Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg.
According to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's estimates, the city's population is around 108,687. It is the county seat of Pinellas County and it is the smallest of the three principal cities in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area, most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area.
Clearwater's downtown has been undergoing major redevelopment in recent years. General beautification has been done along with completion of several high-rise condos and a large marina.
New bars, restaurants and other amenities are coming to the area, renamed the "Cleveland Street District.
The downtown core is approximately three miles from Clearwater Beach and six from downtown Dunedin. The drive to both places, and many parts of downtown itself, feature views of the water and the Clearwater Memorial Causeway.