Star Sightings in Clearwater
Last week one of my friends called me to tell me she was on her way home from Nature’s Food Patch (a health food supermarket) in Clearwater. She had spent quite a while doing her shopping and the whole time she was in the store, so were Hulk Hogan and his daughter Brooke Hogan.
That is about the extent of celebrity sightings in Clearwater, Fl, despite the fact that Clearwater in the world headquarters for the church of Scientology. I know the big celebrities who are members of that group are in town a lot, but you never see them. The Hogans, on the other hand, are in town all the time. They own homes here, their kids went to school here, and Nick is still in jail here in town.
Wrestler Brian Knobs lives locally as well. I saw him in Cheddars on East Bay a year or so ago. He was thrilled to no end that the bartenders recognized him. I just looked at him, chuckled to myself, and sighed that this is what serves as a celebrity sighting in Clearwater.
Of course, Evel Knievel used to live here, but he died at his Clearwater condominium this past November.
Personally, I would rather Clearwater be a mecca for serious authors. I’d be a lot more star struck. 
Actually, Pinellas County (including Clearwater Beach) -is- a mecca for “serious” authors. Many published authors reside on Gulf Blvd. along the beach, including Clearwater Beach.
Even if that is so, they are certainly not celebrated or respected in this area.
That family is a disaster waitng to happen, oh it already did “Nick is in jail here” what a pity.