Church of Scientology the "United Churches of Florida" the citizens and City Council of Clearwater did not realize that the building's owners were actually the Church of Scientology until after the building's purchase. Clearwater citizens' groups, headed by Mayor Gabriel Cazares, rallied strongly against Scientology establishing a base in the city (repeatedly referring to the organization as a cult), but Flag Base was established nonetheless. In the years since its foundation, the Flag Land Base has expanded as the Church of Scientology has gradually purchased large amounts of additional property in the downtown and waterfront Clearwater area. Scientology's largest project in Clearwater has
Cathedral Church of St. Peter (St. Petersburg, Florida) Cathedral Church of St. Peter (St. Petersburg, Florida) The Cathedral Church of St. Peter is an Episcopal cathedral in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Southwest Florida. St. Peter's parish was organized in 1889 and they built a frame structure at 11th Street and Baum Avenue. Peter Tomlinson donated land to the Episcopal Church at what is now the corner of 2nd Avenue North and 4th Street North in 1896 and the frame building was moved there. Three years later Edwin H. Tomlinson donated the adjacent property and $5,000 to erect a new