Clearwater News

St. Patrick's Day festivities are in full swing with the usual merriment of bagpipes and beer, but political tensions lingered in the northeastern U.S., where city leaders will be conspicuously absent from... St. Patrick's Day festivities are in full swing with the usual merriment of bagpipes and beer, but political tensions lingered in the ... (more)

Various News: Austin Aries At Phillies Spring Training, Wrestle-1 Holding Battle Royal For X Division Title Shot, More Posted by Joseph Lee on 03.15.2014 The winner will face Sanada... - Austin Aries was a guest at the Philadelphia Phillies spring training session in Clearwater, Florida on Thursday.

Debbie Reid of Clearwater took first place in the Spicy Holiday Heat recipe contest, sponsored by Sherry Stoppelbein and Hot Shot Bakery n' Cafe of St. Augustine.

CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 16, 2009. 4:04AM -- Here in this coastal resort town that is home to more Scientologists and assorted inventors and kooks than you can shake a stick at, Barry Holzsweig is breaking the mold today as he opens a long, sleek service station on a busy U.S. Highway 19 in an event that could be almost as important as the sale of ... (more)

Caleb arrived at the Clearwater Police Department and stretched out on the floor, his thick black fur draped over his eyes.

The Reliable Asset World conference will take place May 13-16, 2014, in Clearwater, FL.

In December 2013, the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County partnered with the Pinellas County Tax Collector to begin offering birth certificates at select Tax Collector Offices.

A hot word in voting is "uniformity." "It is important that we do something toward establishing uniformity for early voting around the state," Republican state Sen. Glenn Grothman said in Wisconsin's current effort to limit early-voting hours.

The Marine and Aviation department invites residents and families to attend the Clearwater Airpark Open House on Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1000 N. Hercules Ave. Admission is free.

By a unanimous vote on March 6, the Clearwater City Council threw its support behind the Greenlight Pinellas Plan to upgrade Pinellas County's public transportation system and link it with such Hillsborough County destinations as Tampa International Airport and Westshore.

Morton Plant Mease will sponsor a number of free health seminars in April with several spotlighting diabetes to recognize Diabetes Awareness Month.

The city of Clearwater announced March 13 several road and lane closures, including the following.

Macy's is partnering with the National Recreation and Parks Association to raise funds for local parks around the country.

Health Law Tied to G.O.P. Victory in Florida Race - CLEARWATER, Fla. - For Democrats hoping to claim a prized House seat in a swing district, Alex Sink seemed a shining candidate: a moderate, business-minded banker and former candidate for governor with ample experience in running a big race and raising money for it.

The Pinellas County senior all-star boys basketball game is Friday at Largo. The middle school game starts at 6 p.m., followed by the boys game at 7:30.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13Boney James The other curly-haired smooth jazz sax master ; Boney James has firmer R&B roots to his AC sounds.

We've sprung forward and spring is within reach! Everyone knows how brief spring weather is in Florida, so I hope everyone gets to enjoy it while we can because soon enough we will be trudging our way through six months of humid summertime air.

At 19, Cam Simon not only has big ambitions, but his own film premiering at Largo Cultural Center March 15. The 25-minute film 'Drink' is Simon's tribute of respect to veterans and a message of hope to those struggling with alcoholism.

While most Belleair commissioners would like to resolve the issue of the future of the Belleview Biltmore Hotel and in the words of Mayor Gary Katica, 'move on,' one of their number consistently takes the opposite stand.

Pinellas congressional candidate David Jolly serves coffee to Courtney Barba, 29, vacationing from Suffern, NY, as he works as a guest server for an hour at Lenny's Restaurant at 21220 US Highway 19 N., Clearwater, Fla.