Clearwater

As locals and visitors famously enjoy fun in the sun here, the city of Clearwater focuses development efforts on beachfront luxury resorts and on downtown projects. Waterfront Aqualea Resort and Residences, a $105 million coral-colored luxury hotel and condominium development, opened in 2009 adjacent to the high-end Sandpearl Resort and Sandpearl Residences. New projects downtown include Station Square, a 15-story residential tower, the Strand at Clearwater Centre and Water’s Edge. 

Season’s readings: Our Tampa Bay holiday guide

Our epic guide to holiday events in Tampa Bay.

Clearwater Arts Alliance helps city shine through public art

The Clearwater Arts Alliance is dedicated to enhancing the city's cultural landscape through public art, arts education, and community engagement.

Clearwater Jazz Holiday’s Steve Weinberger: Beyond the big stage

Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation CEO reflects on long-running festival, flourishing outreach and education programs

Clearwater turns surplus properties into redevelopment opportunities

Clearwater is marketing dozens of surplus city parcels with strong redevelopment potential.

The Museum of Motherhood in St. Pete's Warehouse Arts District expanded its health, wellness, and education initiative with support from a Community Foundation Tampa Bay competitive grant award
Community Foundation Tampa Bay competitive grants support nonprofits and their mission

Community Foundation Tampa Bay's annual competitive grant program supports nonprofits working to improve the quality of life in communities across the region.

The Redefining Refuge team, with founder and Executive Director Natasha Nascimento in the center, during Operation Dragon Eye, a two-week missing child operation across Tampa Bay considered the most successful child recovery operation is U.S. history
Redefining Refuge: Natasha Nascimento’s mission of hope for exploited children

Launched in 2010, Tampa Bay nonprofit Redefining Refuge has a vital, heart-wrenching role in providing care, support, and advocacy for children and youth recovered from exploitation and trafficking.

Pinellas County Commission Chair Brian Scott proposes the county stop funding its local arts agency, Creative Pinellas, in the budget year starting October 1.
County Commission chair proposes to stop funding Creative Pinellas

Pinellas County Commission Chair Brian Scott proposes the county stop funding its local arts agency, Creative Pinellas, in the budget year starting October 1.

Largo's Horizon West Bay, shown here in June, is slated to open in the fall
Pinellas cities’ construction projects aim to revitalize key areas

For Largo, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, and Oldsmar, city construction projects are part of the effort to revitalize key areas of the community.

Creative Pinellas' "Making Waves" cultural tourism pilot program is planned to bring environmental-themed art installations and projects to parks, beaches, preserves, and other public places around the county in spring 2026.
Creative Pinellas accepting artist grant applications for environmental-themed “Making Waves”

Creative Pinellas is launching “Making Waves,” a new environmental-themed cultural tourism pilot program, in spring 2026. Pinellas-based artists who want to take part have an August 31st deadline to apply for grant funding.

The welcoming, calming environment at Clearwater nonprofit A Mother's Arms includes a painting by local artist James Kitchens (aka Freeman)
A Mother’s Arms’ “Purses for Purpose” supports mission to uplift vulnerable mothers, children

A Mother's Arms' inaugural fundraiser, "Purses for Purpose," raises money for the grassroots Clearwater nonprofit's mission to support vulnerable mothers and prevent child abuse.

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