Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. When not abroad, travel writer John Oseid can be found in NYC or LA. The white sand beaches of Clearwater make Florida's Gulf ...

Last month I found myself on the softest white sand my feet have ever touched. It felt like I was walking on baby powder. Yet I wasn’t on some remote tropical island. I was on Florida’s Gulf Coast, ...

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The Sandpearl has another selling point: It was designed to be green, which I consider a laudable thing. Three years ago it became the first resort or hotel in Florida to be awarded the LEED Silver ...

TAMPA -- When the Republicans stage their national convention in Tampa late this summer, two of the area’s renowned restaurants, Bern’s Steakhouse and Columbia (in Ybor City), will be full of ...

Clearwater Beach’s Sandpearl Resort has been awarded LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Sandpearl is the first resort or hotel in Florida to achieve this distinguished honor ...

Directly on the beach, on the site of the former Clearwater Beach Hotel, this hotel opened in 2007 and remains one of the premier venues for both individuals and gatherings, with some of the most ...

What: Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach is offering 35 percent off select dates and room types. When: Expires April 30. How to book: Book online at SandPearl.com with offer code SAVE35. They were ...

LaTesha Crawford cheerfully holds the door open for guests at the Sandpearl Resort on Clearwater Beach. “Do you see my beautiful view?” she says. “Who wouldn’t want my view? Who could be unhappy with ...

Equidistant from the fabled Pier 60 that dissects Clearwater Beach in Florida stand two sisters — each unique, yet with the same family traits. To the south is the eldest — a “Lilly P on the beach” ...

What: Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach has organized a “Spa for a Cause” program to raise money for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. The Spa at Sandpearl will donate 10 ...