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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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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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Clearwater residents are fighting a $180 million proposal to replace the family-run Landings Golf Course with a sports complex on 77 acres of city-owned land, with an evaluation committee meeting Thursday and a City Council decision expected Oct. 14.
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium's manatee rehabilitation center reopened to the public Sept. 30 with two juvenile manatees, Axle and Gilbert, both rescued in early 2026 and expected to be released into the wild in early 2027.
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Pinellas County's new beach and boat pass rates take effect Oct. 1, with annual beach passes rising from $75 to $95 and boat passes from $110 to $140, followed by a Dec. 1 switch to hourly beach parking at $3.50 per hour capped at $12.
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The City of Clearwater released its fall events calendar, featuring more than a dozen free and low-cost festivals, Halloween events, the Achieva Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving and a tree lighting at Coachman Park on Nov. 29.
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Clearwater's Ferris wheel has generated $91,714.62 in city revenue since late November 2025, and council members reviewed three options for the amusement program's future at a Monday workshop.
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Clearwater will release 10,000 eastern mosquitofish into four city lakes Friday as Florida's dengue case count reaches 190, with neighboring Hillsborough and Pasco counties declaring states of emergency.
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Clearwater's $25.7 million Osceola Parking Garage at 155 S. Osceola Ave. is rising rapidly using precast concrete construction, with 397 public spaces, EV charging and four retail storefronts targeted for completion by January 2027.
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