Top Headlines: Mellow Mushroom, New Library, Celebrity Chef in Clearwater

1. Consolidated Countryside Library Coming to Recreation Center Space

City leaders approved plans to develop a new, $5.46 million library to be built near the Countryside Recreation Center Wednesday.

2. Coming Soon: Mellow Mushroom

The pizza parlor's latest location is slated to open soon in the former Pappas Ranch location at 2630 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater.

3. Red Light Camera Violator of the Week: Coming Through

A car speeds through a red light at Chestnut Street and Ft. Harrison Avenue making the latest Red Light Camera Violator of the Week.

4. 'Creepy in Clearwater'? Celebrity Chef Confronts Roaches

Smitty's Restaurant needed more than a makeover. The Clearwater restaurant needed an exterminator.

5. $1 Million House Comes With A Caboose

A well known house in Clearwater recently went on the market.

6. Clearwater Beaches Marketed to China

Tourism officials are trying to capture a market of 90 million Chinese visitors who will travel overseas in 2013.

The woman drove into the back of another car at up to 50 mph, Clearwater Police said.

8. Sea Turtle Nesting Season Starts Wednesday

Beach residents should make sure to keep lights off or dimmed during sea turtle nesting season, which is May 1 through Oct. 31.

9. New Homes For Sale in Clearwater This Week

Find homes for sale in Clearwater on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

10. Viewfinder: Purple Jacaranda Canopies Brighten Clearwater Neighborhoods

Jacarandas, with its bright purple flowers, are blooming throughout Clearwater neighborhoods. The tree typically blossoms from late spring to fall, with its full bloom usually seen in May.

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