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Clearwater extends beach concession deal with longtime operators

Weekend spotlight: And the calendar starts to fill up
The Catalyst's every-Thursday guide to entertainment and the arts in the bay area.

Florida considers $30 million Clearwater land deal
Florida might purchase nearly 28 acres at Mandalay Point, one of Clearwater Beach’s last undeveloped coastal stretches.

The return of the ‘lost’ Maverick
Robert Reynolds disappeared in 2014. Now he's back, as the Mavericks pay tribute to their fallen leader.

Clearwater dominates Countryside in battle of unbeaten rivals

Places This Week: Safety Harbor one-acre waterfront estate
The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.

Why Pinellas is betting millions on major events
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater is putting about $3.37 million behind 47 events this year.

Weekend spotlight: Comic con and concerts
The Catalyst’s every-Thursday guide to Tampa Bay entertainment and the arts.

American Circular joins spARK Labs by ARK Invest incubator
The company operates an electronics recycling facility in Clearwater.

Clearwater City Council to discuss potential manatee zone
The Clearwater City Council will discuss establishing the Stevenson Creek Manatee Protection Zone Monday evening. If passed, this would require motorized watercraft operators to proceed at a minimum wake within the area. According to a City document, the Council is expected to…

Blues Traveler’s Chan Kinchla: ‘They called us neo-hippies’
Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors play Tuesday at Clearwater's BayCare Sound.

FEMA to issue new flood insurance maps for Pinellas watershed
The Federal Emergency Management Agency “is preparing to issue new Flood Insurance Rate Maps maps for the Alligator Creek watershed area in the city of Clearwater that may affect several properties,” according to a prepared statement. The watershed drains through Alligator Lake…