BayCare Posts 11.3% Operating Margin Through Q3
The Clearwater-based health system reported $648.7 million in operating income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026.
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Clearwater news covers city government, Pinellas County Schools, tourism, business and public safety in the home of world-famous Clearwater Beach. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
Crime
Live Poll
Do you trust contractors to manage large advance payments for home or project construction?
Clearwater Police Arrest Contractor for Church Fund Theft
William Botelho allegedly funneled over $736,000 intended for church construction into personal luxury expenses.
Politics
Live Poll
Do you think residents should be able to overturn city street decisions by petition?
Clearwater Council Revisits South Garden Avenue Vacation
The council will reconsider its conditional street vacation after a petition gathered more than 10,000 signatures.
Lifestyle
Live Poll
Would you trust a local in-home care agency to look after an aging parent?
Home Care Provider Expands Into Clearwater
A Better Solution In Home Care has extended its private-pay, non-medical services to Clearwater, Kansas.
Business
PCP Ventures Acquires Pellon in Bankruptcy Deal
The Clearwater textile maker was bought through a bankruptcy process on October 1, with its approximately 95 employees and manufacturing site retained.
Sports
Sky Daily Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Grooming
A plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against Sky Daily, alleging abuse and grooming within her Clearwater residence.
This section follows Clearwater city hall and the Pinellas County commission, Pinellas County Schools and the tourism, real estate and health care employers that define the local economy. From Clearwater Beach and Sand Key to Island Estates, Downtown Clearwater and Countryside, neighborhood reporting extends through the city and into Hillsborough County, Pasco County and Hernando County where a story crosses the line. Clearwater Beach's standing as one of Florida's most visited coastal destinations means that hospitality industry performance, short-term rental policy and beach access decisions carry significant fiscal consequences for the city. Storm surge risk and the management of coastal infrastructure are the environmental and emergency planning subjects that generate the most sustained attention in Clearwater government coverage.
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