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Boat shoes and golf cleats, loafers and high
heels – North Pinellas County lifestyle combines career
opportunities with beaches and sun.
Florida Trend
recently ranked Pinellas County the number one large
metropolitan county in Florida to live based on traffic
congestion, availability of healthcare, crime rates, housing
costs, and high school graduation rates.
Entrepreneur
magazine has ranked Pinellas County among the top 40 of large
counties considered to be the best fit for small businesses,
according to a 2005 survey by Dunn & Bradstreet and
Entrepreneur
magazine.
Located in the Pinellas County, Clearwater is home to the Best
“City Beach” where residents are comfortable in business suits
or flip-flops. More than 5 million visitors come to Pinellas
County beaches each year while the permanent population of the
county is almost one million residents strong.
Chartered as a municipality in 1915, Clearwater provides a long
history of beauty. When Spanish explorers arrived in 1528, they
learned that the inhabiting Indians called the area "Pocotopaug,"
meaning "clear water."
Diversity is the key to Clearwater’s business community –
tourism, manufacturing, healthcare services and trade all
contribute to the economy. A strong school system and higher
education opportunities provide a well-paid, educated work force
to serve area businesses.
By taking full advantage of the area’s many strengths and
resources, residents and visitors will find North Pinellas
County a better place to live, work and play.
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