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1024 cleveland street clearwater fl united states • 109 north fort harrison avenue clearwater fl united states • 15 north fort harrison avenue clearwater fl united states • 25 north fort harrison avenue clearwater fl united states • auditing • cadet school @ 16432 u.s. highway 19 south clearwater fl united states • church of scientology flag service organization (csfso) • cost • elks lodge @ 516 franklin street clearwater fl united states • former bank of clearwater building @ 500 cleveland street clearwater fl united states • fort harrison hotel (also, flag land base) @ 210 south fort harrison avenue clearwater fl united states • hacienda gardens @ 551 north saturn avenue clearwater fl united states • internal revenue service (irs) • kenneth j. whitman • lawsuit • office of special affairs (osa) (formerly, guardian's office) • real estate • richard a. haworth • ronald j. schultz • sandcastle motel @ 200 north osceola avenue clearwater fl united states • sea organization (sea org, so) • super power/flag building (formerly, gray moss inn) @ 215 south fort harrison avenue clearwater fl united states • tax matter • united churches of florida • west coast building @ 118 north fort harrison avenue clearwater fl united states
Reference materials Former Bank of Clearwater building @ 500 Cleveland Street Clearwater FL United States
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Jul 18, 2004
Scientology's footprint in downtown Clearwater — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Feb 1, 1998
Scientology in Clearwater: digging in / Scientology in Clearwater — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s): Thomas C. Tobin
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
She is one of an estimated 3,300 Scientologists who have migrated to Clearwater in the 1990s, the most dramatic period of growth for the church during its 22 years in Clearwater. In addition, the church has said it is "deadly serious" about its plans for the year 2000, which include tripling the size of its Clearwater staff to more than 3,500; launching a local Scientology "university" that would accommodate more than 10,000 students a week; and having "Clearwater known as the ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Feb 23, 1997
A quiet paranoia settles in Clearwater — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Oct 28, 1993
Clearwater to see changes — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): David Dahl
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
WASHINGTON — Since coming to Clearwater in 1975, the Church of Scientology has grown into a dominating presence in the city and now owns 11 properties in the area. Clearwater, known as Flag Land Base in Scientology jargon, is considered the international spiritual headquarters of the religion. The church has 750 or so staff members based in Clearwater, and hundreds more come from around the world to take part in Scientology religious services. Even before the IRS granted tax-exempt status to ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Oct 28, 1993
Scientology has $297-million growth plan — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): David Dahl
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
A new six-story training and counseling center is planned for Clearwater. WASHINGTON — Hoping to expand to "every city on earth," the Church of Scientology plans to spend $185-million during the next five years to renovate and acquire properties, plus another $112-million on a campaign to spread its message around the world. The Scientologists' spiritual headquarters in Clearwater would get the biggest chunk of construction money over the next few years, the Church of Scientology said in documents filed with the ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Oct 14, 1993
Ruling may doom Pinellas tax suit against Scientology — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Wayne Garcia
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
The IRS' exemption of the Church of Scientology may doom the county's effort to collect a tax bill exceeding $7.9-million. CLEARWATER — Pinellas County's property tax lawsuit against the Church of Scientology is badly wounded by an Internal Revenue Service ruling that exempts the organization from federal income taxes, Property Appraiser Jim Smith said Wednesday. The two sides are headed back to mediation that likely will result in many, if not all, of the Scientology properties being removed from the property ...
May 7, 1991
County, Scientology continue tax talks — Tampa Tribune (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Kevin Shinkle
Source: Tampa Tribune (Florida)
CLEARWATER — No end is in sight in negotiations between Pinellas County and the Church of Scientology over the church's $5 million tax bill. Neither side would talk about the negotiations taking place in front of a court-appointed mediator. Mediator William Fleece adjourned the talks Monday, and the two sides may not meet again for months. "If we had reached something, obviously we wouldn't have adjourned," Pinellas Property Appraiser Jim Smith said. "I don't think we will lose anything by talking, ...
Mar 21, 1991
County, church talking secretely — Tampa Tribune (Florida)
Jul 31, 1990
Scientologists plan historical museum / The group is spending about $1-million in a major public relations effort — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jun 13, 1989
Scientology buildings may be auctioned — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Stephen Koff
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Seattle lawyer Walter D. Palmer says it was strictly "a business decision." But a result of an investment he made with business associate John G. Ritchie could result in a forced sale of Church of Scientology buildings in downtown Clearwater. And holding the auction for the men would be the Pinellas County government. Scientology lawyer Paul B. Johnson said he will seek an injunction to stop the sale. The proposed auction, which Palmer suggested two weeks ago, relates to Scientology's annual ...
Dec 23, 1988
Changing strategy: Scientology now steps right up to controversy — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Stephen Koff
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
After years of sparring with the townsfolk and veiling itself in secrecy, the Church of Scientology has succeeded in turning Clearwater into its spiritual mecca. Scientologists quietly run teen nightclubs, schools, day-care centers, management consulting firms and other businesses, records and interviews show. Now the strategy of the organization, longtime observers say, is to confront controversy, gain converts and make money - lots of it. Scientology's Clearwater operation brings in $1.5-million to $2-million a week, say church watchers who include Clearwater ...
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Mar 3, 1988
Debate over sect fades — Clearwater Sun (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Debbie Long
Source: Clearwater Sun (Florida)
CLEARWATER — In 1975 the Church of Scientology, cloaked in secrecy, made this waterfront city its international headquarters. A lengthy outcry ensued when the public became aware the sect — under another name — bought a Clearwater landmark, the Fort Harrison Hotel. The Scientologists subsequently bought many other parcels of downtown Clearwater property, posting guards to keep the curious at bay. When the public and press asked questions about the aims of the Church of Scientology, sect leaders became mum about ...
Feb 7, 1986
Sect yacht to be local 'memorial' — Clearwater Sun (Florida)
Aug 1, 1983
Scientologists' 'hiring' practices draw criticism — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Tim Johnson
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
CLEARWATER — In Pinellas County — with its 7 percent unemployment rate the signs on the four Church of Scientology buildings draw attention. Two say simply, "Now Hiring." Others promise a job with "low pay — great future." One along busy U.S. 19 touts jobs for "kitchen personnel." Two others boast: "We are recruiting." What the signs don't say is that the Church of Scientology isn't looking for employees. It is trying to recruit members. The signs also don't say that ...
Jun 2, 1982
Amended and restated articles of incorporation of Church of Scientology Flag Service Org. Inc. (Filed June. 29, 1982)
Nov 1, 1980
Letters // Scientology should not be lauded for maintaining its own property — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
In the last few years the Scientologists have dumbfounded me again and again with their incredible attitude on numerous things. Again they are attempting to stretch a story to make their organization look like a benign, kindly angel in the City of Clearwater. I refer to your Clearwater Times edition of Oct. 22, a story entitled "Scientologists announce plan to help community," complete with artist's rendering of proposed facelift for the former Bank of Clearwater building purchased by the Scientologists ...
Oct 22, 1980
Scientologists announce plan to help community — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Craig Roberton
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
CLEARWATER — Church of Scientology president Ken Whitman announced Tuesday a four-point plan to increase the church's contributions to the community. At a morning press conference in the former Sandcastle Motel, which the Scientologists bought last year, Whitman said the church will begin a $50,000 facelift of the former Bank of Clearwater, purchased by the church in 1975. He said workers this week will begin repairing the roof, repainting the building, adding planters, including small trees, in front of the building, ...
Jun 1, 1980
60 Minutes: The Clearwater conspiracy — CBS News
Mar 1, 1980
Affidavit of Anne Rosenblum [exact date unknown, circa March 1980 assumed]
More: link
Type: Affidavit
AFFIDAVIT OF ANNE ROSENBLUM In December, 1972, after my first semester of college (in the state of Washington), I was introduced to Scientology when another Scientologist encouraged me to take a "Personality Test" at the Portland "Org". I was given a poor evaluation on the test. I later learned, however, that it is a customary practice of the "Church" to give one a poor evaluation on the test in order to induce the person into Scientology processing. The Scientologists also told ...
Jan 9, 1980
Court tangle gave Scientology its first 'martyrs' — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s): Charles Stafford
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Apr 27, 1978
Scientology church gives county spending records — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Susan Denley
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
CLEARWATER — The Church of Scientology has given Pinellas County their records showing how the church spends its money, but those records are being kept confidential under a court protective order. The records were turned over to county attorneys Monday in preparation for a civil trial that begins today to determine whether the church's Clearwater property should be tax-exempt. he property in question in the lawsuit — which deals specifically with 1976 taxes — is the former Fort Harrison Hotel and ...
Dec 28, 1977
Scientology Church again files suit seeking tax-exempt status — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Jul 25, 1977
They hope to see clear days forever — Flint Journal (Michigan)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Betty Brenner
Source: Flint Journal (Michigan)
The two-story brick building at N. Ballenger Hwy. and Sloan St. looks as if it should house an insurance agency or doctor's office. It is a well-built, well-kept structure. Inside, quality furniture and a quiet, professional greeting welcome the visitor. But this building houses a center related to a church that is under fire from federal agencies. Early this month, the FBI used crowbars and sledgehammers to enter offices of the Church of Scientology in Hollywood and Washington, D.C. Agents were ...
May 19, 1977
Digest [Fire at Old Clearwater Bank] — Evening Independent (Florida)
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Type: Press
Source: Evening Independent (Florida)
[...] Firemen battled flames for four hours yesterday in the old Bank of Clearwater building in downtown Clearwater which is now used by the Church of Scientology. Cause of the fire, which was confined to the top two floors of the building, was not known. There were no serious injuries. [...]
Mar 25, 1976
Same-day resale of Fort Harrison hotel disclosed — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Mar 24, 1976
Former Scientologists vow fight against cult — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Nov 22, 1975
Old Clearwater Bank building sale complete — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Nov 5, 1975
Fort Harrison purchasers to buy Clearwater bank building — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
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Type: Press
Author(s): Chuck Albury
Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Southern Land Development and Leasing Corp., which is buying the Fort Harrison Hotel for use as a vacation and conference center for religious groups, signed an agreement Tuesday to buy the old Bank of Clearwater building on Cleveland Street and bank-owned office space with about 200 feet of frontage on N Ft. Harrison Avenue. ALTHOUGH individuals from Southern Land wouldn't comment officially on the purchase, they indicated that the space will be used for offices in connection with the hotel venture. ...
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