St. Pete Beach

What St. Pete Beach does

St. Pete Beach is an incorporated municipal government operating on a barrier island in Pinellas County, Florida, delivering a comprehensive slate of public services to approximately 9,000 year-round residents and a substantially larger tourist population. The city provides building permits and inspections, code enforcement, planning and zoning, public safety (fire department), parks and recreation, public library services, stormwater and reclaimed water utilities, parking and transportation management, and public records. Revenue is generated through a diversified fee-and-tax model: permit fees (valuation-based), parking fees, property and other taxes, facility rentals (Warren Webster Building, Boca Ciega Ballroom, pool, pavilions), and utility charges administered through Pinellas County partnerships. Pricing for fee-based services is unit-based and transactional, with no subscription or SaaS pricing model.

The city's core technology stack is built on the CivicPlus CivicEngage content management system powering stpetebeach.org, supplemented by iWorQ for online permit intake and management, SeeClickFix for resident issue reporting via mobile, and Forerunner damage-assessment software implemented to digitize hurricane damage tracking following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Distribution of services relies on a hybrid model: in-person transactions at City Hall (155 Corey Avenue) and ancillary sites (library, community center, fire stations), self-serve online portals available 24/7, and direct community engagement through recreation program registration and facility reservations. The organization is actively pursuing WCAG 2.0 AA and Section 508 accessibility compliance for its digital properties.

Operationally, the city is mid-major hurricane recovery: recovery-related permit valuations exceed $375 million, $44 million in permit fees have been collected and $3.7 million waived during the recovery period, a FEMA claim is estimated at approximately $200 million, and a five-year capital-improvement plan outlines roughly $213 million in projects for 2026-2030. Governance is provided by Mayor Scott Tate, a four-member City Commission, and City Manager Frances Robustelli, supported by a leadership team that includes an Assistant City Manager (also Acting Fire Chief), department directors, and a newly created Chief Technology and Innovation Officer function. The city is publicly governed rather than privately held, has no parent company, and has not raised private capital, though it received a $2,000,000 grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity in October 2021.

Name

St. Pete Beach

Legal name

St. Pete Beach, FL

Website

https://stpetebeach.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. Pete Beach is a Florida barrier-island municipal government delivering permitting, public safety, parks and recreation, library services, parking, and utilities to residents, visitors, and local businesses through City Hall, an online portal, and a network of community facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Fire Protection (92216), Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI), Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Building permits
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation
• Public library services

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Pete Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Permit Fees: City collects fees for building permits, with $44 million collected and $3.7 million in fees waived during hurricane recovery period
2. Parking Fees: Revenue from beach parking, parking meters, and parking permits
3. Property and Other Taxes: General city revenue from property taxes and other municipal tax sources supporting city operations
4. Facility Rentals: Rental fees for community facilities including Boca Ciega Ballroom, Warren Webster Building, pool, and pavilions
5. Utility Services: Reclaimed water and other utility services provided through Pinellas County partnerships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Pete Beach is a municipal government that delivers local government services to residents, businesses, and visitors on a barrier island in Pinellas County, Florida. Core offerings include building permitting and inspections, planning and zoning, code enforcement, public safety (fire department), parking management, parks and recreation programs, public library services, public utilities (wastewater, stormwater, reclaimed water), and facility rentals. The city is also actively coordinating hurricane disaster recovery, including a five-year capital improvement plan and FEMA claim processing.

Product overview

The St. Pete Beach city website functions as a unified digital platform delivering municipal services to residents and visitors. The core offering is the official government website powered by CivicPlus, which aggregates city services into an integrated online portal. Key service modules include the Online Permit Portal (via iWorQ) for building and development permits, Community Development Services encompassing building, code enforcement, and planning/zoning functions, Parks and Recreation Programs at the Community Center and city parks, Public Library Services with physical and digital resources, Public Services including wastewater and stormwater utilities, and Parking and Transportation management. The Notify Me notification system connects these services, enabling residents to subscribe to alerts across all city departments. All services are accessible through the single domain at stpetebeach.org, with the permit portal operating on a separate iWorQ platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Permits and Inspections
• Parks and Recreation Programs
• Public Library Services
• Public Services and Utilities
• Parking and Transportation Services
• Community Development Services
• Notify Me Alert Service
• Public Records Request Service
• Facility Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovery-related permit valuations exceed $375 million with $44 million in fees collected and $3.7 million waived
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pinellas CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPinellas County provides utilities services (water, sewer, reclaimed water), participates in hurricane recovery coordination, and provides emergency management services. The county also offers the Alert Pinellas emergency notification system used by the city.
• Pinellas Public Library Cooperative (PPLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe St. Pete Beach Public Library participates in the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative, which provides shared resources, services, and support among public libraries in the county.
• Florida State - Library and Information ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level library services and information resource sharing program.
• CivicPluscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe city's official website is built on CivicPlus CivicEngage content management system, providing website hosting, online services, and digital government solutions.
• Friends of the LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit support organization for the public library that operates a bookstore and provides funding support for library programs.
• FreebeeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFreebee provides on-demand shuttle service for St. Pete Beach, offering free transportation to residents and visitors as part of the city's green transportation initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• City of Clearwater, FL: Larger Pinellas County beach city providing the full spectrum of municipal services; useful as a regional reference point but operates at meaningfully greater scale and budget.

Direct peers

• Town of Belleair Beach, FL: Small barrier-island community in Pinellas County with overlapping municipal service profile and beach/resort tax base.
• City of Indian Rocks Beach, FL: Barrier-island municipality in Pinellas County with comparable resident population, beach tourism orientation, and small-city municipal service scope.
• City of Bradenton Beach, FL: Small barrier-island city on Anna Maria Island with comparable municipal service mix, beach-driven revenue base, and exposure to Gulf hurricane risk.
• City of Anna Maria, FL: Tiny barrier-island municipality at the north end of Anna Maria Island; shares the small-city, tourism-anchored municipal operating profile.
• City of Holmes Beach, FL: Florida Gulf Coast barrier-island municipality of comparable size with beach tourism, short-term rental permitting, and post-storm recovery dynamics analogous to St. Pete Beach.
• City of Treasure Island, FL: Adjacent barrier-island municipality in Pinellas County with comparable beach tourism, parking revenues, and post-hurricane recovery dynamics; directly comparable in scale, services, and FEMA exposure.
• City of Madeira Beach, FL: Small Pinellas County barrier-island city offering the same core municipal services (permits, parking, beach access, recreation) to a similar resident and visitor base.

Regional players

• City of Rehoboth Beach, DE: Small East Coast beach-resort municipality of comparable scale, with resort-tax-supported services and a similar resident-vs-visitor service mix — relevant outside-Florida reference point.
• City of Dunedin, FL: Pinellas County municipality providing similar core services but operating from the mainland; useful regional comparator but not directly beach-bound.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/stpetebeach
• Facebookfacebook.com/stpetebeach
• Instagraminstagram.com/stpetebeach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-pete-beach-fire-dept

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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