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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-057841.txt : 20071010
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-057841.hdr.sgml : 20071010
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071010164330
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-057841
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071010

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:		245 RIVERSIDE AVENUE STE 500
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9043014200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202

	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:			MCCALMONT WILLIAM S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035357

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10466
		FILM NUMBER:		071165646

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 E JOHN CARPENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724444908

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3300 DREXEL
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75205
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-05</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-10-09</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000745308</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ST JOE CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JOE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001035357</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCCALMONT WILLIAM S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>245 RIVRERSIDE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1356</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45891</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Reece B. Alford, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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