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Clearwater library celebrates 110 years with free Sept. 14 event

Two free events anchor Clearwater's week: the Market Marie outdoor market brings 130-plus vendors to Coachman Park on Saturday, Sept. 12, and the Clearwater Main Library celebrates its 110th anniversary on Monday, Sept. 14, the exact date the original Carnegie-funded library opened in 1916.

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PIE invites public to welcome 76 veterans home Sept. 15

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport will host a free public welcome-home reception at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, for 76 veterans returning from Honor Flight of West Central Florida's Mission 58, which marks the nonprofit's 4,000th veteran honored.

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Two people wave and hold a hand-painted 'Welcome Honor Flight!' banner with red and blue stars.
Large illuminated library building at night with a full moon and a fountain in the foreground.

Clearwater library celebrates 110 years with free Sept. 14 event

Two free events anchor Clearwater's week: the Market Marie outdoor market brings 130-plus vendors to Coachman Park on Saturday, Sept. 12, and the Clearwater Main Library celebrates its 110th anniversary on Monday, Sept. 14, the exact date the original Carnegie-funded library opened in 1916.

Large illuminated library building at night with a full moon and a fountain in the foreground.

Clearwater library celebrates 110 years with free Sept. 14 event

Two free events anchor Clearwater's week: the Market Marie outdoor market brings 130-plus vendors to Coachman Park on Saturday, Sept. 12, and the Clearwater Main Library celebrates its 110th anniversary on Monday, Sept. 14, the exact date the original Carnegie-funded library opened in 1916.

Clearwater hosts pollinator BioBlitz walk Sept. 19

Pinellas County's Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz returns in September with a guided walk at Clearwater's Moccasin Lake Nature Park on Sept. 19, inviting residents to document native pollinators using the free iNaturalist app.

Clearwater approves manatee protection zone for Stevenson Creek

The Clearwater City Council approved a year-round slow-speed manatee protection zone for Stevenson Creek on Aug. 31, capping a two-year resident campaign that documented six manatee deaths in the shallow estuary.

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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.

Event flyer listing workshop date, times, and venue for a community design meeting.

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.

$16.5M ferry grant puts Clearwater connection on the horizon

A $16.5 million federal grant will fund a new 249-passenger ferry between downtown St. Petersburg and downtown Tampa, with PSTA officials signaling eventual service to Clearwater as two vessels undergo refurbishment in Tarpon Springs.

Devo to make Clearwater debut at BayCare Sound on Aug. 27

Pioneering new-wave band Devo will make its first-ever Clearwater appearance on Thursday, Aug. 27, at The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park, with co-founder Gerald Casale calling the show part of a multi-year farewell tour.

Cleanup America Tour launches at Clearwater Beach Aug. 29

Turning Point USA Communities launches its national Cleanup America Tour at Pier 60 Park on Saturday, Aug. 29, with a morning volunteer cleanup followed by a free festival featuring live music, food and line dancing.

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Allegiant launches first nonstop Boston-to-PIE route for spring 2027

Allegiant Air will launch its first nonstop seasonal route between Boston Logan and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on Feb. 13, 2027, running through April 24 and giving Clearwater Beach tourism businesses a new source of Northeast visitors during peak spring season.

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