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A semi-trailer truck fell onto an SUV on Interstate 4 on Friday night after a reported tornado touched down and crossed the highway near Lakeland. No one was injured. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Tornado overturns semi-trailer in Polk; winds cause blackouts in Pinellas
A tornado caused damage and power loss but no injuries in Pinellas County. In Polk County, I-4 drivers were fortunate no one was injured when another tornado crosses the interstate.
Yesterday• Weather
TradeWinds resort purchased by South Florida investment firm
Tampa Bay Lighting host a watch party on the beach at the Tradewinds resort on St. Pete Beach in February. LUIS SANTANA | Tampa Bay Times
TradeWinds is the biggest resort in Pinellas County.
Yesterday• Business
Elected Scientologist, Clearwater council candidate trade explosive barbs
File photo of the Church of Scientology's Flag building in downtown Clearwater (left) and Mark Bunker, a candidate for Clearwater City Council (right). Mark Bunker
One side accused the other of acting like a Nazi.
Oct. 17• Clearwater
Sick children. Brown water. Lost homes. Inside a Clearwater mobile home park.
Kreshae Humphrey, 26, bathes her daughter, Nevaeh Soto De Jesus, 3, inside of a baby bath tub in the middle of their living room. The parents bathe all three of their girls with bottled water because they believe the children were sickened by the tap water at the Southern Comfort mobile home park off U.S. 19 in Clearwater. The family is suing the park's owner over the issue, but the owner and the state say there are no problems with the drinking water there. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
The owner of Southern Comfort denies there are problems with the drinking water. But the park is still being shut down. All families must be out by Oct. 31.
Oct. 11• Clearwater

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  1. How Scientology doubled its downtown Clearwater footprint in 3 years
    2 hours ago• Investigations
    Scientology’s international spiritual headquarters in downtown Clearwater is anchored by the Flag Building, on left. An elevated walkway connects the building to the Fort Harrison Hotel, the church’s first purchase in the city in 1975. LUIS SANTANA | Times
    The mysterious deals could reshape downtown Clearwater.
  2. What Clearwater’s City Council thinks about Scientology’s downtown takeover
    2 hours ago• Clearwater
    Clearwater City Council members react to Tampa Bay Times reporting showing companies tied to members of Scientology bought 101 acres of downtown commercial property in three years. Times | (2017)
    We showed the politicians a map of the land now owned by buyers tied to Scientology. Here’s what they said.
  3. Scientology’s 40 years of conflict with the City of Clearwater, recapped
    2 hours ago• Clearwater
    About 400 demonstrators protest the Church of Scientology in front of City Hall in April 1980. The church has a complicated history with the city, from its secret arrival in 1975 to its recent flood of downtown property purchases. PIERSON, DAVE | St. Petersburg Times
    The church arrived in secret in 1975. Here’s what happened next.
  4. See every building owned by the Church of Scientology
    2 hours ago• Clearwater
    The church has amassed 60 properties in Pinellas County since arriving in 1975.
  5. Fin is Pinellas’ Pet of the Week
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    Fin is Pinellas County's Pet of the Week. Friends of Strays Animal Shelter
    The 4-year-old mixed breed is available for adoption at Friends of Strays Animal Shelter
  6. Tornado overturns semi-trailer in Polk; winds cause blackouts in Pinellas
    Yesterday• Weather
    A semi-trailer truck fell onto an SUV on Interstate 4 on Friday night after a reported tornado touched down and crossed the highway near Lakeland. No one was injured. LUIS SANTANA | Times
    A tornado caused damage and power loss but no injuries in Pinellas County. In Polk County, I-4 drivers were fortunate no one was injured when another tornado crosses the interstate.
  7. Pinellas school crossing guard struck, injured
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. Tampa Bay Times
    The 63-year-old crossing guard was hospitalized, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
  8. Coffee company backed by Tampa private equity firm raises $11 million
    Yesterday• Business
    The Whole Coffee Company makes Dunkin’-branded Coffee Thins as well as Tim Hortons Double Double bars and its own Whole Coffee Company-branded nudge coffee bars. (Photo courtesy The Whole Coffee Company) The Whole Coffee Company
    The Whole Coffee Company, which is based in Miami, was previously known as Tierra Nueva Fine Cocoa. ProspEquity Partners of Tampa owns a majority stake in Whole Coffee.
  9. One killed, two others seriously injured in Palm Harbor crash
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle crash that took place in Palm Harbor along Tampa Road just west of Lake St. George Drive. A 43-year-old woman was killed in the crash. CHRIS URSO | Times
    A 43-year-old woman died from her injuries. The cause of the crash is still being investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol.
  10. Restored church opens in Tarpon Springs
    Oct. 17• Pinellas
    The Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs, at 230 Grand Blvd., has reopened to the public following a six-year restoration effort that started as a sinkhole repair in 2013. Jeff Rosenfield
    The Unitiarian Universalist Church opens to the public after a six-year restoration project.
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