Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Clearwater is the international headquarters for the Church of Scientology. The city council recently voted to hand over a full downtown block to the organization. WUSF’s Phoebe Martel joins the Blend to talk about a citizen-led campaign fighting to reverse the decision.

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