• One of the Best Communities for Young People
  Colin Powell’s America Promise, 2005 and 2006

• The first and only city in Florida designated as “Green City”
  Florida Green Building Coalition, 2007

• “One of the Best Places to Retire”
   Kiplinger’s, 2007

• One of “Top 25 Arts Destinations”
  American Style Magazine, 2005, 2006, 2007

• “A Bicycle Friendly Community,” one of only four in Florida
   League of American Bicyclists, 2007

• Largest reclaimed water system in the world

• "One of the best places to live in the Southeast", St. Petersburg
   Money Magazine

• One of Top 50 Municipal Golf Courses, Mangrove Bay Golf Course
  Golf Digest, 1981

• Public Golf Achievement Award, Mangrove Bay Golf Course 
  National Golf Foundation, 1991, 1992, 1993

• Junior Golf Achievement Award, Mangrove Bay & Twin Brooks Golf Courses
  Florida Recreation & Park Association, 2001

• Finalist, American Government Award, St. Petersburg Police Department
  Harvard University

• One of Top 200 Best Fine Art Shows in United States, Mainsail Arts Festival
  Sunshine Artist Magazine, 1991-2003

• The Nelson Award Housing
  National Community Development Association, 1994

• Third Place, National Award Community Affairs, CAPI
  National Organization on Disability, 1996

• Outstanding Water Treatment Plant Public Utilities
  U.S. Department of Environmental Protection, 1998

• John J. Gunther Blue Ribbon Best Practices Award, W.I.N. Housing Program
  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1999

• EEO/MBE Award, Theresa Jones
  Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, 2000

• Mark of Excellence Award, Bob Gilder
  Tampa Bay Chapter National Forum for Black Public Administrators, 2003

• City Cultural Diversity Award Challenge
  National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, 2000

• Director's Award, Jay Morgan/Office on Aging
  National Institute of Senior Centers, 2002

• Florida Choice Award, WSPF-TV staff
  Annual Independent Film & Video Festival, 2002

• (2) International Communicator Crystal Awards, WSPF-TV, 2003

• Roy McKenzie Award, Midtown Planning Strategic Initiative
  Florida Redevelopment Association, 2003

• Outstanding Local Government Partnership Award, St. Petersburg Parks Department
  Keep Florida Beautiful, Inc., 2003

• Tree City USA Award, City of St. Petersburg& Florida Forestry Division
  National Arbor Day Foundation, 17 years running

• Therapeutic Recreation Organization Citation Award, City of St. Petersburg
  National Recreation and Park Association's National Therapeutic Recreation Society (NTRS)
  2000

• National Gold Medal Award - Class II for Excellence in the Field of Parks and
  Recreation Management, St. Petersburg Leisure Services Department
  The Sports Foundation, Inc., 1983 - Grand Award; 1981 – Finalist

• First In the State Award for National Senior Center Accreditation, City of St. Petersburg
  National Council on the Aging and National Institute of Senior Centers, 2001

• Quality Senior Living Award for Services to Senior by an Organization, City of St.
  Petersburg
  Florida Council on Aging, 2002

• Elder Ready Communities/ Communities for a Lifetime Designation, City of St.
  Petersburg
  Florida Department of Elder Affairs, 2002, 2003

• Florence R. Goldmann Award, The Sunshine Multi-Service Senior Center
  Florida Association of Senior Centers, 1994; first to receive this award

• Race of the Year Award, St. Anthony's Triathlon
  St. Anthony's Health Care USA Triathlon, 2003

• Betty Davis-Miller Award for outstanding, direct library service to children 
  St. Petersburg Public Library and St. Petersburg Police Department
  Florida Library Association, 2000

• Best Reuse or Renovation of a Building, Sunken Gardens Economic Development
  Florida Redevelopment Association, 2003

• Best Marketing Campaign 2003 for "St. Petersburg Shines" campaign
  Economic Development Southern Economic Development Council, 2003

• Award of Excellence for the "St. Petersburg Shines" brochure
  Economic Development Florida Economic Development Council, 2003

• "Best of the Best" Award for Rehab Building, Sunken Gardens
  National Association of Office and Industrial Properties, 2003

• One of the South's Best Downtowns
  Economic Development Southern Business and Development Magazine, 2003
 
• Top 25 City for Entrepreneurs in the U.S.
  Economic Development Entrepreneur Magazine, 2003

• No. 1 Mega-Market in the South
  Economic Development Southern Business & Development Magazine, 2002, 2003

• No. 1 in South for Job Announcement
  Economic Development Southern Business & Development Magazine, 2003

• Blue Wave Award, a national certification for environmental quality and public safety
  Clean Beaches Council, Fort De Soto County Park and Treasure Island City Beach, 2003

• President's Award for Minority Business Development, City of St. Petersburg
  National Minority Supplier Development Council of Florida, 1995