A Florida city has handed control of a downtown street to the Church of Scientology for a planned auditorium, drawing backlash and threats of legal action from residents.
In a vote this week, the Clearwater City Council approved vacating South Garden Avenue, a short road beside the church’s Flag Building, which spans an entire city block. The church, which boasts a large share of members in the Gulf Coast city, plans to build an event space on the site named after its founder, L. Ron Hubbard.
