Community

There are so many great communities and neighborhoods around the Tampa Bay Area. Whether you’re into boating, city life, want a larger yard, prefer condo living, prefer single family houses, townhouse, you name it, it’s here in our area! We really love the sense of community among residents around Tampa Bay.

One decision you’ll need to make when choosing a community is whether you want beach life or city life. However, the good news is that no matter which one you choose, you’ll be within 20 minutes of the other life. :)  You can drive from downtown Saint Petersburg to for instance Pass-a-Grille or St. Pete Beach after work and take in a sunset. And vice versa, drive from the beach to the St. Pete Pier (near downtown) for a dinner afterwork.

There’s certainly no right or wrong, we’re fortunate to have many great options of communities in the Tampa Bay Area!

My name is Mike Braswell and I’m a real estate agent in the Tampa Bay area. I serve as a local guide, using my @LovingStPete social media accounts to serve over 15 thousand followers! Please contact me if you would like to discuss Tampa Bay Real Estate. I’d love to earn your business!

Pinellas local Ana Zolotic wins Gold at Olympics

2022-12-06T17:06:21-05:00

Pinellas Local Ana Zolotic wins Gold at the Olympics! Published on 07/29/21: Another GOLD medal won by a Pinellas local!! This one from Largo’s Ana Zolotic, the first U.S. woman ever to win gold in Taekwondo!! Congratulations, Ana! Has been fun for my 6 yr old and I to research the Pinellas Olympic athletes! [...]

Pinellas local Ana Zolotic wins Gold at Olympics2022-12-06T17:06:21-05:00

Pinellas Native Bobby Finke wins Gold at Olympics

2022-12-06T17:09:19-05:00

Pinellas Native Bobby Finke wins Gold at the Olympics! Published on 07/29/21: While 99% of the time I provide activity ideas, the other 1% is reserved for when (ie) Pinellas locals win Gold in the Olympics!! Congratulations to Bobby Finke, winner of the men’s 800-meter freestyle overnight!!! My 6yr old and I have had [...]

Pinellas Native Bobby Finke wins Gold at Olympics2022-12-06T17:09:19-05:00

St Pete Beach Activities – My Beach Town Series Part Three

2022-12-07T09:32:45-05:00

St Pete Beach Activities - #BeachTownSeries Published on 05/08/21: Post 3 of 3 on St. Pete Beach. Post two detailed our favorite two-mile beach stroll of ‘toes in the sand‘ restaurants and bars! Now wrapping up w/ other points of interests on TripAdvisor’s #1 beach in the United States! Parking in St Pete Beach: [...]

St Pete Beach Activities – My Beach Town Series Part Three2022-12-07T09:32:45-05:00

St Pete Beach Bars and Restaurants

2022-12-07T09:33:44-05:00

St Pete Beach Bars and Restaurants Published on 05/07/21: Post 2 of 3 on beautiful St. Pete Beach, focusing on some of our favorite ‘toes in the sand’ beach bars & restaurants. All of this along TripAdvisors #1 beach in the U.S. Please add your SPB favorites in the comments! I’ll wrap up this [...]

St Pete Beach Bars and Restaurants2022-12-07T09:33:44-05:00

St Pete Beach History and Fun

2022-12-07T09:36:49-05:00

St Pete Beach - Beach Towns Series Published on 05/03/21: Did you know that you live next to the #1 beach in the United States and #5 in the world, per TripAdvisor’s 2021 Travelers Choice awards? That’s right, the next beach town in my #LovingStPeteBeachTowns series is nationally acclaimed St Pete Beach (SPB). This [...]

St Pete Beach History and Fun2022-12-07T09:36:49-05:00

Pass-a-Grille Florida Places to Visit – My Guide to PAG

2022-12-07T11:24:04-05:00

Pass-a-Grille Florida Places to Visit - My Guide to PAG - Part 2 Published on 04/03/21: Pass-a-Grille Florida (2 of 2): For a brief history of this cozy beach town & name, scroll down. First, here’s a few places to consider while visiting PAG! RESTAURANTS: The Dewey Beach Bar and Grill, plus Rooftop Bar. [...]

Pass-a-Grille Florida Places to Visit – My Guide to PAG2022-12-07T11:24:04-05:00

Pass-a-Grille Beach Florida PAG Beach Town Near St Petersburg

2022-12-07T11:32:26-05:00

Pass-a-Grille Beach - Part of our Beach Towns Series Published on 03/31/21: We’re kicking off our Pinellas #BeachTowns series with Pass-a-Grille (PAG), located on the southernmost end of the barrier island known as St. Pete Beach. With gulf beaches on one side of the island & Intracoastal on the other, there’s no shortage of [...]

Pass-a-Grille Beach Florida PAG Beach Town Near St Petersburg2022-12-07T11:32:26-05:00

Tarpon Springs is a Day Trip to Greece – Part 2

2022-12-05T13:21:47-05:00

Tarpon Springs a Day Trip to Another Time and Place! Part 2 Published on 11/29/20: Part 2 of our Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks post. In short, this day trip is a fascinating immersion into Greek culture and sponging! And all of this is set on a beautiful waterfront backdrop. Between very large Greek bakeries, [...]

Tarpon Springs is a Day Trip to Greece – Part 22022-12-05T13:21:47-05:00

Tarpon Springs – A Day Trip To Greece – Part 1

2022-12-05T13:26:00-05:00

Tarpon Springs a Day Trip to Another Time and Place! Part 1 Published on 11/27/20: Day trip to Greece! Well as close as you’ll come in the United States. Tarpon Springs is just 45-55 minutes north of St Pete and has the highest percentage of residents of Greek heritage in the US! It made [...]

Tarpon Springs – A Day Trip To Greece – Part 12022-12-05T13:26:00-05:00

Trick or Treating in Venetian Isles and Bayshore

2022-12-04T13:16:28-05:00

Trick or Treating in Venetian Isles and on Bayshore Blvd NE Published on 11/01/20: St Pete residents certainly devised many creative ways to hand out candy in 2020. Here are a few of the clever contraptions! 🎃 I took these pictures as we trick or treated along Bayshore BLVD NE (Shore Acres) as well [...]

Trick or Treating in Venetian Isles and Bayshore2022-12-04T13:16:28-05:00
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