Daily Clearwater is the record of a town, kept in public.
We're an independent newsroom covering Clearwater and the surrounding county — city hall, the courts, the school board, local business, and the arguments neighbors are having about all of it. No wire copy, no syndication: everything on this site was reported here.
What we cover
Four beats, reported by name, not by algorithm.
City
Council votes, permits, infrastructure, and the decisions that change your block before you hear about them anywhere else.
Politics
Local and county races, ballot measures, and the people asking for your vote — plus who's funding them.
Business
What's opening, what's closing, and how the local economy is actually doing, beyond the press releases.
Opinion
Signed columns and letters from residents. We disclose conflicts and correct errors in the open.
How a story gets published
Every piece on this site passes through the same newsroom, whether it's breaking news or a 2,000-word investigation.
A reporter drafts it
Staff writers file stories through the newsroom tools on this site.
An editor reviews it
Nothing goes live without a second set of eyes checking sourcing, accuracy, and tone.
It's published — or sent back
Approved stories post immediately. Anything that needs more work goes back to the reporter, not onto the site.
Our newsroom
Daily Clearwater is run by a small staff and a rotating group of local contributors. Reporters submit stories; editors are responsible for what actually appears under our name — including the final call to correct or remove anything after publication.
Get in touch
Have a tip, a correction, or a story we should be covering?
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