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Welcome to St. Petersburg, Florida.

In between the pristine beaches, thriving art scene, and historic neighborhoods of the aptly named “Home of Perpetual Summer,” we ask three thought-provoking questions:  

What makes St Petersburg, Florida, uniquely deserving of the title “The Home of Perpetual Summer”?

Did a single coin toss, as legend suggests, decide the city’s name?

And finally, how did one St. Pete brewery reclaim and redefine a long-time symbol of oppression within the city? 

Safe travels! 

Works Cited 

https://geog.ufl.edu/2025/04/17/stpete/

https://www.history.com/articles/florida

https://www.weather.gov/fsd/season

https://spmoh.com/betting-on-the-sunshine/

https://www.vox.com/videos/408969/stpetersburg-florida-weather-sunny-sunshine

https://www.greenbenchbrewing.com/green-bench-history

https://spmoh.com/the-life-lies-of-st-petes-founding-mother-2/

https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/st-petersburg-african-american-deuces-neighborhood/

https://www.stpetebikingtours.com/post/how-st-petersburg-got-its-name-it-might-not-be-what-you-heard

http://www.saint-petersburg.com/famous-people/peter-demens/

https://theweeklychallenger.com/a-visual-history-of-civil-rights-social-change-in-pinellas-county-part-3/

https://tampamagazines.com/a-visual-timeline-of-st-petersburg/

https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/7/14/a-stone-of-hope-green-bench-brewery-in-st-petersburg-florida

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