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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030529120327
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-005774
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030529

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ST JOE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000745308
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LAND SUBDIVIDERS & DEVELOPERS (NO CEMETERIES) [6552]
		IRS NUMBER:				590432511
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1650 PRUDENTIAL DR STE 400
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32207
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9043966600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1380
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1380
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ST JOE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ST JOE PAPER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUPONT ALFRED I TESTAMENTARY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051094

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10466
		FILM NUMBER:		03722817

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1650 PRUDENTIAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32207
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9048583121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1650 PRUDENTIAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32207
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-05-27</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000745308</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ST JOE CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>Joe</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001051094</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DUPONT ALFRED I TESTAMENTARY TRUST</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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lue></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">On May 27, 2003, the Reporting Person sold 27,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock to the Issuer as part of the Issuer's Stock Repurchase Program.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust
By: /s/ W. L. Thornton</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-29</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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