Sunday, May 19, 2013
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The mother and four puppies are doing well after surviving a Clearwater housefire Wednesday morning. Check out the results of this online contest to find the "best beach bars" in Florida for 2013. Clearwater Police say the 65-year-old man was visiting from Vero Beach, Florida. The vehicle crashed through the wall at Dillard's, sparking a blaze on the building's east side. Dillard's will partially open Thursday. The accident happened late Saturday night on a U.S. 19 North frontage road, investigators said. An additional suspect is charged as part of an alleged prostitution ring that included a brothel in Pinellas County. Upgrades are expected to come to Pier 60 Park, but they won’t include a pricey sandcastle playground structure. The 28-…
Sunday, May 12, 2013
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Drivers who want to appeal a ticket might have to pay up to $250 in additional fees if Gov. Rick Scott signs a new bill into law. Do you think that’s right? A more than $300,000 sandcastle playground structure is planned as part of renovations to Pier 60 Park. Deputies say that when they arrested Kyle Allen Terry, 19, of Palm Harbor, he admitted to breaking in to 50-60 cars, mostly in Clearwater, and stealing money and jewelry from them. A pair of plush velvet seats from the old Capitol Theatre are being sold by an antiques dealer out of New Mexico. Deputies say two Clearwater teenagers were involved in Monday night's armed robbery at an Oldsmar sushi restaurant. Sign up for the Clearwater Patch email newsletter to get our top headlines …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
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City leaders approved plans to develop a new, $5.46 million library to be built near the Countryside Recreation Center Wednesday. The pizza parlor's latest location is slated to open soon in the former Pappas Ranch location at 2630 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater. A car speeds through a red light at Chestnut Street and Ft. Harrison Avenue making the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. Smitty's Restaurant needed more than a makeover. The Clearwater restaurant needed an exterminator. A well known house in Clearwater recently went on the market. Tourism officials are trying to capture a market of 90 million Chinese visitors who will travel overseas in 2013. The woman drove into the back of another car at up to 50 mph, Clearwater …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
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Conceptual plans to bring a Whole Foods Market to space at Countryside Mall in Clearwater are set for an initial, official review Wednesday. The following local restaurants have the highest current ratings on Urbanspoon. Do you agree with the picks? Crews worked for about an hour Thursday dismantling the Clearwater restroom facility. If you missed this past weekend's activities, you're still in luck. Frenchy's Sugar Sand Fest is 10 days of fun. A group of cars go through a red light at the Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road intersection making the latest red light camera violator of the week. Several Clearwater Beach establishments are nominees in an online contest to find "Best Florida Beach Bar," so which one would get your vote? The…
Sunday, April 21, 2013
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A car sneaks through a red light at the intersection of Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road in Clearwater, becoming the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. City leaders hope to install a mega-playground, as well as a U.S. military flag plaza, to help boost Clearwater Beach as a tourist destination. A top 10 list from Urbanspoon recently got Patch readers talking, so we figured we'd ask again: what's the best place to eat on the beach? The aquarium unveiled a new logo and mission statement this week. Find homes for sale in Clearwater on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow. Sign up for the Clearwater Patch email newsletter to get our top headlines delivered straight to your inbox so you won't miss a thing…
Sunday, April 14, 2013
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As crews work to renovate the Capitol Theatre they discovered a nearly 20-foot-tall, painted “Wall of Honor” listing names most likely compiled from Clearwater servicemen during World War I. A sports car speeds through the Chestnut Street and Fort Harrison Avenue intersection becoming the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. The grand opening for P.F. Chang's at Westfield Countryside Mall is Monday, April 8. Authorities issued charges for DUI, possession of substances including crystal meth, prescription pain pills and marijuana as part of a sobriety checkpoint near Clearwater High School late Friday and early Saturday. The flight was bound from Knoxville, according to WAT.com in Tennessee. Clearwater Marine Aquarium officials …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
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City Leaders voted 3-2 to destroy the bathrooms at Crest Lake Park, with council members Bill Jonson and Jay Polglaze in opposition, during the city council meeting Thursday. It could cost $9,000 to destroy them and could happen within 30 days. While dogs might be seen with owners at restaurants throughout the city, only three currently open in Clearwater are permitted to allow dogs, according to city officials. The Sheraton Sand Key Resort near Clearwater Beach received the award in March at the SENSES Award Gala Night. City leaders will try to home in on a location and plan for a new City Hall at their meeting Thursday. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium set its third best attendance day at its main facility and saw a record combined …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
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Junn Yan Lai was released from jail after paying more than $27,000 in bonds. Police said Lai kept drugs behind the counter at the Greenwood Food Mart. Work on nearly $127,000 of Main Library entrance improvements is expected to start soon, according to library officials. Keith Mastronardo was riding his motorcycle when he thrown off after swerving to avoid hitting an animal. A car weaves through cross traffic at the Chestnut Street and Fort Harrison Avenue intersection making Clearwater Police's latest red light camera violator of the week. TBO reported authorities had to smash the windows of the vehicle to rescue the puppy. Sign up for the Clearwater Patch email newsletter to get our top headlines delivered straight to your inbox so you …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
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Neighbors hoped to get the bathrooms reopened at the park by March 7, instead city leaders talked about destroying them and redeveloping the park in at least five years. Melanie Fox, 44, abused two special needs students, a 6-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy, according to Clearwater Police. A car brakes hard to miss another vehicle turning during a red light at the Belcher Road and Gulf to Bay Boulevard intersection, making the latest Clearwater Police Red Light Camera Violator of the Week. Regardless of the outcome of a November special election to allow the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to redevelop part of the downtown waterfront, plans should be made to build a new City Hall, officials said Monday. City officials will pay nearly $108,…
Sunday, March 17, 2013
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The discovery was made Friday morning at Fire Station 49 on Sky Harbor Drive. Doug Montgomery, chairman of the Florida Aquarium, was cut short by the mayor while giving a presentation that criticized Clearwater Marine Aquarium visitor projections during a public hearing about the $160 million plan to redevelop the waterfront. For the first time in four decades, Wendell "Popcorn" Casper, the man on the red scooter with the heavy wooden cane, will not be on the sidelines for football games at Jack White Stadium at Clearwater High School. The Rays' Shelley Duncan was awarded a double after the ball girl fielded a fair ball and threw it into the stands. In an era of e-books, Kindles and e-readers, Tarry and Steve Schaffner decided to retire, …
