r/StPetersburgFL

Hi! My boyfriend (22M) and I (23F) are planning to move to St. Pete this fall and have been doing a lot of research on neighborhoods. Our budget is around $350k, and after looking at condos downtown, we’ve realized the HOA fees are more than we want to spend monthly.

We’ve started looking at neighborhoods like Historic Kenwood, Historic Uptown, Historic Roser Park, and Greater South Central. They all seem to have houses that are nicer than the apartments we had been looking at for more affordable prices.

Our biggest priorities are walkability to coffee shops, restaurants, and bars and being around other people in their 20s.

For those who live in these areas:

-Which neighborhoods feel like they have the youngest population?

- Do many people in their 20s actually live outside of downtown, or is downtown where most younger residents end up?

- Are there any neighborhoods we’re overlooking that fit what we’re looking for?

We’ve read through the moving wiki and searched a lot of older posts, but many of them are a few years old, so I was hoping for some more current perspectives.

Thanks for any advice or recs!

Looking to buy a new car nothing fancy looking at Toyota/honda/hyundai something that’s gonna last. Looking for recs for awesome car dealerships in pinellas county that won’t talk me into something I don’t need

TL;DR -- Neighbors likely used my property to launch fireworks while I wasn't home, creating a serious fire risk and leaving a mess. Looking for advice on security cameras and other preventative measures.

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My neighborhood goes all out for the Fourth of July and New Year's with fireworks, which is loud but fine. Unfortunately, I woke home this morning to a lot of debris, light damage, and evidence that someone launched multiple fireworks from my front patio. It's less than 10 feet from my house. The dog was home alone, and the house could have easily been damaged or caught fire. Nothing was cleaned up, either.

I documented everything with the police since something similar happened last year, but I still don't know who was responsible. And honestly? I'm not trying to point fingers or get people in trouble. I want the house and I to simply be left alone and ignored by the neighborhood.

At this point I'm considering installing a front yard fence, "No Trespassing" signs, and security cameras.

For those with experience, what home surveillance system do you recommend? I'm looking for something more robust than Ring. Is there anything else you'd do to help prevent something like this from happening again?

Question: What is your average utility bills in St Pete? Electric/Water/Sewer, gas?

We currently rent an apartment in Downtown St Petersburg, love it, but for the cost of our 1 bed apartment rent, we are considering renting a home instead but curious how much utilities really are.

Our electric is around $80-90 a month, and water/sewer/trash is another $25. Seems minimal, curious if it will jump at a home.

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The town I’m from has some groups who play casual commander at bars or coffee shops on a weekly basis so they can get their fix in outside of Friday Magic Nights. Is that happening anywhere in the Seminole/St Pete area? Also down to play in local game stores but unsure how to connect with the people who are interested that. Hmu if you’re trying get your weekday magic fix in!

I know this is a weird one, but my mother-in-law will be visiting and has alpha-gal so she can’t have beef or pork. It’s not a big deal, we can eat at home but I figured I’d ask. Right now all I could think of was vegetarian or vegan places.

The thunder is incredibly loud, and I'm terrified of it

Does anyone need cat food?
My cat uses the poultry- free hills science diet dry kibble. I accidentally purchased the chicken version and it’s been opened so I can’t donate it to a shelter. I only used it today once before noticing.
Happy to give it to anyone who needs it.

I'm all the way in Treasure Island and I'd be disappointed if i had to deal with all of the insanity for a sub par fireworks show. On the other end of things I would be disappointed if I missed a killer show because of the 250.

I had the opportunity to celebrate a special occasion with an overnight stay at the Vinoy last night and, of course, it's a great place for a special night out. We were surprised by how busy the main Elliot Aster dining room was but the staff said it was the slow season so I can't imagine how busy it would get during the high season.

Overall, the service, top to bottom was excellent. The staff seemed eager to take a few minutes to chat and it was refreshing to see all the smiling and folks that seemed to like their jobs.

We were joking about taking a star off for every little thing so they probably ended up with minus stars but we had to look hard to find minor issues and would definitely recommend it for anyone looking to splurge a bit.

Yeah, the outrageous prices were expected but getting one slice of toast with a $30 breakfast along with a basic subpar meal was probably the only real gripe.

We also went to the Zubrick Magic Theater and enjoyed it. Shout out to person on this sub that recommended it!

Anybody else also noticing the increase of people in downtown st pete trying to collect donations for various causes? I see it happening almost every few blocks on central and at restaurants while people are eating.

It’s becoming so frequent, I can’t even walk my dog anymore without getting asked by someone if I have a few mins to talk and give money to their cause.

Even had a women trying to flag me down when I was on the phone rushing an errand. It’s just getting to be too much!

I don't have much knowledge in this so would appreciate some advice from the group. Have a friend that's pretty broke and doesn't have insurance, he thinks he's on the verge of a heart attack with chest pains and arm numbness but refuses to go to the hospital because he can't afford it. What's the best hospital to take someone to in this situation?

really want to see watch the fireworks tonight! need the best advice on which show to go to, transportation details as far as avoiding that traffic hassle, and any thing else that will make this not as stressful!