The Church of Scientology has added to its downtown property holdings, buying a 5-acre waterfront parcel from church members whose plans for a condominium failed. ...more

August 7, 2008

Shawn Lonsdale, who became one of the most bedeviling local critics of the Church of Scientology, died of an apparent suicide at his Clearwater home this past weekend. He was 39. ...more

February 20, 2008

CLEARWATER - A Church of Scientology critic was found dead over the weekend in what police are calling a suicide. The body of Shawn Lonsdale, 39, was found in his home at 510 N. Lincoln Ave. about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, said Elizabeth Daly-Watts, Clearwater public safety spokeswoman. ...more

February 19, 2008

The Internet-based group Anonymous is calling global demonstrations it organized against the Church of Scientology a great success and plans another event next month to coincide with the birthday of the church's founder, L. Ron Hubbard. ...more

February 13, 2008

CLEARWATER - The Internet-based group Anonymous is calling Sunday's global demonstrations it organized against the Church of Scientology a great success and plans another event next month to coincide with the birthday of the church's founder, L. Ron Hubbard. ...more

February 12, 2008

Members of an Internet-based group known as Anonymous gathered downtown Sunday to protest the Church of Scientology at its spiritual headquarters. ...more

February 11, 2008