I entirely prefer residing by the water, st.Petersburg is surrounded by a lot of odd bodies of water, then you’ve got Tampa Bay on one side plus the Gulf of Mexico on the other side. You can even travel to the other side of the state in no time at all plus access the Atlantic ocean, however florida is one of the only locales in the whole world where you can watch the sunrise in the east plus also watch it set in the west; My roommate plus I live in an household that is only a few blocks away from Tampa bay, however i prefer being close to the water, because fishing is one of my favorite activities, however everyday when I am done at work, I go to the bay plus spend a few hours fishing. It makes me feel very relaxed, calm, plus sometimes I can get something superb for supper, being able to catch my own supper plus cook it is another perk of residing in a locale with unbelievable fishing. The only time I hate residing in St; Petersburg, Florida is during the summer, when temperatures reach nearly 100°. There is a lot of humidity because I am close to the water plus that means that my roommate plus I always have to run the cooling system if we want to be cool. My pal and I spend about $200 every month during the Summer when we have to always run the cooling system! During the winter season the energy costs are around $69 or $78. During those months, I tried to put some currency back so I have the extra funds for the Summer months when temperatures in St. Petersburg are sizzling plus we have to run the A/C all afternoon, everyday.