Hope you don't need any of these numbers — but save them before your trip anyway. A quick call to the right number can save hours of fumbling in an emergency.
Life-Threatening Emergency
- 911 — for any medical emergency, fire, or crime in progress
Medical Services
Nearest Hospitals
- Morton Plant Hospital (closest full-service)
300 Pinellas St, Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 462-7000 · ~10 min from beach
24-hour ER · trauma center - Mease Dunedin Hospital
601 Main St, Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 733-1111 · ~20 min from beach
Urgent Care (non-life-threatening)
- Clearwater Beach Medical Center
Walk-in urgent care, right on the beach
483 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach
(727) 441-8324 - BayCare Urgent Care Clearwater
(727) 461-8851 · multiple locations - MD Now Urgent Care
(727) 474-0717 - AdventHealth Express Care
(727) 462-7000
Pharmacy
- Publix Pharmacy (Island Estates)
605 Island Way, Clearwater
(727) 461-2111 · 10 min from beach · most convenient - CVS Pharmacy (Clearwater Beach area)
Several locations within 15 min - Walgreens
Multiple 24-hour locations in Clearwater
Poison Control
- Poison Help Hotline: 1-800-222-1222 (24/7)
Dental Emergency
- Emergency Dentist Clearwater
Several providers do same-day appointments
Google "emergency dentist near me" for closest
Veterinary Emergency
- BluePearl Clearwater (24-hour emergency vet)
3200 E Bay Dr, Largo, FL 33771
(727) 535-3500
Police & Safety
- Emergency police: 911
- Clearwater Police non-emergency: (727) 562-4242
- Pinellas County Sheriff: (727) 582-6177
- Florida Highway Patrol: *FHP or (727) 570-3800
- See our police info page
Fire & Rescue
- Emergency: 911
- Clearwater Fire & Rescue non-emergency: (727) 562-4334
- Lifeguard station: Pier 60, 9:30 AM – 4:45 PM
- See our lifeguard info
Boating / Marine Emergencies
- US Coast Guard emergency: 911 or VHF Channel 16
- US Coast Guard Station Sand Key: (727) 824-7512
- Clearwater Beach Marina: (727) 462-6954
- Boating accident reporting: Florida Fish & Wildlife, 888-404-3922
Travel Issues
- Tampa International Airport (TPA): (813) 870-8700
- St. Pete-Clearwater Airport (PIE): (727) 453-7800
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit (PSTA): (727) 540-1900
- Jolley Trolley: (727) 445-1200
- Uber/Lyft: app-based, reliable throughout area
Hurricane / Weather
- Hurricane Evacuation Info: Pinellas County 211 or (727) 464-4333
- Weather Emergencies: 211 or dial local news station
- National Hurricane Center: nhc.noaa.gov
- See our hurricane season guide
Utilities
- Duke Energy (power outage): (800) 700-8744
- Clearwater Gas: (727) 562-4980
- Water/Sewer: (727) 562-4600
Consular / International
- UK visitors: British Consulate Miami (305) 400-6400
- Canadian visitors: Consulate Miami (786) 264-9350
- Other nationalities: search "[country] consulate Florida" or call your embassy in Washington DC
Red Cross / Disaster Services
- American Red Cross Tampa Bay: (813) 348-4820
Pro Tip: Save Before You Go
Screenshot this page or add the key numbers to your contacts before you travel. In a real emergency you won't want to be Googling — having Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater Beach Medical Center, and Clearwater Police non-emergency already saved is 30 seconds of prep that could save you 30 minutes in a crisis.
The three numbers every Clearwater Beach visitor should have saved: 911 (emergency), (727) 562-4242 (police non-emergency), (727) 441-8324 (Clearwater Beach Medical Center walk-in). Those three handle 95% of traveler needs.Back to Everything Else