Downtown Clearwater

Despite a scenic location overlooking the water and millions spent on a new amphitheater and park, downtown Clearwater can be pretty empty most days. We talk with two former property owners there to find out why.

Clearwater officials have long been discussing the need for a new center, which will cost $45 million and is scheduled to be completed in 2026.

Saying that he wasn't right leader for the council anymore, Hibbard, who had about one year left in his term, stepped down in the middle of a budget workshop.

The international headquarters for the Church of Scientology is in Clearwater. In two years, the church has become a major landowner downtown, threatening…