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Clearwater, Florida is located in Pinellas County. Zip codes in Clearwater, FL include 33766, 33769, and 33765. The median home price in Clearwater is $164,900 which is roughly $89/per square foot. More Clearwater information.

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7 hrs ago | Patch.com

Chick-fil-A Fundraiser Brings in Nearly $3K for Ireland Nugent

We'd like to give a "Patch on the back" to our local Chick-fil-A restaurants, which donated $2,776.37 to the Ireland Nugent fund.

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Fri May 24, 2013

WINK-TV Fort Myers

Beware of Memorial Day scams aimed at military personnel

Clearwater, Fla- Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war.

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Patch.com

How Clearwater Third-Graders Did on the FCAT

More than 70 percent of Davis Elementary third-graders read at or above their grade level, according to FCAT results released Friday.

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Patch.com

Man in Wig Robs Clearwater Bank, Police Say

A man wearing a silver wig robbed a Clearwater bank Friday morning, according to police.

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I-Newswire.com

63 Heroes Made Donations and Will Save Up To 180 Lives at the Volunteer Ministers Spring Blood Drive

Clearwater, FL May 23, 2013 - They came from all walks of life, young people, older people and all points in between, all with the purpose of helping save the lives of people that they would never meet.

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BroadwayWorld.com

West Coast Players Theatre Presents Ain't Retirement Grand Musical Revue, Now thru 5/26

A hilarious musical revue titled Ain't Retirement Grand plays in Clearwater for one weekend only starting today, May 24.

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Patch.com

Clearwater Man Charged in 2012 Double Shooting

A Clearwater man has been charged with first degree murder in connection with a 2012 double shooting in the Lealman area, authorities said Thursday night.

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Patch.com

Expect Major Traffic Delays: Alt 19 at Dunedin Causeway

Drivers should expect some impacts to traffic at one of Dunedin's busiest intersections through June.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Patch.com

4 Pound, Football-Sized Hairball Removed From Largo Tiger

It is Vernon Yates' biggest baby. Ty is a nearly 400-pound big cat, most easily recognized as a tiger.

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Connecticut Post

Day in Pictures, May 23, 2013

Rudi Saladia wears a cat when he buzzes around Philadelphia on his bike. Mary Jane, his tabby, keeps her perch despite the speed bumps and potholes of the City of Brotherly Love.

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CBC News

Court freezes assets in widening SNC-Lavalin probe

This month the RCMP asked a court in Montreal to freeze several bank accounts and a family trust belonging to former SNC executive vice-president of construction Sami Bebawi, as well as properties bought by his children, according to a 114-page affidavit sworn by Cpl.

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St. Augustine Record

5 things to know in Florida for May 23, 2013

Authorities in South Florida say a man is charged with murder because he was overheard discussing the killing when his cellphone pocket-dialed 911.

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WDUV-FM Saint Petersburg

Possible Pasco Arsonist; Surgery For Ty

Fire officials in Pasco County are checking into what started a brush fire yesterday around 1 pm that could be seen from the Suncoast Parkway.

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Bless You Boys

GIF of the Day: Cleveland Indians bat boy gives minimal effort to get out of Ryan Raburn's way

A bat boy for the Cleveland Indians got his stool out of the way of a double during tonight's game, but not much further.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Clearwater favors expanding wake zone

In 1999, Clearwater officials received state permission to enforce a Slow Speed, Minimum Wake Zone in all waters from the western boundary of the Intracoastal Waterway eastward to the shoreline near the Seminole Launch Ramp, including 500 feet south of the Memorial Causeway Bridge.

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Patch.com

Where's the Cheapest Gas in the Clearwater Area?

Heading out to visit friends and family this long holiday weekend? Gas up early.

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Patch.com

Congratulations to Clearwater High's Top Students

Nicholas Tornatore of Clearwater High has a GPA that seems to reach the stratosphere: 4.85. The Clearwater senior knows something about numbers, too, as he plans to be an accounting major when he enters the University of Florida in the fall.

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Patch.com

Road Closures: Countryside, Downtown Clearwater

Crews are working on construction projects from Countryside to downtown Clearwater so drivers should use additional time while traveling these routes: Tuesday, May 21 The eastbound lanes of Enterprise Road west of Parkstream Avenue are under construction for work on stormwater pipes.

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Asbury Park Press

Tiger needs surgeon's help with 4-pound hairball

Vernon Yates, founder of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, lays his hands on Ty, a 400-pound tiger, as staff prepare to surgically extract a 4-pound hairball from the big cat in Clearwater, Fla.

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Patch.com

Dunedin Employees to Face Off in 'Public Works Day' Games

Make a basketball shot with a vacuum truck. Navigate and maneuver a backhoe. These are just some of the events in which 10 Dunedin public utility employees will compete against city workers from throughout the county as part of Public Works Day on Wednesday, May 22, in Clearwater.

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