Clearwater Beach Shooting: The Unexpected Way St. Petersburg’s Latest Chaos Became an Endless Meme About Bad Parking Ethics
In a glorious twist of internet irony, the “Clearwater Beach shooting” trend is actually a 2023 video of a guy firing a flare gun at a seagull—not a violent beach incident—that’s resurfacing because Florida’s tourism board accidentally used the clip in a “Sunshine Safety” ad. Cue TikTok detectives losing their minds as locals argue the real crime was the shooter’s parallel parking.