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Clearwater Beach sees spring-break crowds over Labor Day
Labor Day weekend brought spring-break-level crowds to Clearwater Beach businesses, but lifeguard stations at Sand Key Park and Fort De Soto Park are now unstaffed for the rest of the season.
Business
Allegiant deal would boost PIE airport revenue by $8.6M
A proposed five-year deal between Pinellas County and Allegiant Air would generate an estimated $22.8 million for St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in Clearwater, a 60.6% increase over the prior agreement, and includes a $500,000 annual fund to attract new routes.
Business
Clearwater Beach sees spring-break crowds over Labor Day
Labor Day weekend brought spring-break-level crowds to Clearwater Beach businesses, but lifeguard stations at Sand Key Park and Fort De Soto Park are now unstaffed for the rest of the season.
Business
Clearwater Beach sees spring-break crowds over Labor Day
Labor Day weekend brought spring-break-level crowds to Clearwater Beach businesses, but lifeguard stations at Sand Key Park and Fort De Soto Park are now unstaffed for the rest of the season.
Business
White House chef Will Artley joins Clearwater Beach Sheraton
Former White House guest chef Will Artley, a "Chopped" competitor and Culinary Institute of America graduate, has joined the Clearwater Beach Sheraton Resort on Sand Key as executive chef, overseeing four dining venues including the beachfront Rusty's Bistro.
Business
Nine-story hotel to replace Palm Pavilion Inn on Clearwater Beach
Clearwater City Council unanimously approved a development agreement for a nine-story, 144-room hotel at 10 and 18 Bay Esplanade, demolishing the Palm Pavilion Inn's 30 overnight units while preserving the original 1926 restaurant now operating as Crabby's Beachside.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Soul Sicilian Fusion earns Clearwater CRA's August business spotlight
Soul Sicilian Fusion, a family-owned restaurant at 516 Cleveland Street co-owned by Nello Menza and Natalya Harrison, was named the Clearwater CRA's August 2026 Business Spotlight winner, adding to its recent recognition as Best Italian Restaurant in Clearwater.
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Shipping-container business incubator in North Greenwood targets early 2027 opening
The Clearwater Urban Leadership Coalition's "Village" project will bring 10-12 permanent storefronts in repurposed shipping containers to North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Tangerine Street, with containers arriving by December and full operations expected by early 2027.
Business
Lakeview Farm Store plans St. Pete expansion, same-day delivery across Tampa Bay
Clearwater's Lakeview Farm Store, run by the Barbagelata family from Argentina, is opening a 3,540-square-foot second location in St. Pete's Grand Central District by late summer or early fall 2026 and plans to expand same-day delivery across the full Tampa Bay region once it opens.
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Michelin-recognized Streetlight Taco to open on Cleveland Street
Streetlight Taco, a Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning Mexican restaurant from Tampa's Tastes Pretty Good Hospitality, will open at 432 Cleveland St. in the restored Peoples Bank Building by the end of 2026, becoming the second concept from the group headed to downtown Clearwater's revitalizing corridor.
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