Community Description
Short Description: Largo is located at the intersection of Bay Drive and Seminole Blvd, in the heart of the Pinellas Peninsula. Largo is the closest city to the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport. Across the Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275) to Tampa, 5 miles south of Clearwater, Largo is the fourth largest community in the Tampa Bay region behind, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. The community is the childhood home of Broadway star, Terrence Mann.
Largo is the Spanish word for "big" or "long." Largo's motto, "City of Progress." Some believe city was named for nearby Lake Largo, a 50-acre body of water completed in the 1930s. Others believe Scottish immigrants who settled the northern part of the county named it for Largo, Scotland.
The City of Largo, a residential community, is the fourth largest community in the Tampa Bay region, behind Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. The City has more than 950 employees and an operating budget of $120 million.
The City's central location provides easy access to many cultural and recreational activities including theatres, museums, professional sporting events, and outdoor festivals and activities with 640 acres of public parks inside the community.
Local attractions include the Largo Central Park and Largo Cultural Center with a family aquatic center, clay tennis complex, 333-seat performing arts center, 3 recreation centers, 3 outreach sites, a nature center, golf course, dog park and a 170 acre park in the heart of the city.
Community events include the Renaissance Festival, Holiday Celebration, Halloween Happenings, Circus of the Kids, Santa's Calling, Sneaker Theater, Largo Fall Festival, Concert in the Park Series, Daddy-Daughters Date Night, Mom and Son Event and Target the Park.
Nearby communities include Ridgecrest (2 miles), Belleair Bluffs (3 miles), Belleair (2 miles), Harbor Bluffs (3 miles), Belleair Beach (4.5 miles), Seminole (4 miles), South Highpoint (4.5 miles) and Clearwater (4.5 miles).
Population: 75,000
Year of Incorporation: 1905
Location: West Central Florida
Median Home Price: $204,825
Tax Rate: 3.40
Taxes Levied (per capita): $120.58
Total Area: 17.28 square miles
City Hall: City of Largo
201 Highland Ave, PO Box 296
Largo 33779-0296
727.587.6700; 727.586.7420 Fax
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Chamber of Commerce: Greater Largo Chamber
PO Box 326
Largo, FL 33779
727.581.4266; 727.586.3112 Fax
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Public Library
Largo Library
727.587.6715; 727.587.6738 Fax
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