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Free Uber rides remove critical barrier for domestic violence survivors in Pinellas CountyMan clocked at 107 mph on Bayside Bridge, late for workWater main leak closes two westbound SR 580 lanes in ClearwaterContractor strikes sewer main near Clearwater Beach, closes streetsBoardwalk Pizza opening second spot on South Highland Avenue
Sports
Neighbors fight $180M sports complex plan for Landings golf course
Clearwater neighbors are organizing against Les Porter's $180 million proposal to convert The Landings golf course into a multiuse sports complex, with sealed competing proposals due by 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, and a possible City Council review in October.
Community
Kennedy, Luna hold glyphosate roundtable in Clearwater
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo at Life Farms in Clearwater on Tuesday for a roundtable on regenerative farming and glyphosate, part of Kennedy's 19-state "Take Back Your Health" tour ahead of the November midterms.
Sports
Neighbors fight $180M sports complex plan for Landings golf course
Clearwater neighbors are organizing against Les Porter's $180 million proposal to convert The Landings golf course into a multiuse sports complex, with sealed competing proposals due by 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, and a possible City Council review in October.
Sports
Neighbors fight $180M sports complex plan for Landings golf course
Clearwater neighbors are organizing against Les Porter's $180 million proposal to convert The Landings golf course into a multiuse sports complex, with sealed competing proposals due by 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, and a possible City Council review in October.
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Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
PSTA holds final hearing on Clearwater Beach shuttle, bus cuts
PSTA holds its second and final public hearing Wednesday, Aug. 26, on a proposal to eliminate the Grouper Airport Shuttle to Clearwater Beach, the Snapper on-demand service in Clearwater and Safety Harbor, and three bus routes as part of FY27 budget cuts.
Local Government
New FEMA flood maps could force insurance changes for eastern Clearwater
FEMA's preliminary flood maps for Clearwater's Alligator Creek Watershed went live Aug. 21, potentially requiring hundreds of homeowners to buy flood insurance; the city has scheduled three open houses starting Sept. 12.
Local Government
Kohler named Clearwater city attorney; council OKs beach hotel
Local Government
Constantine, Jack, Fiorentino win Pinellas judicial races
Education
Education
Education
Education
Communism lessons, cursive mandates arrive in Clearwater classrooms
Florida's new History of Communism curriculum and a strengthened cursive-writing law take effect in Clearwater-area schools this week, adding more than 100 state-mandated benchmarks to an already crowded course load for Pinellas County students.
Education
Every day off: Pinellas County Schools' full 2026-27 calendar
With Pinellas County Schools opening Tuesday, Aug. 11, here is the complete 2026-27 calendar of holidays, breaks, hurricane makeup days and the last day of school for families at Clearwater High, Countryside High and area schools.
Education
Clearwater libraries giving away free backpacks and supplies through Friday
The Clearwater Public Library System is giving away free backpacks and school supplies at all five branches through Friday, Aug. 7, funded by the Clearwater Library Foundation, with specific pickup rules families should know before Pinellas County schools open Aug. 11.
Education
Pinellas teachers avoid feared premium hike as union, district strike deal days before school starts
The Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association and Pinellas County Schools reached a health insurance agreement on Aug. 5, setting family-plan premiums at about $475 per paycheck instead of the feared $1,200-per-month hike, while locking in raises of up to nearly $3,000 for veteran teachers just days before the Aug. 11 first day of school.
Education
Clearwater-based JWB honors 'Grandma Powell' for seven years of classroom literacy work
The Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County honored Christine "Grandma" Powell with its third KidsFirst Cooperman-Bogue Award of 2026 for seven years of volunteer literacy work in Pinellas classrooms, where every kindergartner she supported last year mastered letters and sounds.
Education
Pinellas County Schools earns third straight 'A' rating ahead of August 11 school start
Pinellas County Schools earned its third consecutive 'A' district rating from the Florida Department of Education on July 1, and Largo High's Chloe H. Schmidt won a National Merit University of Florida Scholarship, as families at Clearwater High, Countryside High, and other district campuses prepare for an August 11 first day of school.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Community
Community
Community
Community
Kennedy, Luna hold glyphosate roundtable in Clearwater
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo at Life Farms in Clearwater on Tuesday for a roundtable on regenerative farming and glyphosate, part of Kennedy's 19-state "Take Back Your Health" tour ahead of the November midterms.
Community
CRA workshop gives residents a say on Cleveland Street's design
The Clearwater CRA is hosting a placemaking and design workshop for the Cleveland Street District on Tuesday, Aug. 25, with afternoon and evening sessions at the Main Library, giving residents direct input as more than $12 million in construction reshapes the corridor.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Canadian tourism to Florida drops 14%, squeezing Clearwater
Visit Florida data shows statewide tourism fell 1.4% in the first half of 2026, with Canadian visitors down 13.9% year-to-date amid tariff tensions — a concern for Clearwater Beach as the area's top international market heads into off-season.
Business
Boardwalk Pizza opening second spot on South Highland Avenue
Boardwalk Pizza is opening a second Clearwater-area location at 1751 S. Highland Ave. within a month, while Playmakers Bar & Grill, tied to former Downtown Pizza owners, is converting the old Ker's WingHouse on Ulmerton Road into a sports bar.
Business
Rental-car contracts would boost PIE airport revenue by $28.2M
New five-year rental-car concession contracts at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport would increase monthly revenue by 43.6% and generate an estimated $28.2 million, with the Pinellas County Commission set to vote Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Business
Chick Corea's Clearwater home sells for $2M; beach rental portfolio fetches $4.25M
Jazz legend Chick Corea's former Clearwater home at 2124 Laurence Drive sold Aug. 14 for $2 million, $500,000 below its May asking price, while an 11-unit Clearwater Beach vacation rental portfolio on Mandalay Avenue fetched $4.25 million three days later.
Business
Yo Mama's Foods wins CRA approval for $2 million armory deal, pledges 30 jobs for North Greenwood
The Clearwater CRA voted Aug. 3 to sell the long-vacant National Guard armory at 706 N. Missouri Ave. to St. Benedict Holdings LLC for $2 million, clearing the way for Yo Mama's Foods to build out warehousing, manufacturing and offices with a commitment to create up to 30 full-time jobs, at least 10 from the North Greenwood community.
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Business
Frenchy's acquires former Bar Fly space in Safety Harbor for sixth restaurant
Clearwater-born Frenchy's restaurant group is opening its sixth location in Safety Harbor after acquiring the former Bar Fly space, with renovations expected to wrap by September 2026.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Megan O'Neill
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
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