The Church of Scientology is preparing to resubmit its application to acquire a contested portion of land downtown, according ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - 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.

The backstory. Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector said the Church of Scientology indicated about a year ago they wanted the city to close the street, wanting to build an auditorium right next to the ...

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 ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Church of Scientology has withdrawn what's become a controversial application to purchase a stretch of land from the City of Clearwater. A letter obtained by 10 Tampa Bay ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A grassroots campaign to memorialize African American history in Clearwater — and thwart the Church of Scientology from purchasing another piece of downtown land — has picked ...

An stunning detail in Julian McMahon's death certificate has fueled further speculation about the actor's mysterious final ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Church of Scientology has withdrawn its request to purchase a downtown Clearwater strip of public land on the eve of a vote by the City Council.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Dozens of people in Clearwater are fighting a plan to give more land to the Church of Scientology. The church wants to build a theater and ask the city to sell a public ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Sure, says Mayor Frank Hibbard. It can be a little unsettling sometimes — throngs of Scientologists wandering Clearwater's streets in their blue or khaki trousers and ...

The Church of Scientology and its parishioners now own a lot of real estate in Clearwater, Fla., as reported by the Tampa Bay Times. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with reporter Tracey McManus.