Category: Clearwater

Beloved ‘Dolphin Tale’ Star Winter Dies at Florida Aquarium

CLEARWATER, Fla.—A prosthetic-tailed dolphin named Winter that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies died Thursday evening at a Florida aquarium despite life-saving efforts to treat a gastrointestinal abnormality, aquarium officials said. The 16-year-old female bottlenose dolphin died while being held by animal care experts who were preparing Winter for a procedure at the Clearwater Marine…


Exploring Florida’s Natural Beauty in Clearwater

The small city of Clearwater (and its Gulf-front extension of screensaver-worthy shorefront known as Clearwater Beach) flies under the radar of the average Florida tourist’s itinerary, yet it’s packed with sunshine-fueled activities in nature, as well as beaches galore. Such activities are inherently socially distant and are available all year long in the warm tropical…