How St. Petersburg, Florida got its name

It may surprise you, but St. Petersburg, Florida was named after St. Petersburg, Russia. However, the two cities share a lot more than just a name. It all goes back to a guy named Peter Demens, who was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. In the days since Russia invaded Ukraine, the situation on the ground in our sister city has been tense. Police have detained demonstrators who were protesting Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Arrests in St. Petersburg Russia mirror those happening on the streets of Moscow and beyond. Even though they’re thousands of miles apart, the people of both St. Petersburg, Russia, and St. Petersburg, Florida, are standing up to support Ukraine.