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History of St. Pete Beach
The Past
For thousands of years, Indians hunted the prairies and fished the waters of what later became Pass-A-Grille. The last group of Native Americans to settle in Pinellas County area were Tocobagas around 1,000-1,700 A.D. This area was first visited by Europeans in 1528 when the Spanish explorer, Panfilo de Narvaez anchored off. Afterwards, the island was used as a camp ground for fisherman. Legend has it, it is thought that Pass-A-Grille derives it's name from the French Passe aux Grilleurs, the passageway of the grillers. The town of Pass-A-Grille Beach was incorporated into the city of Saint Petersburg Beach in 1957. St. Pete Beach was formed from the towns of Pass-a-Grille, Belle Vista and St. Petersburg Beach. On March 9, 1994, locals voted to officially changed the name St. Pete Beach.
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The Present
St. Pete Beach is consistently ranked atop many "Best Of" lists, and was officially voted #1 on "America's Top 25 Beaches" for 2021 by Tripadvisor. With several miles of white sand beaches it is well deserved. St. Pete averages around 360 days of sunshine per year, giving it its nickname "Sunshine City". It even won a Guinness World Record for logging the highest number of consecutive days of sunshine in the World, at 768 days. During the summer the average population is around 10,000 permanent residents, with seasonal residents, the population during the winter more than double with almost 21,000 residents.
The downtown area of the city offer visitors a unique view of the preservation of historic buildings and the new architectural and more modern structures. The city of St. Pete Beach is a region that becomes home to many repeat visitors.
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