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Bill Nelson wants limits on drones around airports

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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is meeting with Florida’s airport directors as part of a push to garner support for new technology that could protect airports and other sensitive areas from drones. Nelson was in Orlando on Friday meeting with airport directors from Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Clearwater and Panama City. Nelson is hoping to insert a measure into legislation that would help airports install technologies that could thwart unwanted drones. The technologies would be able to shut down drones…

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Clearwater still fighting legal battle with area doctor over ‘violent’ 2008 traffic stop

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It’s up for debate as to which round the fight between Sarita Merricks and the City of Clearwater is in. Merricks, a 33-year-old pharmaceutical doctor, first filed a federal lawsuit against Officer Jeff Adkisson, 44, and the city in 2012 for violation of her search-and-seizure constitutional rights, as well as for battery. Long story short: Merricks’ won the case, as the court initially ruled that Adkisson used excessive force. However, an appeals court overruled. And on November 5 of this…

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Clearwater Assistant City Manager Rod Irwin retiring after 10 years

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After over a decade of service with the city, Clearwater Assistant City Manager Rod Irwin has decided to hang it up. During his time in Clearwater, Irwin, who was hired in July 2005, provided leadership and oversight to the city’s Economic Development department and enterprise operations division, oversaw the city’s economic and community redevelopment activities, and was executive director of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. According to a city news release, some Clearwater career highlights of Irwin’s include: His successful…

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Lost piggy has pink tootsies

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Know anyone who’s missing a pig? Because someone in Clearwater is and from the looks of it the pig owner might be a bit down about missing their adorable little swine. The pink-and-black pot-belly pig has painted toenails. The urge to find this pretty gal’s owner leaped out at me because my kids often paint the dogs’ toenails. And trust me, it’s less a show of vanity than one of love and adoration. Whoever owns this lost piggy is surely…

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Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos, City Councilmember Doreen Hock DiPolito re-elected unopposed

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Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos and City Council member Doreen Hock DiPolito will both serve second terms. The two were re-elected Friday unopposed after qualifying for their races closed. “The one thing that I do not like about elections is having to raise money,” Cretekos said. “I can refund in full all the contributions I received.” As of November 2, Cretekos had raised more than $47,000. He spent just over $2,500, but plans to cover those expenses out of pocket and…

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Pinellas tourism officials to launch national ad campaign

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St. Pete and Clearwater are going national. Pinellas County is planning its first ever national ad campaign to promote the two areas as pristine tourism locations. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the county’s tourism agency, Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, is planning on purchasing ads on Pandora as well as underwriting from various National Public Radio programs. There will also be enticing photos of sun and sand from the region’s Gulf beaches to draw in visitors from frigid cities to the…

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Irma effect on tourism mixed

Florida could recover from Hurricane Irma’s wrath in time for its busy tourism season this winter, but that’s likely not

Initial paperwork filed to open Clearwater-area brewery

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Clearwater may be getting a new microbrewery. According to documents filed with the state, a company named Fat Lion Brewing applied for an environmental resource permit from the Southwest Florida Water Management District in August. According to that application the company “proposes a craft brewery with tasting room at a former furniture factory. The would-be brewery would renovate three buildings to make room for the establishment and demolish another for parking. Fat Lion was established in September of last year…

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