Reporting from Clearwater, Fla. — When the Church of Scientology secretly purchased the dilapidated 11-story Fort Harrison Hotel in this western Florida city in 1975, locals didn’t know what ...

January 1976: Scientology is revealed as the true buyer of the Fort Harrison amid intense scrutiny by the press and the mayor. Hubbard flees the city. Residents grow wary of the religion ...

He's had occasional coffee meetings at the Fort Harrison, most recently in March with Lisa Mansell, community affairs director of the Church of Scientology. "After the ULI report came out ...

It is connected via an overhead walkway to the landmark Fort Harrison Hotel across the street to the west. The Church of Scientology owns both, and each is in a phase of multimillion-dollar ...

On Wednesday, July 16th at 11:30am, the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization is hosting a Charity Coalition ...

The new issue of Scientology’s “Impact” magazine revealed that Cartwright, 65, was feted, alongside other multi-million dollar benefactors, at the Fort Harrison Hotel — a known church base ...

May 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, May 20 th, the non-profit organization Second Chance Life Skills (SCLS) held a banquet at the Fort Harrison, the Church of Scientology’s ...

By many other accounts, the Church of Scientology has made huge strides mending fences in Clearwater. The saga began when the church bought the Fort Harrison Hotel under an assumed name.

The Fort Harrison’s current owner, the Church of Scientology, has hosted over 500 community events there since a top-to-bottom restoration in 2009. The Scientology religion was founded by ...