Clearwater
Coverage of Clearwater in the Nexus archive.
- St. Pete Council OKs study to review costs, benefits of owning its own utilities
The St. Petersburg City Council voted 4-3 to fund a $590,000 study by NewGen Strategies to evaluate the costs and benefits of creating a city-owned utility to replace Duke Energy Florida. The decision follows public pressure over rising electricity rates and Duke Energy's 30-year franchise agreement expiring in August. A similar study in Clearwater suggested potential savings for residents if the city formed its own utility.
- Street takeover arrests surge across US as summer kicks off with social media-driven crime trend
Agencies across the US have arrested individuals involved in social media-driven street takeovers in Charlotte, Clearwater, Cincinnati, and Naperville. Incidents included motorcycle swarms, gunfire, and unauthorized gatherings, leading to multiple arrests and citations.
- Man used Grok to make nude images of woman without her knowledge: police
A Clearwater man was arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material and using X's AI chatbot Grok to generate non-consensual nude images of a woman. The case highlights misuse of AI technology for creating explicit content without consent.