
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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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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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.


Community
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.

Community
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.

Community
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.

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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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Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors make their BayCare Sound debut Tuesday at 6 p.m., with guitarist Chan Kinchla promising a night of live music from three bands that never stopped touring.

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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.

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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.

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Clearwater Beach ranked 17th in the world and second in the U.S. on Tripadvisor's 2026 Best of the Best Beaches list, a designation earned by fewer than 1% of the platform's 8 million listings.

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Duck Days of Clearwater and Clearwater Celebrates America earned four SUNsational Awards from the Florida Festivals & Events Association, recognizing the city's Coachman Park events among more than 600 entries statewide.

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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.

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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.

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Clearwater game shop owner Jonathan Fotis says PlayStation's plan to end disc production by January 2028 threatens the used-game market that keeps independent retailers and budget-conscious shoppers afloat.

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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 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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