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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

Streetlight Taco coming to downtown Clearwater’s Peoples Bank Building

July 28, 2026 by Chuck Merlis

The Michelin-recognized restaurant will bring tacos, fresh masa and a new nighttime draw to Cleveland Street.

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

New $51M Government Center moves forward in Pinellas County

July 20, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Rendering of the proposed $51 million Pinellas County North County Service Center in Clearwater, which would replace the existing facility and consolidate county offices.

The new government center would replace the aging North County Service Center and consolidate offices.

Categories Business News, Clearwater, Commercial Real Estate, Economic Development, Infrastructure & Development, Pinellas County

Clearwater approves Duke Energy deal, rejects public power

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 by Chuck Merlis
Utility power lines stretch across the sky from a wooden utility pole at sunset.

Council weighs a new Duke deal after studying whether Clearwater should own its electric system.

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