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Pinellas County Economic Development
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PINELLAS COUNTY - THE IDEAL BUSINESS CLIMATE
Anchored by the urban markets of Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Pinellas has the second largest base of manufacturing employment in Florida. Fortune 500 technology manufacturers Jabil Circuit and Tech Data are headquartered here. Pinellas has diverse, yet symbiotic, industry clusters, including aviation/aerospace; defense/national security; medical technologies; business and financial services; and information technology.
An extensive network of suppliers, service-providers and business associations support operations in these sectors. Relocating businesses can move to Pinellas and expect to begin growing immediately. Pinellas encourages innovation, and with industry giants Home Shopping Network (HSNi), Nielsen, ValPak and Catalina Marketing, it is rapidly becoming Florida’s hub for big data. Through relationships with major universities and high-tech institutes, Pinellas has become a center for research and development in marine science, electronic instruments, medical devices, sensors, nanotechnology and health care. The county is home to numerous business accelerators, like the Tampa Bay Innovation Center and Gazelle Lab, which are committed to nurturing and building new ventures.
Notable Employers: Home Shopping Network (HSNi), Nielsen Media Research, Jabil Circuit, Raymond James Financial, Tech Data, Honeywell, Raytheon, Lockheed-Martin, ConMed Linvatec, TransAmerica and Bausch & Lomb.
We serve the following communities
Communities listed alphabetically
| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| City of Treasure Island | 6,882 |
| City of Tarpon Springs | 24,796 |
| City of South Pasadena | 5,082 |
| City of Seminole | 18,308 |
| City of St. Petersburg | 258,969 |
| City of St. Pete Beach | 9,657 |
| City of Safety Harbor | 17,437 |
| City of Redington Shores | 2,238 |
| City of Redington Beach | 1,496 |
| City of Pinellas Park | 51,600 |
| City of Oldsmar | 14,217 |
| City of North Redington Beach | 1,500 |
| City of Madeira Beach | 4,394 |
| City of Largo | 81,296 |
| City of Kenneth City | 5,114 |
| City of Indian Shores | 1,477 |
| City of Indian Rocks Beach | 4,286 |
| City of Gulfport | 12,243 |
| City of Dunedin | 36,451 |
| City of Clearwater | 114,516 |
| City of Belleair Shore | 114 |
| City of Belleair Bluffs | 2,093 |
| City of Belleair Beach | 1,609 |
| City of Belleair | 4,009 |
| County of Pinellas | 955,959 |