Endangered Florida species: The beach town family-owned motel Clearwater has become a victim of its own charm, and independent hotel owners are struggling The rattle of construction wakes guests early at the New Yorker Motel. But the noise isn't coming from renovations for the independently owned business on Clearwater Beach. It’s for the mega hotel next door. In the past few decades, Clearwater Beach has transformed from a small beach town into a tourist destination. In 2011