Saint Petersburg (pop. 248,232) is a city on the west coast of Florida. Its warm, sunny climate and location on Tampa Bay made the city a resort area, beginning in the early 1900's. St. Petersburg is sometimes called the Sunshine City because of its pleasant weather. In the mid-1900's, many retired people began moving to St. Petersburg, and the city became a retirement center as well. In the late 1900's, a variety of new economic opportunities attracted many younger people to the area to work.