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Tracey McManus
Tracey covers Clearwater government and general topics in the city. Before joining the Times in August 2015, she spent five years covering everything from education reform to animal welfare for The Augusta Chronicle in Georgia. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was raised in Palm City, Fla., and graduated from University of Florida in 2010 with degrees in journalism and Spanish.
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Clearwater Council member Bob Cundiff again questions fluoride
CLEARWATER — City Council member Bob Cundiff again diverged from his four colleagues on one of Tampa Bay's most sensitive subjects: fluoride.On Thursday, the City Council voted 4-1 to pay KAT Construction $552,000 to build...
Published: 04/20/18
Clearwater Council kills land swap with Scientology for a second time in one year
CLEARWATER — In June, after months of negotiations with city staff, the Church of Scientology bought a vacant lot on the edge of downtown for the purpose of trading it for three small city-owned parcels.Now it’s likely Scientology will keep...
Published: 04/20/18
Clearwater police investigating former Parks and Recreation employee’s handling of cash
CLEARWATER — Police are investigating a former Parks and Recreation employee’s handling of the department’s cash management system after he abruptly resigned when confronted about irregularities.Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Dunbar said...
Published: 04/18/18
Fire at recycling center disrupts Clearwater’s program
CLEARWATER — A March 26 fire that caused extensive damage at the Ybor City Waste Management Transfer Station where Clearwater sends its recyclables is disrupting the city’s program.Residents are encouraged to continue recycling as normal, but...
Published: 04/12/18
Friction breaks out over Clearwater Council member’s dual role as County Commission candidate
CLEARWATER — For almost a year, Doreen Caudell has doubled as a sitting City Council member and a Pinellas County Commission hopeful.She announced her campaign last June to challenge incumbent Democrat Pat Gerard for the at-large District 2...
Published: 04/11/18
Indian Rocks Beach is latest city to get creative in regulating short-term rentals
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — As short-term vacation rentals continue to thrive in this Gulf front community, City Attorney Randy Mora sensed some residents gathered in City Hall on Tuesday expected him to make them all go away. So he let them down...
Published: 04/11/18
No, Coastal Living did not name Clearwater Beach #1 in US
City officials celebrated in February when TripAdvisor named Clearwater Beach the best beach in the U.S. for 2018,...
Published: 04/09/18
Once headed for preservation, 400 acres in Hillsborough now within mobile home park company’s reach
CLEARWATER — Two years ago this month, the city began working with Hillsborough County’s preservation arm to ensure 425 acres of pasture it owns in Keystone would be conserved forever as green space.Instead, a multibillion dollar mobile home...
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Clearwater, Scientology land swap back on the table ... again
CLEARWATER — Almost a year after elected officials abruptly backed out of a deal with the Church of Scientology to trade a cluster of low-profile downtown properties, negotiations are now back on the table.The City Council is scheduled on April...
Updated one month ago
North Greenwood library opens Discovery Zone
CLEARWATERThe North Greenwood Library is giving children a new reason to come and read.The library installed a Discovery Zone area with reading resources and play areas designed to enhance the cognitive abilities of kids 17 and under. It...
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