Clearwater company sues city after graves found buried beneath property

The Brief

  • A human resources company is suing the city of Clearwater after more than 300 graves were discovered beneath its office property.
  • FrankCrum alleges it was told the former St. Matthew’s Baptist Church Cemetery had been cleared when it bought the land in 2004.
  • The City of Clearwater has spent over $237,000 defending this case, which is moving toward trial.

CLEARWATER, Fla. A Clearwater company has filed a lawsuit against the city after more than 300 graves were found buried beneath its office property.

What we know:

The legal fight over what lies beneath the FrankCrum office on 100 S. Missouri Avenue is moving forward following an appeals court ruling.

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