Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium's Halloween Spookquarium on Friday, Oct. 30 features underwater pumpkin carving, a costume contest, trick-or-treat stations, free Dippin' Dots and a Creepy Sea Cavern exhibit open through Nov. 1.
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Extreme drought has disappeared from Florida's drought map after a dramatic one-week improvement, but Clearwater's one-day-per-week watering restrictions remain in effect through March 2027.
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The Clearwater Threshers and the city's Parks and Recreation Department will host Boo Bash, a free Halloween trick-or-treat event for families, at BayCare Ballpark on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Clearwater-based steel fabricator Hammer Haag Steel is building a 227,700-square-foot manufacturing facility in Largo that could triple the company's capacity and create hundreds of jobs, with operations expected to begin in summer 2027.
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The Carlouel Beach & Yacht Club, a private club on the north end of Clearwater Beach since 1934, is beginning a $38 million phased rebuild in October to repair Hurricane Helene damage and fortify the property against future storms, funded entirely by its 465 members.
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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos will tape four episodes of "Live with Kelly and Mark" at the Sandpearl Resort on Clearwater Beach on Nov. 16 and 17, with free audience tickets available now and a VIP sweepstakes open through Oct. 27.
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The 47th Clearwater Jazz Holiday opens Thursday at Coachman Park with Chris Botti headlining, followed by Sheila E., Arturo Sandoval, Larkin Poe and more through Sunday, plus free side-stage concerts and the nonprofit foundation's music-education programs for thousands of Pinellas students.
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Tampa Bay Water's regional reservoir nearly doubled its storage in 30 days, rising from 5.5 billion to 10.4 billion gallons, though one-day-per-week watering restrictions remain in effect through March 2027.
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Pinellas County officials say the $125 million beach nourishment project completed in February absorbed wave energy during Hurricane Isaias, and the county is now seeking property easements along Clearwater's Sand Key for the next round of work planned for 2030.
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St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport and Allegiant Air are celebrating 20 years with a video contest offering $1,000 in travel vouchers and a Clearwater Beach getaway, plus a free Nov. 16 party at the airport.
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A new regional arts campaign called Art Everywhere runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 6 across St. Pete-Clearwater, with $350,000 in grants funding more than 30 events including several in Clearwater, and a free mobile passport that lets attendees earn prizes.
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Moccasin Lake Nature Park in Clearwater hosts a free evening program on nocturnal pollinators Thursday, Oct. 8, featuring a presentation and guided night hike led by recreation supervisor Andrea Andersen.
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The 47th Clearwater Jazz Holiday runs Oct. 15–18 at Coachman Park with headliners Chris Botti, Arturo Sandoval, Sheila E. and Larkin Poe, plus free nightly pre-parties on two side stages overlooking Clearwater Harbor.
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Home prices in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro fell 6.6% year over year to $385,398 in September, the steepest headline decline among the nation's 50 largest metros, according to Realtor.com data.
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