 <translate> St. Petersburg is the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. Together with Clearwater, these cities comprise the Tampa -- St. Petersburg -- Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area, the second-largest in Florida with a population of around 2.8 million. St. Petersburg is located on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, and is connected to mainland Florida to the north.

Answer this question: what part of florida is st. petersburg in? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness: <yor> St. Petersburg je ilu keji ti o tobi julo ni agbegbe Tampa Bay, leyin Tampa. Paapọ pẹlu Clearwater, awọn ilu wọnyi ni Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area, keji ti o tobi julọ ni Florida pẹlu olugbe ti o to 2.8 milionu. St. Petersburg wà ní erékùṣù kan láàrin Tampa Bay àti Gulf of Mexico, ó sì so pọ̀ pẹ̀lú ilẹ̀ Florida ní ìhà àríwá.  Dáhùn ìbéèrè yìí: apá wo ní florida ni st. petersburg wà? Ẹ jẹ́ ká yára ronú. Ìṣàn ìmọ̀: 