IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Gulfport is the anomaly that proves the rule about Pinellas County. While the rest of the county's waterfront has been developed into uniformity, Gulfport remained itself — a small arts town on Boca Ciega Bay with a Beach Boulevard strip of galleries, independent restaurants, and the Tuesday Fresh Market that has been running longer than most of the newer developments in Pinellas. The Casino Ballroom still hosts swing dances. The Creative Clay center still makes things with local children. It is a community that decided, a long time ago, that authentic beats generic.
Our St. Petersburg office is a 20-minute drive from Gulfport — east on Gulfport Boulevard S to 49th Street S, north to 1st Avenue N, east to MLK Jr Street. The route goes through the mid-peninsula residential grid without freeway dependency. Private parking is always available at 2552 1st Ave N. The drive is worth making for care that is genuinely different from what the urgent-care and health-system landscape offers.
Gulfport's community-first character is what concierge medicine has always been about. The Griffin model is not a luxury add-on — it is a fundamentally different relationship between patient and physician, built on the same values that make Gulfport the neighborhood it is: authenticity, personal attention, and long-term investment in the people around you. A dedicated Patient Care Coordinator who knows you. A physician who actually answers the phone. A relationship that lasts through the years that matter.
Our board-certified internists are here for the long game — not the rotating-resident model, not the 15-minute slot. If you are a Gulfport resident and you are ready for primary care that matches the character of your neighborhood, call (727) 516-7272 or inquire online.