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28-Story Apartment Tower Starts Rising in Downtown Clearwater

September 17, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Construction underway on the 28-story, 400-unit apartment tower at the former Clearwater City Hall site

The 400-unit tower is moving above ground five months after construction began.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Commercial Real Estate, Downtown Clearwater, Pinellas County, Real Estate, Top Story

Clearwater Lays Out $2.37 Billion Capital Plan Through 2032

September 15, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
County-owned properties across downtown Clearwater, including surface lots and government buildings, are being evaluated for redevelopment as officials consider whether to sell or lease roughly 25 acres of land

Water and sewer work accounts for nearly three-quarters of the city’s six-year spending plan.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Infrastructure, Pinellas County

Allegiant Deal Could Boost Clearwater Revenue by $8.6M

September 8, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Allegiant Air passenger jet climbing through a blue sky with clouds.

Higher airline rates would help PIE balance its operating fund and fund growing capital needs.

Categories Aviation, Business News, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Top Story

Vendor to Pay $1.2M Rent for Clearwater Beach Sites

August 31, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Entrance to Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach, framed by palm trees and the blue Pier 60 sign.

Fields will combine Pier 60 and Barefoot Beach House concessions under a five-year deal.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Retail & Hospitality, Top Story, Tourism

Aviation Training Giant to Acquire Clearwater-Based Simulator Business

August 26, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Full-flight simulators inside an aviation training and manufacturing facility

FlightSafety’s Acron deal adds 300-plus full-flight simulators, but Clearwater’s impact is unclear.

Categories Aviation, Business News, Clearwater, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pinellas County, Top Story

Shuttle Between St. Pete-Clearwater Airport and Clearwater Beach Faces Elimination

August 24, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Tampa Bay Ferry vessel travels beneath a bridge in Tampa Bay.

Five transit services could disappear as Pinellas considers route cuts and higher fares.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Transportation

PIE Rental-Car Revenue to Rise 43.6% Under New Contracts

August 21, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport sign outside PIE in Pinellas County.

New five-year rental-car agreements are expected to bring PIE $28.2 million.

Categories Aviation, Business News, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Top Story, Travel & Recreation

MarineMax to Be Acquired in $1.5 Billion Deal

August 10, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
MarineMax dealership with boats on display outside its waterfront retail facility.

The $53-a-share sale follows months of bidding for the Oldsmar boating company.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pinellas County, Tampa Business Deals, Top Story

Clearwater Golf Course to become $180M Sports Complex

August 6, 2026August 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
The Landings Golf Course in Clearwater, the proposed site of a $180 million sports and entertainment redevelopment.

A proposed sports complex would replace Clearwater’s municipal golf course with a regional destination.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Sports, Top Story

Clearwater to Sell Public Land for 178 Affordable Apartments

September 1, 2026August 3, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of Washington Commons, a proposed five-story affordable housing development planned for downtown Clearwater.

Seven public parcels could become a 178-unit mixed-use affordable housing development downtown.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Downtown Clearwater, Economic Development, Housing, Mixed-Use, Pinellas County, Real Estate, Top Story
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