Clearwater leaders review controversial land proposal from Church of Scientology

Church of Scientology makes rare appearance during Clearwater meeting on closing downtown street

It was one of the first times the public has heard directly from the Church of Scientology, and it came during the latest crossroads with the City of Clearwater.

Clearwater leaders review controversial land proposal from Church of Scientology

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) - Leaders with the City of Clearwater will discuss whether a piece of downtown land can be sold to the Church of Scientology on Monday. The proposal has received strong pushback from residents. Dozens voiced opinions during a previous open house about the proposal. "How in the hell can any of you think if you vote for Scientology purchase, thinking that you are representing the will of the people of Clearwater," questione…

Visualizing how a surprising no vote from Clearwater affects Scientology’s plans

[David Allbritton has thrown a wrench into Dave’s dream]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’re still stunned at last night’s news that Clearwater City Council member David Allbritton said yesterday that he plans to vote no to selling S. Garden Avenue to the Church of Scientology. And we wanted to make sure people understood what’s at stake with a little visu…