 55%. In the 2010 Senate Election, Pinellas was one of only four Florida counties won by outgoing Republican Governor Charlie Crist, a St. Petersburg native, who won 42% of Pinellas voters running as an Independent in a three-way race with Republican nominee (and eventual winner) Marco Rubio and former Democratic U.S. Representative Kendrick Meek, who won 37% and 16.8% of the Pinellas vote, respectively. Statewide, Rubio won almost 49% of the vote to Crist's 29.7% and Meek's 20%[51] in a highly polarized election that would witness Crist depart from the Republican Party and eventually become a Democrat.[52]
Portions of Pinellas fall into Florida's 12th and 13th congressional districts, served by Republican Gus Bilirakis and Democrat Crist. A court-ordered remap merged most of the 14th's share of Pinellas into the 13th, enabling Crist to defeat Republican incumbent David Jolly in the 2016 election, breaking a 62-year GOP hold on what is now the 13th.
In state politics, portions of Pinellas are represented in the Florida Senate by Democratic State Senator Arthenia Joyner (District 19) and Republican State Senators Jack Latvala (District 20) and Jeff Brandes (District 22). In the Florida House parts of the county are represented by Republicans James Grant (District 64), Chris Sprowls (District 65), Larry Ahern (District 66), Chris Latvala (District 67), and Kathleen Peters (District 69) and Democrats Dwight Dudley (District 68) and Darryl Rouson (District 70).
Voter Registration[edit]
Party
Number of Voters
%
Republican 230,556 35.9
Democratic 229,840 35.7
Other 182,824 28.4
Total
643,220
100%
[53]
Education[edit]
Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport
Primary and secondary education[edit]
The county is served by the Pinellas County School District. The current superintendent is Dr. Michael Grego. The district, the nation's 24th largest, comprises 143 schools, including 72 elementary schools, 17 middle schools, 2 K-8 schools, 17 high schools, and 35 additional facilities including ESE, adult ed, career/technical, and charters. A new middle school is in the works at East Lake High School. The district also operates the K-12 Pinellas Virtual School. Among the many notable magnet programs in the district are three International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, at St. Petersburg High School, Palm Harbor University High School, and Largo High School, the Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT) at Lakewood High School, the Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA) at Gibbs High School, three middle school Centers for Gifted Studies, at Thurgood Marshall Fundamental, Morgan Fitzgerald, and Dunedin Highland Middle Schools, and Florida's only Fundamental High School, at Osceola High School. Two of the district's high schools are also ranked in Newsweek's 2012 list of America's Best High Schools.[54]
Pinellas County Schools also offers many courses for academically advanced and gifted individuals.
The county is also home to many private schools, including Admiral Farragut Academy, Canterbury School, Calvary Christian, Clearwater Central Catholic, Keswick Christian School, Shorecrest Preparatory School, and St. Petersburg Catholic High School, among others.
Colleges and universities[edit]
Pinellas County is home several institutions of higher learning, including Eckerd College, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, the multi-campus St. Petersburg College, the Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, and the main campus of Schiller International University in Largo,[55] after previously being located in Dunedin.[56]
Libraries[edit]
The Pinellas Public Library Cooperative (PPLC) serves county residents by coordinating activities, funding and information and facilitating borrowing across 15 its constituent systems within the county. Individual libraries are primarily funded and operated by their municipalities. PPLC provides digital resources, coordinated marketing, courier service between libraries, and a shared online publicly accessible catalog.[57]
Economy[edit]
This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2017)
Sunset on Clearwater Beach
Historical economic strengths[edit]
Agriculture was the single most important industry in Pinellas until the early 20th century, with much of the best land devoted to citrus production. Cattle ranching was another major industry. In 1885 the American Medical Society declared the Pinellas peninsula the "healthiest spot on earth",[58] which helped spur the growth of the tourist industry.
Economy today[edit]
Anchored by the urban markets of Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Pinellas has the second largest base of manufacturing employment in Florida.
Pinellas has diverse, yet symbiotic, industry clusters, including aviation/aerospace, defense/national security, medical technologies, business and financial services, and information technology.
Fortune 500 technology manufacturers Jabil Circuit and Tech Data are headquartered in Pinellas. Other large companies include HSN, Nielsen, and Valpak.
Service industries such as healthcare, business services and education account for more than 200,000 jobs in the county, generating almost $19 billion in revenue. Other major sectors include retail, with close to 100,000 employees in jobs such as food service, bars, and retail sales generating $12 billion for the local economy in 2010, and industries related to finance, insurance and real estate with approximately 44,000 workers generating $8.5 billion in sales.
Culture[edit]
The Salvador Dalí Museum
Museums[edit]
Museum of Fine Arts near the Pier in downtown St. Petersburg
Salvador Dalí Museum in downtown St. Petersburg
Florida Holocaust Museum in downtown St. Petersburg
Morean Arts Center in downtown St. Petersburg
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum in downtown St. Petersburg
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art on the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College
Great Explorations Children's Museum in St. Petersburg
Performing arts venues[edit]
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg
Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg
Palladium at St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg
freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg
American Stage in St. Petersburg
The Florida Orchestra splits its performances between Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Mahaffey Theater, and the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Clearwater Jazz Holiday held every October in Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater; in its 32nd year.
Other points of interest[edit]
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Pinellas County, Florida and List of ghost towns in Florida
Long established communities, particularly Old Northeast in St. Petersburg, Pass-a-Grille in St. Pete Beach, Harbor Oaks in Clearwater, and old Tarpon Springs contain notable historic architecture.
The area has embraced farmer's markets, with St. Petersburg's Saturday Morning Market drawing large crowds, and other markets located weekly in several other parts of the county also seeing a growth in popularity.
Downtowns in St. Petersburg and Dunedin, and many of the beaches, especially Clearwater Beach, all attract a vibrant nightlife.
In addition to the above-mentioned Heritage Village in Largo, a number of small local history museums operate within the county: the St. Petersburg Museum of History on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum in Pass-a-Grille, the Dunedin History Museum in Dunedin, the Palm Harbor Museum in Palm Harbor, and the Historic Depot Museum in Tarpon Springs all provide visitors a glimpse of the area's history.
Two botanical gardens are located within the county: The Florida Botanical Gardens, a part of the Pinewood Cultural Park in Largo, and Sunken Gardens, a former tourist attraction located in and now run by the City of St. Petersburg.
Indian Shores is home to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, currently the largest non-profit wild bird hospital in the United States and considered one of the top avian rehabilitation centers in the world. A variety of species can be found at the sanctuary, which is open 365 days a year and is free to the public.
On Clearwater Beach is the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, a non-profit dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured marine animals and public education. CMA's best-known permanent resident, is Winter, a bottlenose dolphin who was rescued in December 2005 after having her tail caught in a crab trap. Her injuries sadly caused the loss of her tail; CMA successfully fitted Winter with a prosthetic tail which brought worldwide attention to the facility. Winter was the subject of the 2011 film Dolphin Tale, shot partially on location at CMA.
On the south end of Anclote Key, off of Tarpon Springs, is the Anclote Key Light, a lighthouse built in 1887. The light is Pinellas County's only functioning lighthouse, and one of only two in the Tampa Bay Area. The light was deactivated in 1984, but by 2003 had been restored and as of 2013 continues to be in use. The island forms Anclote Key Preserve State Park and is accessible only by private boat.
Dunedin is home to the Dunedin Brewery, Florida's oldest microbrewery.
Sports and recreation[edit]
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays
Sports teams[edit]
The Tampa Bay Area is home to three major professional sports teams and a number of minor-league and college teams. Regardless of the specific city where they play their games, all of the professional teams claim "Tampa Bay" in their name to signify that they represent the entire area.
Professionally, baseball's Tampa Bay Rays play at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, while football's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and hockey's Tampa Bay Lightning both play in nearby Tampa.
Two MLB teams come to Pinellas for spring training: the Philadelphia Phillies play at Bright House Field in Clearwater while the Toronto Blue Jays play at Florida auto exchange stadium in Dunedin.
Minor League teams in the area include the Clearwater Threshers (formerly the Clearwater Phillies) who play at Bright House Field and the Dunedin Blue Jays who play Dunedin Stadium.
The North American Soccer League's Tampa Bay Rowdies play at Progress Energy Park in St. Petersburg
The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is held every spring on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.
The PGA Tour plays its Valspar Championship annually in March on the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor.
Recreational areas[edit]
Skyway Fishing Pier State Park - Remnants of the approaches to the original Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the longest fishing pier in the world.
Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail - 37-mile running and cycling trail over a former railroad bed connecting Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg.
Other popular fishing locations include Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach and the Gulf and Bay Piers at Fort De Soto Park, as well as countless spots along the bridges and passes of the area, among many others.
Pinellas County's coastal geography, with a long system of barrier islands on the Gulf and small-to-large mangrove islands dotting the waters on all sides, provides for an extensive series of blueways that are enjoyed by kayakers of all ability levels.[59] The county also maintains a series of artificial reefs in the Gulf which are popular spots for fishing and scuba diving[60]
The county's two largest freshwater lakes, Lake Tarpon (accessible through Chestnut and Anderson parks) and Lake Seminole (accessible through Lake Seminole Park), are popular for water skiing, jet-skiing, and sailing, as well as for fishing and kayaking.
Both the North Beach of Fort De Soto Park (2005) and Caladesi Island (2008) have been named by Dr. Beach as America's Top Beach.[61]
Media[edit]
See also: Media in the Tampa Bay Area
Pinellas County, as a part of the Tampa Bay Area (the nation's 14th largest television market[62]), is served by fourteen local broadcast television stations, as well as a variety of cable-only local stations. More than 70 FM and AM stations compete for listenership in what is the nation's 19th largest radio market.[63]
Major daily newspapers serving Pinellas are the Tampa Bay Times, known as the St. Petersburg Times from 1884–2011 and first in circulation and readership, and The Tampa Tribune. The Times also distributes a free daily (Monday-Friday) tabloid called tbt* in the most heavily populated areas of the county. Creative Loafing Tampa is the main alternative weekly. iLovetheBurg.com is an award-winning and popular online source of information for downtown St. Petersburg.
Transportation[edit]
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Brick-covered section of Park St. in the Jungle Prada neighborhood of St. Petersburg
Major highways[edit]
I-175 / SR 594
I-275 / SR 93
I-375
US 19

US 19 Alt. / SR 595
US 92
SR 60
SR 580
SR 586
SR 590
SR 679
SR 682
SR 686
SR 687
SR 688
SR 689
SR 693
SR 694
SR 699
Airports[edit]
Replica of the airplane flown by Tony Jannus at St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
Albert Whitted Airport
Clearwater Executive Airpark
Tampa International Airport is located across the bay in nearby Tampa.
Railroads[edit]
Amtrak continues to have a presence in Pinellas County through a bus station in Pinellas Park
The CSX railroad company operates the Clearwater Subdivision in Pinellas County, made up of segments of branch lines of the former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Beginning in Tampa, the line has daily freight rail traffic through Oldsmar, Safety Harbor, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, and into St. Petersburg. Regularly-scheduled passenger rail services in Pinellas County ended on February 1, 1984 when Amtrak discontinued its rail operations in the county, and the last passenger rail service in the county of any kind, a series of special excursion runs between Tarpon Springs and Dunedin, occurred on March 8, 1987.[64] CSX owned the last remaining trackage in downtown St. Petersburg until March 2008 when it, along with the remaining trackage south of Central Avenue and east of 34th Street South, began to be dismantled.[65] That right-of-way, as well as the right-of-way of several other former CSX railroad lines in the county beginning in the 1990s, was converted into a section of the Pinellas Trail.
Proposals are currently being developed[66] by community leaders for a light rail system which would connect the regional core cities of Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Tampa. The proposal, which has won the backing of the Clearwater and St. Petersburg City Councils[67] would rely on a 1% sales tax and would have to go before voters for approval.
Mass transit[edit]
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) operates 205 buses and trolleys servicing 37 routes across the county, with major stops at all commercial centers. Along the Gulf Beaches, PTSA operates the Suncoast Beach Trolley. PTSA also offers two express routes to downtown Tampa via the Howard Frankland and Gandy Bridges, connecting with Tampa's HartLine, and connects with Pasco's PCPT in Tarpon Springs to continue service in that county. The system's two main bus terminals are located in downtown Clearwater and downtown St. Petersburg. During fiscal year 2005-06, PSTA transported 11,400,484 passengers.[68]
Emergency management[edit]
The original building of Mound Park Hospital in St. Petersburg, around which Bayfront Medical Center was built
Fire departments[edit]
Clearwater Fire Rescue
Dunedin Fire Rescue
East Lake Fire Rescue
Gulfport Fire Rescue
Largo Fire Rescue
Lealman Fire District
Maderia Beach Fire Rescue
Oldsmar Fire Rescue
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue
Pinellas Park Fire Rescue
Pinellas Suncoast Fire District
Safety Harbor Fire Rescue
Seminole Fire Rescue
St. Pete Beach Fire Rescue
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue
South Pasadena Fire Rescue
Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue
Treasure Island Fire Rescue
[69]
Emergency Medical Services[edit]
Sunstar Paramedics
[70]
Law enforcement agencies[edit]
Belleair Police Department
Clearwater Police Department
Gulfport Police Department
Indian Shores Police Department
Kenneth City Police Department
Largo Police Department
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Pinellas Park Police Department
St. Petersburg Police Department
Tarpon Springs Police Department
Treasure Island Police Department
[71]
Hospitals[edit]
All Children's Hospital- St. Petersburg
Bay Pines VA Medical Center- Located between St. Petersburg and Seminole in Bay Pines
Bayfront Medical Center- St. Petersburg. Pinellas County's trauma center which operates Bayflite
Edward White Hospital- St. Petersburg (closed November 24, 2014)
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital- Largo
Florida Hospital North Pinellas - Tarpon Springs
Largo Medical Center- Largo
Mease Countryside Hospital- Safety Harbor
Mease Dunedin Hospital- Dunedin
Morton Plant Hospital- Clearwater
Northside Hospital and Tampa Bay Heart Institute- St. Petersburg
Palms of Pasadena Hospital- South Pasadena
St. Anthonys Hospital- St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg General Hospital- St. Petersburg[72]
Communities[edit]
Location of municipalities in Pinellas County as indicated by list at left
St. Petersburg skyline from the Pier
Clearwater pass from Clearwater Beach
Cities[edit]
Belleair Beach (2)
Belleair Bluffs (3)
Clearwater (5)
Dunedin (6)
Gulfport (7)
Indian Rocks Beach (8)
Largo (11)
Madeira Beach (12)
Oldsmar (14)
Pinellas Park (15)
Safety Harbor (18)
Seminole (19)
South Pasadena (20)
St. Pete Beach (21)
St. Petersburg (22)
Tarpon Springs (23)
Treasure Island (24)
Towns[edit]
Belleair (1)
Belleair Shore (4)
Indian Shores (9)
Kenneth City (10)
North Redington Beach (13)
Redington Beach (16)
Redington Shores (17)
Census-designated places[edit]
Bardmoor
Bay Pines
Bear Creek
East Lake
Feather Sound
Greenbriar
Harbor Bluffs
Lealman
Palm Harbor
Ridgecrest
South Highpoint
Tierra Verde
West Lealman
Other unincorporated communities[edit]
Baskin
Crystal Beach
Curlew
Gandy
Highpoint
Innisbrook
Oakhurst
Ozona
St. George
Seminole Park
Wall Springs
Walsingham
In popular culture[edit]
Movies filmed or set in Pinellas County include:
Gifted– (2017)- set in Pinellas County, with scenes in the Pinellas County Courthouse, but filmed in Chatham County, Georgia
Sunlight Jr.– (2013)
Spring Breakers– (2013)
Magic Mike– (2012)
Dolphin Tale (2011)– Filmed and set at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Immortal Island (2011)
A Fonder Heart (2011)– Scenes filmed in Clearwater
Misconceptions (2008)– scenes filmed at Eckerd College
Grace is Gone (2007)– scenes filmed at Fort De Soto
Love Comes Lately (2007)– scenes filmed at Pass A Grille and St. Pete Beach
Loren Cass (2006)– scenes filmed throughout St. Petersburg
The Punisher (2004)– Scenes filmed at Honeymoon Island State Park, Fort De Soto and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
American Outlaws (2001)– scenes filmed at Fort De Soto
Ocean's Eleven (2001)– single scene filmed at the Derby Lane Greyhound Track in St. Petersburg
Great Expectations (1998)– Scenes filmed at Fort DeSoto Park in St. Petersburg
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)– scenes filmed at the Soreno Hotel (now gone) in St. Petersburg
Cocoon (1985)– filmed and set in St. Petersburg
Summer Rental (1985)– Filmed in St. Pete Beach
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)– scenes filmed at the historic Don Cesar hotel on St. Pete Beach
Porky's (1982)– based on actual occurrences at Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport the early 1960s
See also[edit]
Florida portal
National Register of Historic Places listings in Pinellas County, Florida
Timeline of Pinellas County, Florida history
List of tallest buildings in St. Petersburg
References[edit]
Jump up ^ https://www.pinellascounty.org/mpo/MobilityPlan/CompPlanMPamdsSU.pdf
^ Jump up to: a b "UNITED STATES QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". census.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Orlando passes St.Pete: City Beautiful is now Florida's fourth largest city".
^ Jump up to: a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
Jump up ^ "McMullen-Coachman Log Cabin". Heritage Village. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Odet Philippe Marker". hmdb.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Pinellas County, Florida, Park and Conservation Resources - Philippe Park". pinellascounty.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "ODET PHILIPPE - FLORIDA PIONEE - Genealogy.com". genealogy.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "7Brothers". fl-genweb.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ http://www.ussforthenry.com/USSFHpdf/Pinellas_Whitehurst.PDF
Jump up ^ "Account Suspended". fortdesoto.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Pinellas County turns 100 years old". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ http://www.pinellascounty.org/PDF/HEObook.pdf
Jump up ^ "Southpinellas: For Coquina Key, cycle of rum, boom and bust". sptimes.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "During World War II, St. Pete had its Bomb-a-Dears". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Andrew Meacham, "Mayor packed ideas, pipe tobacco in rich public life," September 15, 2010". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Sunshine Skyway Disaster". sptimes.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Tampabay: Horrific accident created an unforgettable scene". sptimes.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "World's Top 10 Bridges". Travel Channel. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Jump up ^ "Fact About Pinellas". Pinellas County government. Retrieved 2012-07-03. Pinellas County is 38 miles long, and 15 miles at it's [sic] broadest point, for a total of 280 square miles. 587 miles of coastline.
Jump up ^ "Pinellas County, Florida - About Pinellas - Facts". pinellascounty.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ http://www.pinellascounty.org/Plan/comp_plan/04natural/ch-1.pdf
Jump up ^ http://www.pinellascounty.org/Plan/comp_plan/05coastal/ch-2.pdf
Jump up ^ "Pinellas County Florida - Parks & Preserves". pinellascounty.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Boyd Hill Nature Preserve - St. Petersburg, Florida".
Jump up ^ http://www.fpl.com/environment/exotic/exotic_and_invasive_species_index.shtml
Jump up ^ "Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay finds a home, family in the woods". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "NCDC: U.S. Climate Normals" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
Jump up ^ http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/home/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USFL0119
Jump up ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
Jump up ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
Jump up ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Pinellas County: SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Pinellas County Demographic Characteristics". ocala.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Miami-Dade County, Florida FIRST ANCESTRY REPORTED Universe: Total population - 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Hispanic or Latino by Type: 2010 -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b "Pinellas County: Age Groups and Sex: 2010 - 2010 Census Summary File 1". factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Pinellas County, Florida: SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS - 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Demographics Pinellas County, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
Jump up ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-2
^ Jump up to: a b "Modern Language Association Data Center Results of Orange County, Florida". Modern Language Association. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
Jump up ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/
Jump up ^ "Pinellas County, Florida, Board of County Commissioners". pinellascounty.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Pinellas County, Florida, Administration". pinellascounty.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Tampa Bay Newspapers, County receives A+ for Web site, June 22, 2010".
Jump up ^ David Leip. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ David Leip. "2010 Senatorial General Election Results - Florida". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Charlie Crist signs papers to become a Democrat". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Month End Voter Statistics". www.votepinellas.com. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
Jump up ^ "The Daily Beast".
Jump up ^ "Home." Schiller International University. Retrieved on August 28, 2011 "Main Campus 8560 Ulmerton Road Largo, Florida 33771 "
Jump up ^ Helfand, Lorri. "Largo makes Schiller a priority." Clearwater Times (Edition of St. Petersburg Times). Thursday February 23, 2006. Page 1. Retrieved from Google News (83 of 108) on August 28, 2011.
Jump up ^ "PPLC: About".
Jump up ^ webcoast.com
Jump up ^ "Pinellas County Blueways Paddling Guide". pinellascounty.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ http://www.pinellascounty.org/utilities/reef/default.htm
Jump up ^ "Dr. Beach: America's Foremost Beach Expert". drbeach.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/2009-2010-dma-ranks.pdf
Jump up ^ "Audio". arbitron.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ Luisi 2010, p. 116.
Jump up ^ "Trail enters downtown – A Pinellas Trail extension will reach the waterfront". St. Petersburg Times. March 9, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Transit Leaders Talk Rail in Pinellas". Clearwater, FL Patch. 20 January 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ http://oldnortheast.patch.com/articles/city-council-weighs-in-on-light-rail
Jump up ^ "PSTA".
Jump up ^ "Pinellas County, Florida - Safety & Emergency Services - Fire Administration". pinellascounty.org. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ "History". sunstarems.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
Jump up ^ http://www.pinellascounty.org/justice/law_enforcement.htm
Jump up ^ http://www.siliconbay.org/download/document/20080514_153534_19517.pdf
Bibliography[edit]
Luisi, Vincent (2010), Railroading in Pinellas County (1st ed.), Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7385-8550-5
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pinellas County, Florida.
This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references. (November 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)
Government links[edit]
Pinellas County Government / Board of County Commissioners
Pinellas County Property Appraiser
Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections
Pinellas County Tax Collector
Pinellas County Parks Department
Schools[edit]
Pinellas County School District
Law enforcement[edit]
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Judicial branch[edit]
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pinellas County
Public Defender for the 6th Judicial Circuit serving Pinellas and Pasco Counties
Office of the State Attorney, 6th Judicial Circuit
Circuit and County Court for the 6th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Mass Transit[edit]
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Libraries[edit]
Pinellas Public Library Cooperative
Clearwater Public Library
Dunedin Public Library
East Lake Community Library
Gulf Beaches Public Library
Gulfport Public Library
Largo Public Library
Oldsmar Public Library
Palm Harbor Public Library
Pinellas Park Public Library
Pinellas County Talking Book Library
Safety Harbor Public Library
St. Petersburg Public Library
St. Pete Beach Public Library
Seminole Community Library
Tarpon Springs Public Library
Planning and development[edit]
Pinellas Planning Council
Pinellas County Economic Development
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Greenlight Pinellas
Pinellas County GIS Maps
Special districts[edit]
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Other links of interest[edit]
Pinellas Indicators A website for viewing and downloading geographically referenced statistics for Pinellas County
Visit St. Petersburg-Clearwater The official visitor website of Pinellas County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Pinellas County Historical Society
USF Map Database Hillsborough County Maps from when Pinellas was part of Hillsborough
USF Map Database Maps of early Pinellas County
UF IFAS Extension in Pinellas County
The Florida Botanical Gardens
Master Gardener Program
Pinellas News, newspaper with full text and full pages images from the Florida Digital Newspaper Library
Gabber, newspaper with full text and full pages images from the Florida Digital Newspaper Library
Pinellas Watershed Excursion interactive guide
Coordinates: 27°54′N 82°44′W / 27.90°N 82.74°W / 27.90; -82.74
[show]
Places adjacent to Pinellas County, Florida
Pasco County
Gulf of Mexico
Pinellas County, Florida
Hillsborough County
Manatee County
[show]
v
t
e
Municipalities and communities of Pinellas County, Florida, United States
County seat: Clearwater
Cities
Belleair Beach
Belleair Bluffs
Clearwater
Dunedin
Gulfport
Indian Rocks Beach
Largo
Madeira Beach
Oldsmar
Pinellas Park
Safety Harbor
St. Pete Beach
St. Petersburg
Seminole
South Pasadena
Tarpon Springs
Treasure Island
Towns
Belleair
Belleair Shore
Indian Shores
Kenneth City
North Redington Beach
Redington Beach
Redington Shores
CDPs
Bardmoor
Bay Pines
Bear Creek
East Lake
Feather Sound
Greenbriar
Harbor Bluffs
Lealman
Palm Harbor
Ridgecrest
South Highpoint
Tierra Verde
West Lealman
Unincorporated
communities
Anona
Crystal Beach
Gandy
Highpoint
Innisbrook
Ozona
[show]
v
t
e
Tampa Bay Area
Topics
Tampa Bay
Climate
History
Media
Sports
Tampa International Airport
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Pinellas County Schools
University of South Florida
Central cities
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Clearwater
Smaller communities
Pinellas Park
Temple Terrace
Brandon
Zephyrhills
Plant City
Largo
Dunedin
Tarpon Springs
Lutz
Sun City Center
Counties in MSA
Hernando
Hillsborough
Pasco
Pinellas
See also: Florida
[show]
v
t
e
State of Florida
Tallahassee (capital)
Topics
Climate
Delegations
Environment
Geography
Geology
Government
History
Law
Media
Newspapers
Radio
TV
State parks
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Seal of Florida
Society
Floridians
Culture
Crime
Demographics
Economy
Education
Politics
Sports
Regions
Big Bend
Central Florida
Emerald Coast
First Coast
Florida Heartland
Florida Keys
Florida Panhandle
Forgotten Coast
Glades
Gold Coast
Halifax area
Nature Coast
North Central Florida
North Florida
South Florida
Southwest Florida
Space Coast
Suncoast
Tampa Bay Area
Treasure Coast
Metro areas
Cape Coral–Fort Myers
Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach
Fort Walton Beach–Crestview–Destin
Gainesville
Jacksonville
Lakeland–Winter Haven
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach
Naples–Marco Island
North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota
Ocala
Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford
Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton
Panama City–Lynn Haven–Panama City Beach
Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent
Port St. Lucie
Punta Gorda
Sebastian–Vero Beach
Tallahassee
Tampa-St. Petersburg–Clearwater
Largest cities
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
Orlando
St. Petersburg
Hialeah
Tallahassee
Port St. Lucie
Fort Lauderdale
West Palm Beach
Cape Coral
Pembroke Pines
Hollywood
Counties
Alachua
Baker
Bay
Bradford
Brevard
Broward
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Clay
Collier
Columbia
DeSoto
Dixie
Duval
Escambia
Flagler
Franklin
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Glades
Gulf
Hamilton
Hardee
Hendry
Hernando
Highlands
Hillsborough
Holmes
Indian River
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake
Lee
Leon
Levy
Liberty
Madison
Manatee
Marion
Martin
Miami‑Dade
Monroe
Nassau
Okaloosa
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
St. Johns
St. Lucie
Sumter
Suwannee
Taylor
Union
Volusia
Wakulla
Walton
Washington
Former Counties
Mosquito
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pinellas_County,_Florida&oldid=817771366"
Categories:
Florida counties
1912 establishments in Florida
Charter counties in Florida
Counties in the Tampa Bay Area
Pinellas County, Florida
Populated places established in 1912
Hidden categories:
Wikipedia external links cleanup from December 2017
Wikipedia spam cleanup from December 2017
Wikipedia articles needing style editing from December 2017
All articles needing style editing
Wikipedia articles needing reorganization from December 2017
Articles with multiple maintenance issues
Wikipedia articles in need of updating from March 2017
All Wikipedia articles in need of updating
Wikipedia external links cleanup from November 2015
Wikipedia spam cleanup from November 2015
Coordinates on Wikidata
Navigation menu
Personal tools
Not logged in
Talk
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Namespaces
Article
Talk
Variants
Views
Read
Edit
View history
More
Search
Navigation
Main page
Contents
Featured content
Current events
Random article
Donate to Wikipedia
Wikipedia store
Interaction
Help
About Wikipedia
Community portal
Recent changes
Contact page
Tools
What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Wikidata item
Cite this page
Print/export
Create a book
Download as PDF
Printable version
In other projects
Wikimedia Commons
Wikivoyage
Languages
العربية
Bân-lâm-gú
Български
Boarisch
Cebuano
Čeština
Deutsch
Eesti
Español
Euskara
فارسی
Français
Հայերեն
বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী
Italiano
Latina
Magyar
Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄
Nederlands
日本語
Norsk
پنجابی
Plattdüütsch
Polski
Português
Română
Русский
Shqip
Simple English
Српски / srpski
Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски
Svenska
Türkçe
Українська
اردو
Tiếng Việt
Winaray
中文
Edit links
This page was last edited on 30 December 2017, at 13:34.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Privacy policy
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Contact Wikipedia
Developers
Cookie statement
Mobile view
Enable previews

values: mw-page-base noprint

values: mw-head-base noprint

values: firstHeading firstHeading en

values: siteSub noprint

values: jump-to-nav mw-jump

attrs: class role tabindex

values: mw-collapsible-toggle button 0

attrs: class href

values: plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style ambox-external_links

values: plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style ambox-mos

values:
plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style
presentation

values:
mw-collapsible
width:95%; margin: 0.2em 0;

values: plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-multiple_issues compact-ambox

values: Map of Florida highlighting Pinellas County

values: Map of the United States highlighting Florida

values:
nofollow
http://www.pinellascounty.org/
external text

values:
/wiki/Belleview_Biltmore
mw-redirect
Belleview Biltmore

values:
/wiki/Henry_Plant
mw-redirect
Henry Plant

values:
/wiki/Fort_De_Soto
mw-redirect
Fort De Soto

values:
/wiki/Safety_Harbor,_FL
mw-redirect
Safety Harbor, FL

values: Edit section: Spanish and British Florida

values:
/wiki/Panfilo_de_Narvaez
mw-redirect
Panfilo de Narvaez

values:
/wiki/Spanish_(language)
mw-redirect
Spanish (language)

values: Edit section: Settlement of West Hillsborough

values:
/wiki/St._Petersburg,_Russia
mw-redirect
St. Petersburg, Russia

values:
/wiki/Dunedin,_FL
mw-redirect
Dunedin, FL

values:
/wiki/Oldsmar,_FL
mw-redirect
Oldsmar, FL

values:
/wiki/St._Petersburg-Tampa_Airboat_Line
mw-redirect
St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line

values: Edit section: Great Depression and World War II

values:
nofollow
http://www.pinellascounty.org/heritage/
external text

values:
/wiki/U.S._Census_Bureau
mw-redirect
U.S. Census Bureau

values:
nofollow
http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/
external text

values:
/wiki/Great_Gale_of_1848
mw-redirect
Great Gale of 1848

values: Lake Seminole (Pinellas County, Florida)

values: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport

values: Edit section: Barrier islands and passes

values:
/wiki/Honeymoon_Island
mw-redirect
Honeymoon Island

values:
/wiki/Caladesi_Island
mw-redirect
Caladesi Island

values:
/wiki/Sand_Key,_Florida
mw-redirect
Sand Key, Florida

values:
/wiki/Tierra_Verde
mw-redirect
Tierra Verde

values: Edit section: County parks and preserves

values: John Chesnut Sr. Park (page does not exist)

values:
/wiki/Sand_Key_Park
mw-redirect
Sand Key Park

values:
/wiki/Walsingham_Park
mw-redirect
Walsingham Park

values: Walter Fuller Park, St. Petersburg (page does not exist)

values: Edit section: Pinellas County Parks Gallery

values:
/wiki/Artificial_reefs
mw-redirect
Artificial reefs

values:
/wiki/Great_blue_herons
mw-redirect
Great blue herons

values:
/wiki/Roseate_spoonbills
mw-redirect
Roseate spoonbills

values:
/wiki/Turkey_vultures
mw-redirect
Turkey vultures

values:
/wiki/Great_horned_owls
mw-redirect
Great horned owls

values:
/wiki/Bald_eagles
mw-redirect
Bald eagles

values:
/wiki/Gopher_tortoises
mw-redirect
Gopher tortoises

values:
/wiki/Wild_turkeys
mw-redirect
Wild turkeys

values:
/wiki/Sea_turtles
mw-redirect
Sea turtles

values:
/wiki/Spotted_seatrout
mw-redirect
Spotted seatrout

values:
/wiki/Sheepshead_(Archosargus)
mw-redirect
Sheepshead (Archosargus)

values: background: #FF6300; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium

values: background: #FF9934; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium

values: background: #5F5FFF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium

values: background: #9C9CFF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium

values: width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:90%; line-height: 1.2em; margin:auto;

values: background: #FFA54B; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium

values: background: #5555FF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium

values: background: #B4B4FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium

values: padding-right:3px; padding-left:3px; font-size:110%; text-align:center

values: text-align:center; border-bottom:1px solid black

values: border-top:1px solid black; font-size:85%; text-align:center

values: border-spacing: 1px; float: right; clear: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; text-align:right

values:
/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)
mw-redirect
White (U.S. Census)

values:
/wiki/White_Hispanic
mw-redirect
White Hispanic

values:
/wiki/Black_Hispanic
mw-redirect
Black Hispanic

values:
/wiki/Afro-Caribbean_American
mw-redirect
Afro-Caribbean American

values:
/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)
mw-redirect
Hispanic (U.S. Census)

values:
/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)
mw-redirect
Latino (U.S. Census)

values:
/wiki/Asian_(U.S._Census)
mw-redirect
Asian (U.S. Census)

values:
/wiki/Multiracial_American
mw-redirect
Multiracial American

values:
/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)
mw-redirect
Native American (U.S. Census)

values:
/wiki/Pacific_Islander_(U.S._Census)
mw-redirect
Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)

values:
/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)
mw-redirect
Race (United States Census)

values:
/wiki/American_people
mw-redirect
American people

values:
/wiki/Poverty_line
mw-redirect
Poverty line

values: Naturalized citizen of the United States

values:
/wiki/Non-Hispanic_White
mw-redirect
Non-Hispanic White

values: List of the most populous counties in the United States

values:
/wiki/District_of_Columbia
mw-redirect
District of Columbia

values:
/wiki/Broward_County,_FL
mw-redirect
Broward County, FL

values:
/wiki/Serbo-Croatian_language
mw-redirect
Serbo-Croatian language

values:
/wiki/Mother_language
mw-redirect
Mother language

values:
/wiki/Primary_language
mw-redirect
Primary language

values: United States presidential election, 2016

values: United States presidential election, 2012

values: United States presidential election, 2008

values: United States presidential election, 2004

values: United States presidential election, 2000

values: United States presidential election, 1996

values: United States presidential election, 1992

values: United States presidential election, 1988

values: United States presidential election, 1984

values: United States presidential election, 1980

values: United States presidential election, 1976

values: United States presidential election, 1972

values: United States presidential election, 1968

values: United States presidential election, 1964

values: United States presidential election, 1960

values: United States presidential election, 1956

values: United States presidential election, 1952

values: United States presidential election, 1948

values: United States presidential election, 1944

values: United States presidential election, 1940

values: United States presidential election, 1936

values: United States presidential election, 1932

values: United States presidential election, 1928

values: United States presidential election, 1924

values: United States presidential election, 1920

values: United States presidential election, 1916

values: United States presidential election, 1912

values:
wikitable
float:right; margin:1em; font-size:90%;

values:
/wiki/Florida_Constitution
mw-redirect
Florida Constitution

values:
/wiki/John_F._Kerry
mw-redirect
John F. Kerry

values: United States Senate election in Florida, 2012

values:
/wiki/Bill_Nelson_(politician)
mw-redirect
Bill Nelson (politician)

values: United States Senate election in Florida, 2010

values:
/wiki/Independent_(politician)
mw-redirect
Independent (politician)

values: Edit section: Primary and secondary education

values: Gibbs High School (St. Petersburg, Florida)

values: Canterbury School (St. Petersburg, Florida)

values: Calvary Christian High School (Clearwater, Florida)

values: University of South Florida St. Petersburg

values: plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Update

values: Edit section: Historical economic strengths

values:
/wiki/Jabil_Circuit
mw-redirect
Jabil Circuit

values:
/wiki/Nielsen_Holdings_PLC
mw-redirect
Nielsen Holdings PLC

values: Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg, Florida)

values: First Church of Christ, Scientist (St. Petersburg, Florida)

values:
/wiki/Jannus_Landing
mw-redirect
Jannus Landing

values:
/wiki/Florida_Orchestra
mw-redirect
Florida Orchestra

values:
nofollow
http://www.clearwaterjazz.com/
external text

values: North Shore Historic District (St. Petersburg, Florida)

values:
nofollow
http://www.saturdaymorningmarket.com/
external text

values:
/wiki/Botanical_gardens
mw-redirect
Botanical gardens

values:
/wiki/Bright_House_Field
mw-redirect
Bright House Field

values:
/wiki/Clearwater,_FL
mw-redirect
Clearwater, FL

values: Florida Auto Exchange Stadium (Florida) (page does not exist)

values:
/wiki/Progress_Energy_Park
mw-redirect
Progress Energy Park

values:
/wiki/Tarpon_Springs,_FL
mw-redirect
Tarpon Springs, FL

values:
/wiki/St._Petersburg,_FL
mw-redirect
St. Petersburg, FL

values:
/wiki/Florida_State_Road_595
mw-redirect
Florida State Road 595

values:
/wiki/U.S._Route_92_in_Florida
mw-redirect
U.S. Route 92 in Florida

values:
/wiki/Florida_State_Road_679
mw-redirect
Florida State Road 679

values:
/wiki/Florida_State_Road_682
mw-redirect
Florida State Road 682

values: Florida State Road 689 (page does not exist)

values: St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport

values:
/wiki/Bayfront_Medical_Center
mw-redirect
Bayfront Medical Center

values: div-col columns column-count column-count-3

values: -moz-column-count: 3; -webkit-column-count: 3; column-count: 3;

values: Edit section: Emergency Medical Services

values: St. Petersburg Police Department (Florida)

values:
/wiki/All_Children%27s_Hospital
mw-redirect
All Children's Hospital

values: Bay Pines Veterans Administration Home and Hospital Historic District

values:
/wiki/Bay_Pines,_FL
mw-redirect
Bay Pines, FL

values: St. Anthony's Hospital (St. Petersburg, Florida)

values: div-col columns column-count column-count-2

values: -moz-column-count: 2; -webkit-column-count: 2; column-count: 2;

values: Edit section: Other unincorporated communities

values: St. George, Pinellas County, Florida (page does not exist)

values: Seminole Park, Florida (page does not exist)

values: Wall Springs, Florida (page does not exist)

values: Walsingham, Florida (page does not exist)

values: -moz-column-width: 15em; -webkit-column-width: 15em; column-width: 15em;

values:
/wiki/Grace_is_Gone
mw-redirect
Grace is Gone

values:
/wiki/Pass_A_Grille
mw-redirect
Pass A Grille

values:
/wiki/St._Pete_Beach
mw-redirect
St. Pete Beach

values:
/wiki/Fort_DeSoto_Park
mw-redirect
Fort DeSoto Park

values: display:table-cell;padding:0.2em 0.2em 0.2em 0.3em;vertical-align:middle

values: margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em;border:solid #aaa 1px

values: Timeline of Pinellas County, Florida history

values: List of tallest buildings in St. Petersburg

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.pinellascounty.org/facts.htm

values:
nofollow
http://stpete.org/boyd/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu

values:
nofollow
http://uselectionatlas.org/
external free

values:
nofollow
http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.thedailybeast.com/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.schiller.edu/
external text

values:
/wiki/St._Petersburg_Times
mw-redirect
St. Petersburg Times

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.pplc.us/about.shtml

values:
nofollow
external text
http://webcoast.com/pinellas.htm

values:
nofollow
http://www.drbeach.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.psta.net/index.php

values: -moz-column-width: 30em; -webkit-column-width: 30em; column-width: 30em; list-style-type: decimal;

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.pinellascounty.org

values:
nofollow
http://www.pcpao.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.votepinellas.com

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.taxcollect.com

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.pinellas.k12.fl.us

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.pcsoweb.com

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.pinellasclerk.org

values:
nofollow
http://www.wearethehope.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://statty.co.pinellas.fl.us/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.jud6.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.pplc.us/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.myclearwater.com/cpl/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.eastlakelibrary.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://gulfbeacheslib.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://mygulfport.us/gpl/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.oldsmarlibrary.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.palmharborlibrary.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.pplc.us/tbl/index.shtml

values:
nofollow
http://www.spcollege.edu/scl/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.tarponspringslibrary.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.pinellasplanningcouncil.org

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.PCED.org

values:
nofollow
http://www.greenlightpinellas.com/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://pubgis.co.pinellas.fl.us/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
http://www.pinellasindicators.org

values:
nofollow
external text
http://visitstpeteclearwater.com

values:
nofollow
http://pinellas.ifas.ufl.edu/
external text

values:
nofollow
http://www.flbg.org/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00073688

values:
nofollow
external text
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/fdnl1

values:
nofollow
external text
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00089435

values: Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location

attrs: alt src title width height srcset data-file-width data-file-height

attrs: alt src title width height style srcset data-file-width data-file-height

values: display:inline-block; vertical-align:middle; margin:0.75em 1em

values: nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner

values:
navbox-image
4
width:1px;padding:0px 0px 0px 2px

values:
/wiki/File:Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge.jpg
image
Photo of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

values: nowraplinks hlist collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner

values: United States congressional delegations from Florida

values:
/wiki/File:Seal_of_Florida.svg
image
Seal of Florida

values:
navbox-image
7
width:1px;padding:0px 0px 0px 2px

values:
/wiki/Economy_of_Florida
mw-redirect
Economy of Florida

values:
/wiki/Glades_(Florida)
mw-redirect
Glades (Florida)

values: Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area

values:
/wiki/Panama_City_metropolitan_area
mw-redirect
Panama City metropolitan area

values: Category:Populated places established in 1912

values: Category:Wikipedia external links cleanup from December 2017

values: Category:Wikipedia spam cleanup from December 2017

values: Category:Wikipedia articles needing style editing from December 2017

values: Category:All articles needing style editing

values: Category:Wikipedia articles needing reorganization from December 2017

values: Category:Articles with multiple maintenance issues

values: Category:Wikipedia articles in need of updating from March 2017

values: Category:All Wikipedia articles in need of updating

values: Category:Wikipedia external links cleanup from November 2015

values: Category:Wikipedia spam cleanup from November 2015

values: Discussion about edits from this IP address [ctrl-alt-n]

values: A list of edits made from this IP address [ctrl-alt-y]

values: You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory

values: You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [ctrl-alt-o]

values:
/wiki/Pinellas_County,_Florida
View the content page [ctrl-alt-c]
c

values: Discussion about the content page [ctrl-alt-t]

values: p-namespaces navigation vectorTabs p-namespaces-label

values:
p-variants
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-variants-label

values: Past revisions of this page [ctrl-alt-h]

values: p-views navigation vectorTabs p-views-label

values:
p-cactions
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-cactions-label

values:
mw-wiki-logo
/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page

values:
/wiki/Main_Page
Visit the main page [ctrl-alt-z]
z

values: Featured content – the best of Wikipedia

values: Find background information on current events

values:
/wiki/Special:Random
Load a random article [ctrl-alt-x]
x

values: portal navigation p-navigation p-navigation-label

values: Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia

values: About the project, what you can do, where to find things

values: portal navigation p-wikibase-otherprojects p-wikibase-otherprojects-label

values: مقاطعة بينيلاس (فلوريدا) – Arabic

values: Pinellas Kūn (Florida) – Chinese (Min Nan)

values: Пинелас (окръг, Флорида) – Bulgarian

values: شهرستان پاینلاس، فلوریدا – Persian

values: Փինելաս շրջան (Ֆլորիդա) – Armenian

values: পিন্নেলাস কাউন্টি, ফ্লোরিডা – Bishnupriya

values: Pinellas Gông (Florida) – Min Dong Chinese

values: ピネラス郡 (フロリダ州) – Japanese

values: Пинеллас (округ) – Russian

values: Pinellas County, Florida – Simple English

values: Округ Пинелас (Флорида) – Serbian

values: Pinellas County, Florida – Serbo-Croatian

values: Пінеллас – Ukrainian

values: پینیلس کاؤنٹی، فلوریڈا – Urdu

values: mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject page-Pinellas_County_Florida rootpage-Pinellas_County_Florida skin-vector action-view


text:
A Heart in Winter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
A Heart in Winter (Un coeur en hiver)
Directed by
Claude Sautet
Produced by
Philippe Carcassonne
Written by
Claude Sautet
Jacques Fieschi
Starring
Emmanuelle Béart
Daniel Auteuil
Music by
Maurice Ravel
Cinematography
Yves Angelo
Edited by
Jacqueline Thiédot
Distributed by
Koch-Lorber Films
Release date
2 September 1992 (France)
June 4, 1993 (USA)
Running time
105 min.
Country
France
Language
French
Box office
$11.7 million[1]
A Heart in Winter (French: Un cœur en hiver) is a French film which was released in 1992. It stars Emmanuelle Béart, Daniel Auteuil and André Dussollier. It was chosen to compete at the 49th Venice International Film Festival,[2] where it won four awards, including tying for the Silver Lion. It was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 1994 BAFTA awards.
The romantic drama was the second-to-last film made by French writer/director Claude Sautet. He would work with Béart again on his final feature, 1995's Nelly and Mr. Arnaud (original title Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud).
Contents
[hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Music
4 Production notes
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
Highly regarded violin restorer Stéphane (Daniel Auteuil) works and plays squash with his longtime business partner Maxime (André Dussollier). After Maxime, who is married, begins romancing concert violinist Camille (Béart), Stéphane is called in to do some urgent repairs on Camille's violin. Camille begins to fall for Stéphane, and reveals the truth to Maxime. Stéphane's cool reaction causes confusion for Camille, and she lashes out at him for denying his feelings.[3]
Cast[edit]
Emmanuelle Béart – Camille
Daniel Auteuil – Stéphane
André Dussollier – Maxime
Élizabeth Bourgine – Hélène
Brigitte Catillon – Regine
Myriam Boyer – Mme. Amet
Maurice Garrel – Lachaume
Jean-Luc Bideau – Ostende
Music[edit]
The film features a number of performances of chamber music composed by Maurice Ravel, played by Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin), Howard Shelley (piano) and Keith Harveyr (cello). New Zealand musician Jeffrey Grice appears in the film in the role of the pianist.[4]
The film contains only excerpts of Ravel compositions, but the soundtrack album includes them in their entirety, performed by Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin), Philippe Muller (cello) and Jacques Rouvier (piano). A fourth Ravel composition not excerpted in the film, Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure, is on the soundtrack album. The film helped further popularise especially Ravel's Piano Trio. The track listing:
Trio Pour Piano, Violon Et Violoncelle
i. Premier Mouvement
ii. Pantoum
iii. Passacaille
iv. Final
Sonata Pour Violon Et Violoncelle
i. Allegro
ii. Très Vif
iii. Vif, Avec Entrain
Sonate Pour Violon Et Piano
i. Premier Mouvement
ii. Blues
iii. Perpetuum Mobile
Berceuse Sur Le Nom De Gabriel Fauré
Actor Emmanuelle Béart practised violin for at least a year before the film began shooting, so that she could convincingly mime the performance sequences.
Production notes[edit]
Béart and Auteuil were in a real life relationship during the making of this film.
Claude Sautet based it on his memories of reading Russian Mikhail Lermontov's "Princess Mary".
The film is distributed by Koch-Lorber Films.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=4809
Jump up ^ "Venezia, Libertà Per Gli Autori". La Repubblica. July 31, 1992. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
Jump up ^ Independent Film Quarterly. Accessed 16 September 2015
Jump up ^ "Jeffrey Grice-Composer". Composition Today. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
External links[edit]
A Heart in Winter on IMDb
Un Coeur en Hiver at AllMovie
Un Coeur En Hiver (A Heart in Winter) at Rotten Tomatoes
A Heart in Winter Philosophical Films
[show]
v
t
e
Films directed by Claude Sautet
Bonjour sourire
Classe Tous Risques
The Dictator's Guns
The Things of Life
Max et les ferrailleurs
César and Rosalie
Vincent, François, Paul and the Others
Mado
A Simple Story
A Bad Son
Waiter!
A Few Days with Me
A Heart in Winter
Nelly and Mr. Arnaud
[show]
v
t
e
Silver Lion winning films
1953–1957
Little Fugitive / Moulin Rouge / Sadko / Thérèse Raquin / Ugetsu / I Vitelloni (1953)
On the Waterfront / Sansho the Bailiff / Seven Samurai / La Strada (1954)
Le Amiche / The Big Knife / Ciske de Rat / The Grasshopper (1955)
Le Notti Bianche (1957)
1988–1994
Landscape in the Mist (1988)
Recollections of the Yellow House / Death of a Tea Master (1989)
Raise the Red Lantern / The Fisher King / J'entends plus la guitare (1991)
Luxury Hotel / Jamón Jamón / A Heart in Winter (1992)
Kosh ba kosh (1993)
Heavenly Creatures / Little Odessa / Il toro (1994)
[show]
v
t
e
London Film Critics' Circle Foreign Language Film of the Year
The Marriage of Maria Braun and Angi Vera (1980)
Man of Iron (1981)
Mephisto (1982)
Yol (1983)
A Sunday in the Country (1984)
Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany (1985)
Ran (1986)
Jean de Florette (1987)
Babette's Feast (1988)
Au revoir les enfants (1989)
Cinema Paradiso (1990)
Cyrano de Bergerac (1991)
Raise the Red Lantern (1992)
A Heart in Winter (1993)
Farewell My Concubine (1994)
Il Postino: The Postman (1995)
Les Misérables (1996)
Ridicule (1997)
Shall We Dance? (1998)
All About My Mother (1999)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Amélie (2001)
Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
Downfall (2005)
Volver (2006)
The Lives of Others (2007)
N/A (2008)
Let the Right One In (2009)
Of Gods and Men (2010)
A Separation (2011)
Rust and Bone (2012)
Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
Leviathan (2014)
The Look of Silence (2015)
Toni Erdmann (2016)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Heart_in_Winter&oldid=795165540"
Categories:
French-language films
1992 films
1990s romantic drama films
French films
French romance films
Films about violins and violinists
Films about classical music and musicians
Buddy films
Films directed by Claude Sautet
Films whose director won the Best Director César Award
Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor César Award-winning performance
Hidden categories:
Articles containing French-language text
Navigation menu
Personal tools
Not logged in
Talk
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Namespaces
Article
Talk
Variants
Views
Read
Edit
View history
More
Search
Navigation
Main page
Contents
Featured content
Current events
Random article
Donate to Wikipedia
Wikipedia store
Interaction
Help
About Wikipedia
Community portal
Recent changes
Contact page
Tools
What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Wikidata item
Cite this page
Print/export
Create a book
Download as PDF
Printable version
Languages
Català
Dansk
Deutsch
Français
Italiano
עברית
Русский
Edit links
This page was last edited on 12 August 2017, at 13:02.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Privacy policy
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Contact Wikipedia
Developers
Cookie statement
Mobile view
Enable previews

key: html

type: local

value: div

attrs: id class

values: mw-page-base noprint

values: mw-head-base noprint

value: a

value: i

attrs: id class lang

values: firstHeading firstHeading en

values: siteSub noprint

values: jump-to-nav mw-jump

value: th

attrs: colspan class style

value: tr

value: img

attrs: alt src width height class srcset data-file-width data-file-height

attrs: href class

value: td

attrs: colspan style

attrs: scope style

attrs: href title

values: Jacqueline Thiédot (page does not exist)

values:
/wiki/Koch-Lorber_Films
mw-redirect
Koch-Lorber Films

values:
/wiki/French_film
mw-redirect
French film

values:
reflist mw-references-wrap
list-style-type: decimal;

values:
nofollow
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105682/
external text

values:
nofollow
external text
https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v51647

values:
/wiki/Bonjour_sourire
mw-redirect
Bonjour sourire

values: nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner

values: Template talk:The Silver Lion (page does not exist)

values: nowraplinks hlist collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner

values: Template:London Film Critics Circle Award for Foreign Language Film of the Year

values: Template talk:London Film Critics Circle Award for Foreign Language Film of the Year

values: London Film Critics' Circle Award for Foreign Language Film of the Year

values: Category:Films about violins and violinists

values: Category:Films about classical music and musicians

values: Category:Films directed by Claude Sautet

values: Category:Films whose director won the Best Director César Award

values: Category:Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor César Award-winning performance

values: Category:Articles containing French-language text

values: Discussion about edits from this IP address [ctrl-alt-n]

values: A list of edits made from this IP address [ctrl-alt-y]

values: You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory

values: You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [ctrl-alt-o]

values:
/wiki/A_Heart_in_Winter
View the content page [ctrl-alt-c]
c

values: Discussion about the content page [ctrl-alt-t]

values: p-namespaces navigation vectorTabs p-namespaces-label

values:
p-variants
navigation
vectorMenu emptyPortlet
p-variants-label

values: Past revisions of this page [ctrl-alt-h]

values: p-views navigation vectorTabs p-views-label

values: A list of recent changes in the wiki [ctrl-alt-r]

values: portal navigation p-interaction p-interaction-label

values: List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [ctrl-alt-j]

values: Recent changes in pages linked from this page [ctrl-alt-k]

values:
/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard
Upload files [ctrl-alt-u]
u

values: A list of all special pages [ctrl-alt-q]

values: Permanent link to this revision of the page

values: Link to connected data repository item [ctrl-alt-g]

values: Printable version of this page [ctrl-alt-p]

values:
uls-settings-trigger
Language settings
0
button
true

values: לב בחורף – Hebrew

values: Сердце зимой – Russian

values: /static/images/wikimedia-button-1.5x.png 1.5x, /static/images/wikimedia-button-2x.png 2x

values: /static/images/poweredby_mediawiki_132x47.png 1.5x, /static/images/poweredby_mediawiki_176x62.png 2x

values:
suggestions
display: none; font-size: 13px;

values: mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject page-A_Heart_in_Winter rootpage-A_Heart_in_Winter vector-experimental-print-styles vector-nav-directionality skin-vector action-view