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Clearwater residents sue city over Scientology land deal
A fight over a portion of downtown Clearwater roadway has landed in court. Why it matters: It's the latest escalation in the battle over a block of South Garden Avenue, where the Church of Scientology has already broken ground on an auditorium and plaza named after its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. State of play: Resident group Save the Garden sued the city last week after City Council members voted 3-2 not to take action on a petition aiming to reverse a previous Council decision to give the roadway to the church. The petition's 7,577 verified signatures met the threshold to challenge that decision, according to meeting documents. Yes, but: City Council members, acting on advice from the Florida Attorney General's Office, stood by it instead, WUSF reported . They also declined to put the question to voters as a referendum. Repealing the decision would violate a state law that bars citizen petitions from changing certain land development policies, City Attorney Owen Kohler said, according to WUSF. The church praised the decision, saying in a statement that the attorney general's opinion "confirmed what the church has maintained all along: This petition is unlawful," Fox13 reported . What's next: Save the Garden
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British-style pub The Moon Under Water reopens in new Gulfport location
After a five-year hiatus, British-style pub The Moon Under Water is set to reopen in Gulfport on Monday. Established in 1997 on St. Petersburg’s Beach Drive, the originally British-colonial-style pub is leaning more traditional almost 30 years later, co-owner Mike Crippin said by phone Thursday.
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Forecast: Highs in the 70s with a cooldown on the way
TAMPA — Good Friday morning Tampa Bay! It is a little bit cooler than yesterday as you step out the door. The first of a few fronts actually has already moved in and while the clouds are thicker this morning, they will break throughout the day. Highs in the low to mid 70s, but by the afternoon as the sunshine comes out. As the fronts meander on in, breezy conditions will prevail. Gusts up to 25 mph are possible with northerly winds. Now once the sun sets, that's when the temps will fall like a rock. After sunset, 50s and 60s pop up!
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Tampa middle school opens first-of-its-kind esports facility in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Sligh Magnet Middle School in Tampa unveiled a new esports and broadcasting arena this week that Hillsborough County Public Schools leaders say will support regular classroom instruction while introducing students to skills used in a multi-billion-dollar industry. The arena is a first-of-its-kind facility in Florida, according...