Map shows properties owned by limited liability companies tied to Scientologists, the Church of Scientology and government entities.[Continue Reading...]
CLEARWATER — Two landowners have sold an office tower and seven other properties to companies managed by developer Moises Agami in a deal that broadens control of the city’s downtown by Church of Scientology members. Agami is a longtime Scientology…[Continue Reading...]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The video attached to this story is from when Anna Young's daughter gave First Coast News an inside look at the House of Prayer. It was filmed in 2021. It was three years this week since cult leader…[Continue Reading...]
Over the course of 70 years, one religious organization has amassed massive quantities of private land in Florida. Boasting a vast portfolio, spanning 678,000 acres throughout the state, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the…[Continue Reading...]
Mark Bunker, a major critic of the Church of Scientology, lost his City Council reelection bid in Clearwater, Florida, a major hub for the church, and he's worried what it means for the church's influence. Bunker, a Democrat, on Tuesday…[Continue Reading...]
Stealing campaign signs is a common offense during election season, but rarely are suspects caught and compelled to tell authorities why they did it. That’s what happened on March 1, when two Church of Scientology members admitted to Clearwater Police…[Continue Reading...]
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...]
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