CLEARWATER — When City Council member Mark Bunker was elected in 2020, he said it was the beginning of a shift in the norms of Clearwater government. He was the first candidate in decades to make the Church of Scientology’s…[Continue Reading...]
Three of the five City Council seats, including the mayor, are up for grabs. And voters will decide whether to change the city charter by adding runoffs to replace single elections where a candidate with less than 50% of the…[Continue Reading...]
When City Council member Mark Bunker was elected in 2020, he said it was the beginning of a shift in the norms of Clearwater government. He was the first candidate in decades to make the Church of Scientology’s impact on…[Continue Reading...]
In campaign literature and public forums so far, few of the eight candidates running for Clearwater City Council have brought up the impact that the Church of Scientology has had on downtown. But the winners in the March 19 election…[Continue Reading...]
But revitalization of the surrounding downtown is more complicated. Since 2017, limited liability companies tied to the Church of Scientology have bought about 176 buildings and lots within walking distance of the waterfront and have kept most of them vacant,…[Continue Reading...]
CLEARWATER — The city’s Community Development Board has approved a 64-unit luxury condo on Osceola Avenue, the first of roughly 15 projects that developer Rodney Riley is planning for the North Marina Area near downtown. The board’s approval on Tuesday was…[Continue Reading...]
CLEARWATER — For more than a year, as former City Manager Jon Jennings negotiated a major downtown land swap with Scientology leader David Miscavige, City Council members were not privy to the details. Now that they have learned more, all…[Continue Reading...]
For more than a year, as former City Manager Jon Jennings negotiated a major downtown land swap with Scientology leader David Miscavige, City Council members were not privy to the details. Now that they have learned more, all five of…[Continue Reading...]
TOM Cruise's lavish $10million Florida penthouse apartment has been revealed in never-before-seen photos. The Top Gun actor's sprawling vacation property, which is located just a few blocks from the Church of Scientology headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, in 2017. Photos snapped…[Continue Reading...]
When Arizona real estate developer Rodney Riley arrived in Clearwater last year, he unveiled a $350 million plan to revive prime waterfront property near downtown. He said he intended to buy 55 empty and neglected parcels in the North Marina…[Continue Reading...]
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