Category — Pinellas County

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Clearwater, Florida is a progressive city that is committed to enhancing residents’ lives while preserving a heritage that is rich in culture and exquisite in landscape. Here you’ll find everything you could expect from a tropical paradise – and much more. Literally translated “Clear Water” from the native Indian “Pocotopaug”, the area was named for its abundant fresh springs along the shore. Settled by colonists in the mid-1830s, it was not until the 1890s that Clearwater gained a reputation as a resort community.

Today, fun ‘n sun lovers still come from around the world, and although Clearwater is a great spot to get away, it’s an even better place to live. The Clearwater community is friendly and socially responsive, and the city government is economically active and environmentally conscious. The city provides citizens with the programs and resources they need, and the amenities they desire.

Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and is located on the highest coastal bluff in Florida. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Clearwater is over 108,000 residents.

Two major airports are conveniently nearby: Tampa International Airport and St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport. The downtown area is the gateway to the beautiful Clearwater beaches.

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Belleair Shore is perhaps the smallest town in Florida in both size and population. Its community consists of approximately 55 private homes along the Gulf of Mexico, west of Gulf Boulevard and just north of Indian Rocks Beach.

Belleair Shore offers a community of 100% residential homes. It is a extremely quaint neighborhood where the most noise you will likely hear is the gentle whoosh of the Gulf of Mexico at your door and the chirping of seagulls at your window.

Another unique feature of Belleair Shore is that every home is gulf front and all share Gulf Boulevard addresses. Although there are no public or commercial facilities in the town, it joins with the other Gulf Beach municipalities in welcoming visitors to the many attractions and beautiful beaches that are available on the barrier islands.

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The third smallest community in Pinellas County, Belleair Bluffs is three-quarter of a mile square bordering the Intracoastal Waterway with no frontage on the Gulf.

Some said it couldn’t be done – others said, “we’d never make it.” That quote from one of the city’s founders was made on March 4, 1963 when a New England type town meeting was held and the Town of Belleair Bluffs on the western shore of Pinellas County was born. Meetings of the first Town Council were held in various business offices. In 1963 and in spite of objections, the Town Council approved the purchase of a building at 115 Florence Drive for $30,000 to be used as a Town Hall. The first annual Christmas tree lighting and carol sing took place at Town Hall that same year. The first budget for fiscal year 1964-65 was approved in the amount of $46,955 and the first patrol car was purchased. In 1964 there were 785 registered voters, a fire truck was purchased for $16,995 and a volunteer fire department was established with 13 volunteers. The name of the town was changed to the City of Belleair Bluffs in those early years and the city slowly increased its municipal limits until it reached it current size of just under 3/4 of a square mile.

Today Belleair Bluffs is still just under 3/4 of a square mile in size and is almost completely built-out with 2200 inhabitants. The city is made up of 200 businesses – commercial and professional – as well as 540 single-family homes, 320 apartments and 650 condominium units. The community provides for its residents a wide range of living choices and a shopping capability which, while small, serves the needs of both the City and its neighboring communities being one of the primary gateways to the Gulf beaches.