ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The first vote in the Democratic primary takes place Monday with the Iowa caucuses. 

And for the first time, the Iowa Democratic Party is holding dozens of caucuses outside its state - and four of them will be in Florida.  

Satellite caucus locations are a move to get more Iowans involved. 

One of the four locations in Florida will happen in St. Pete at St. Andrew Lutheran Church.

St. Andrew Lutheran Church is located 1901 62nd Ave South. The location opens at 4 p.m. 

The other Florida locations include Gulf Breeze, Miramar Beach and Port Charlotte.

Iowa snowbirds travel to Florida for the sun and the sand but every four years they miss a time honored tradition in their home state: caucusing. 

"Four years ago I flew back home so I wouldn't miss a caucus because it is so important," said Donna Winter, Iowa caucus organizer.

Winter hasn't missed an Iowa caucus since 1976, and now she won't have too.

She's organizing in the caucus in St. Pete, one of 99 satellite caucus locations spread across 2 dozen states, and even the world.

"I've never had to set one up and organize it'll and definitely not in another state," Winter said.

Iowa's satellite caucus locations are a move to include more voters. In years past, only one in five participated in caucuses.

Across Florida, more than 100 Iowans have registered to participate. And according to James Benda who organized a caucus location in Pensacola Beach. He's hoping to draw Iowans from Georgia and Alabama. 

"I've had phone calls from Iowans," Benda said. "One couple in Foley, Alabama, and they are coming over."