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Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Clearwater adds 10,000 mosquitofish to 4 lakes in effort to prevent dengue fever (snntv.com) — Clearwater just released 10,000 mosquitofish into four local lakes to naturally cut mosquito larvae and help prevent dengue fever and other illnesses. The fish, added to Prospect Lake, Blen Oaks, Moccasin Lake, and Salls Lake, are part of a broader mosquito‑control strategy, with another 31,000 ordered for additional spots around the city.
2. 28-Story 'The Bluffs' Set for 2028 Completion at 150 S. Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, FL (floridayimby.com) — A major 28‑story luxury apartment and retail tower, The Bluffs, is rising on the former Clearwater City Hall site at 100–150 S. Osceola Avenue, with completion targeted for summer 2028. The public‑private project will bring 400 market‑rate apartments, ground‑floor shops, extensive amenities, and 440 parking spaces, representing an $85 million investment in downtown Clearwater's waterfront.
3. Clearwater Police Warn Residents About Rising Missed Jury Duty Phone Scams (tampafp.com) — Clearwater police are warning residents about a surge in phone scams where callers pretend you missed jury duty and demand immediate payment via gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency. Officers stress that real courts never collect fines this way and urge anyone targeted to hang up and report suspicious calls directly to Clearwater Police at 727-562-4242.
4. A STEADY RAIN to Open at TheatreFor in Clearwater (broadwayworld.com) — Clearwater theatre fans can catch TheatreFor's intimate production of the two‑actor drama A Steady Rain from November 6–22, 2026, at its N. Highland Avenue space. The show explores loyalty, responsibility, and moral gray areas through two Chicago police partners, with Friday and Saturday evening performances and Sunday matinees right here in Clearwater.
5. Hurricane Helene recovery: Tampa Bay area marks two years since storm (fox13news.com) — Two years after Hurricane Helene's storm surge flooded Clearwater streets and left residents scrambling, local leaders say the experience permanently changed how the city thinks about evacuation and coastal risk. University of South Florida researchers are using lessons from that night to design taller beaches and stronger dunes, while Tampa Bay businesses still work through lingering economic impacts.
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