Event Brief
Clearwater group seeks rethink of Scientology road
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Save the Garden, a grassroots group in Clearwater, submitted a petition with about 8,000 signatures to the city on Wednesday asking council to reconsider a plan to vacate S. Garden Avenue and transfer ownership to the Church of Scientology. Clearwater City Council voted 3-2 in June to approve the transfer tied to the church’s L. Ron Hubbard Hall project.
WHO: Save the Garden grassroots group; Clearwater City Council; Church of Scientology representatives
WHAT: Petition filed to urge Clearwater City Council to reconsider vacating S. Garden Avenue and transferring it to the Church of Scientology
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Clearwater, Florida
WHY: The group is challenging a June City Council vote to vacate S. Garden Avenue and transfer ownership to the Church of Scientology for its L. Ron Hubbard Hall project.
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