News in Clearwater

Pinellas spends millions selling its beaches overseas
Pinellas County has $4 million in contracts with firms that promote St. Pete-Clearwater in Europe.

Early voting runs through August 16th in Pinellas County
Pinellas County voters can cast an early ballot for the Aug. 18 primary election through Sunday, Aug. 16, at any of three Supervisor of Elections offices in Clearwater, Largo and St. Petersburg. Early-voting hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.…

Clearwater’s O’Keefe’s Tavern to move after BayCare sale
O’Keefe’s Tavern, a Clearwater-based Irish pub, will move to the former site of Capogna’s Dugout at 1653 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. A tentative opening is scheduled for mid-September. The owners wrote in a post on the establishment’s Facebook page that O’Keefe’s Tavern’s current property,…

SPC launches Tactical Mental Health Resiliency course
St. Petersburg College will host the Tactical Mental Health Resiliency workshop Aug. 27-28 at the SPC Clearwater Campus, at 2465 Drew Street. According to a prepared statement, the two-day course was “designed by first responders for first responders to address the mental health…

Clearwater to seek development proposals for Landings Golf Club

Clearwater continues effort to redevelop historic North Ward Elementary

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Clearwater to host Cleveland Street workshops Aug. 25
The City of Clearwater will host two Cleveland Street District placemaking and design workshops Aug, 25 at the Clearwater Main Library (at 100 N Osceola Ave.). According to a prepared statement, the city will “explore opportunities for streetscape improvements, public spaces,…

Squeeze play: The Glenn Tilbrook interview
The veteran British band plays the BayCare Sound in Clearwater Aug. 19.

O’Keefe’s Tavern moving to former Capogna’s Dugout in Clearwater

Clearwater solicits new golf course redevelopment bids
Clearwater City Council has opened a 30-day solicitation period for competing proposals to redevelop the city-owned Landings Golf Club after receiving an unsolicited $180 million plan for a sports and recreation complex. Once the submission window closes, city staff will evaluate…

Clearwater officially extends its Duke Energy deal
Clearwater City Council has approved a new 30-year franchise agreement with Duke Energy, ending a two-year effort to determine whether the city should create its own electric utility. The deal includes about $2 million in community investments from Duke, while city leaders cited…