🌱 Clearwater Daily: Here's What's Happening This Week

Clearwater FL

11 March, 2022

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Hello, Clearwater! It's me again, D'Ann Lawrence White, your host of the Clearwater Daily. First, today's weather: Humid; fog in the morning. High: 81 Low: 73. Here are the top stories today in Clearwater: Alligator & Wildlife Discovery Center Announces Major Expansion (Pinellas Beaches Patch) Boomer-rock hero Foreigner returns to Clearwater on Monday (Creative Loafing Tampa) Pinellas County Government: Cold Night Shelters Activating Saturday Night (Clearwater Patch ) Police Nab 13 Suspects Accused Of Human Trafficking In Tampa Bay (St. Pete Patch) Hugging Bandit Lands In Jail: Clearwater Police (Clearwater Patch) Valspar Championship Takes Over Innisbrook March 14-20 (Palm Harbor Patch) Westbound Lanes Of SR 580 To Close For Water Main Repairs March 12 (Clearwater Patch) Kaplan changing how Phils develop pitchers (MLB.com) Porch Pirate Dressed Like Capt. Jack Sparrow Nabbed: Police (Clearwater Patch) Clearwater Weather Forecast For The Weekend Ahead (Clearwater Patch) This Weekend's Clearwater Area High School Sports Schedule (Clearwater Patch) Beautification, Recycling Awards Presented To Clearwater (Clearwater Patch) Sprinkle list: House delivers $500K to Clearwater Marine Aquarium manatee rehab exhibit (Florida Politics) Delays Drag On In MLB Regular Season As Do MLBPA Meetings (St. Pete Patch) Sheriff's Corporal Fired For Covering Up Abuse Of Jail Inmate (Clearwater Patch) Carjackings, Chase By Deputies Lead To Man Receiving 31 Charges (Clearwater Patch) Latest Dogs, Cats, Pets Up For Adoption At Clearwater Area Shelters (Clearwater Patch) Clearwater Woman Killed Friday Night While Crossing U.S. 19 (Clearwater Patch) Real Estate Roundup For Clearwater Area (Clearwater Patch) Who's Hiring In The Clearwater Area? See New Local Jobs (Clearwater Patch)Today in Clearwater: Wacoal Fit For The Cure Event March 11 At Dillard's Countryside Mall (9 a.m.)The Art and Influence of Stanley William Hayter and Atelier 17 (10 a.m.)An Intimate Evening With Graham Nash (8 p.m.)Events: Pet Photos At The Clearwater Marine Aquarium (March 12)Marine Academy Career Exploration (March 12)Screenings of On The Road - Kerouac Centennial Event (March 12)Lyle Lovett In Concert (March 12)Pig Out On Reading With Farmer Minor And Daisy (March 12)Bingo At Elks Lodge Every Sunday (March 13) Raymond James Pop To Present 'Paul Simon Songbook' (March 13)Community Carport Sale (March 13)Market Marie Rescheduled For Sunday (March 13)HEP Fashion Show Fundraiser: Renewing Hope on the Runway (March 13)Creative Pinellas Continues Arts Summer Camp Grants (March 15)O'Keefe's Tavern's St. Patrick's Party (March 17)Goal Achievement (March 17)Add your event Today's Clearwater Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Clearwater! From my notebook: Clearwater Marine Aquarium: "Happy arrival anniversary PJ! 🙌 PJ is the oldest rescued dolphin in our care, estimated to be in her 50s. Dolphins can live well into their 60s and females are known to live longer than males. Here's to many more anniversaries PJ!" (Instagram) Clearwater Marine Aquarium: "CMA is proud to be one of two facilities to be the forever home to two rescued rough-toothed dolphins! Our team works daily with Rex and Rudy to build strong bonds and to provide the best care and enrichment possible." (Instagram) Clearwater Police Department: "Happy International Women's Day from the women who wear the uniform for CPD, serving our agency and citizens of Clearwater. These are just a few of the women who help keep our community safe." (Facebook) Clearwater Police Department: "It's spring break on Clearwater Beach, and that means lots of people – young and old – will be flocking to the beach. We want to remind everyone – no matter your age – there is a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol on the public beach. We ..." (Facebook) Clearwater Police Department: "Thank you to local attorney Matthew Noyes for shining a spotlight on the actions of Officer Bremis, who helped recently with a call involving a runway autistic girl. Officer Bremis sat on the ground and let the girl use his notebook to w..." (Facebook) Pinellas County Sheriff's Office: "We are now hiring tactical paramedics! Yes, you read that right! Tactical Paramedics at PCSO work part-time and on an as-needed basis alongside our SWAT Unit. Someone in this role performs emergency medical treatment to team members inju..." (Facebook) Nextdoor Neighbor, Monterey Heights-Ponce: "Long shot but is anyone missing this gorgeous young Siamese kitty. - Been hanging around our street for a couple of months. Extremely friendly. Had to belong to somebody. I'm very tempted to take it in but we already have a cat and 2 dog..." (Nextdoor) PIO Maggie Hall, Florida Department of Health: "MAMMOGRAPHY FOR UNINSURED WOMEN AGES 40-64 - Uninsured women ages 50-64 who can't afford #mammography and other lifesaving screenings can apply for the @HealthyPinellas Breast & Cervical Program. The online application and more info are ..." (Nextdoor) Nextdoor Neighbor, ICOT Center: "Hello! - I have 2 foster Siamese cats I'm trying to look for to find a furrever home! From left to right winter and Coconut. They're sisters and preferably would love to see them go to the same home. Very sweet loving cats, especially th..." (Nextdoor) Nextdoor Neighbor, Skycrest: "Is it just me, or is the intersection at Gulf to Bay and Belcher the worst one in Clearwater? - No matter the time of day, I swear I'm sitting at it for at least 2 cycles." (Nextdoor) Nextdoor Neighbor, Trails Of Countryside: "I'm appalled that someone in our neighborhood would accept a grocery delivery that was meant for someone else's home and not even check with your neighbors to see if it was their order!!! - Shame on you!" (Nextdoor) Nextdoor Neighbor, Feather Sound: "Hello, - I am trying to get rid of my free bed frame and mattress. Both are 4 years old in excellent condition. The bed frame is from crate & barrel and the mattress is from Amazon (a burrito mattress) it's soft but firm. It's a no box s..." (Nextdoor) Nextdoor Neighbor, Countryside: "I'd like to put in a good word about the handyman who came to my house at my request to install a garbage disposal, to replace one that was frozen with rust. - I didn't know him, but I was pleasantly surprised with his work ethic and fai..." (Nextdoor) PIO Maggie Hall, Florida Department of Health: "WORK WITH YOUR CHILD'S DOCTOR ON A VACCINE SCHEDULE - Are your children fully immunized? Work with your child's doctor to ensure they're on schedule. Vaccines are at no cost to children and youth through the age of 18 at DOH-Pinellas. ht..." (Nextdoor) Omar Flores, Neighbor: "Hi I need to locate a red iPod touch that I lost on the 3/6 Sunday at night at the beach between the pier and the lifeguard post. The iPod is engraving with my wife name." (Patch) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! 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You can reach her at [email protected].