On Friday, January 6, a celebration took place for the placement of the highest construction piece of the project on the canopy-top of the new 4,000-seat bandshell coming to Coachman Park. The $84 million Imagine Clearwater project is slated to...
Two-thirds of Clearwater voters decided to vote “Yes” on a Nov. 8 referendum to allow the sale of two parcels to bring apartments, a hotel and retail apace to the waterfront Bluff properties adjacent to Coachmen Park. This sale will...
The vote paves the way for historic revitalization in downtown Clearwater Clearwater residents, businesses and visitors scored an historic win Tuesday night with the passage of the Clearwater Bluffs referendum. Voters overwhelmingly approved the measure. With 92% of the precincts...
The proposed downtown Clearwater Bluffs project could have an economic impact of $800 million. This figure was based on a study by Gensler. The Clearwater Bluffs project that will appear on as a referendum question for Clearwater voters on the...
The City of Clearwater hosted a public information session about the Nov. 8 referendum on 10/10/22 at the Morningside Recreation Center. Mayor Frank Hibbard gave an overview of the ballot question, the financial aspects of the deal and the development...
On November 8, Clearwater voters will be asked a referendum question on their ballot about the development of two city-owned properties located west of Osceola Avenue in the downtown core: Shall the Clearwater City Charter be amended to allow the...
The City of Clearwater will host four public information sessions about the November 8 referendum. Mayor Frank Hibbard will give an overview of the ballot question, the financial aspects of the deal, the development project and answer audience questions. The meetings will...
By Frank Hibbard Clearwater voters have a remarkable opportunity in November to embrace a transformational investment in our downtown that will build on our momentum and benefit all residents for generations. A referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot asks voters...
A “yes” vote will revitalize downtown Clearwater Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard and the other members of City Council are encouraging residents to vote “yes” for Clearwater on the November 8th ballot. A yes vote on the citywide referendum will lead...
On November 8th, be sure to vote “YES” to revitalizing Downtown Clearwater. Together with the renaissance of nearby Coachman Park, a “YES” vote would mean a complete revitalization of Downtown Clearwater and give local residents more family-friendly shopping and restaurants...
If all goes as planned, downtown Clearwater may look totally different in the not-so-distant future. Several steps need to be made before that happens, however. Clearwater’s City Council will be voting on two separate occasions to change the City Charter...
The Bluffs With the waterfront renovation of 22-acre Coachman Park well underway, city officials have asked for hotel, apartment and retail development proposals for two adjacent bluff properties – the 2.6-acre former City Hall location and the 1.43-acre former Harborview...
