With a 3-2 Clearwater City Council vote approving a street handover, the Church of Scientology's Flag Services Organization won a tentative victory in its downtown expansion efforts. The Church of Scientology’s "spiritual headquarters" in the heart of downtown Clearwater may…[Continue Reading...]
After more than a year of discussion, the Clearwater City Council again gave initial approval to allow the Church of Scientology to take over a stretch of downtown roadway. Similar to a decision from last March, the council voted 3-2…[Continue Reading...]
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Clearwater City Council gave the green light Thursday night for the Church of Scientology to take over a short city street that’s key to building L. Ron Hubbard Hall, a 3500-person venue named after its controversial founder.…[Continue Reading...]
This is just the first step; if it passes today, it still has to come back for a final vote before anything becomes official. Watch video report through link below[Continue Reading...]
The Clearwater City Council hosted a special meeting Thursday evening to learn more details about the Church of Scientology’s downtown redevelopment plans along Cleveland Street. But the people behind the projects didn’t provide much information that isn’t already publicly available…[Continue Reading...]
The Brief Hundreds attended a Clearwater City workshop focused on major redevelopment projects connected to properties tied to the Church of Scientology. About $350 million in proposed development is planned downtown, including renovations to dozens of storefronts and a large…[Continue Reading...]
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Clearwater city leaders are holding a major workshop Thursday focused on what could be a $350 million redevelopment effort in the city’s downtown. The special session brings together city officials, development partners and the public to discuss…[Continue Reading...]
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The ACLU is suing Clearwater after the city clerk rejected thousands of signatures on a petition to stop a sale of South Garden Avenue to the Church of Scientology. Watch video news report at link below[Continue Reading...]
Clearwater City Council rejected a petition to prevent the Church of Scientology from building L. Ron Hubbard Hall downtown. It could pave the way for construction. Watych video report at link below[Continue Reading...]
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