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• Downtown Dunedin businesses seek open-container entertainment district (baynews9.com) — Downtown Dunedin bar and restaurant owners are urging city leaders to create an open-container entertainment district and revive large "Second Friday" street events to boost business. Supporters say branded cups and walkable drink corridors could help compete with nearby cities, while some residents worry about late-night disorder and higher policing costs. City officials say no formal proposal is on the table yet.
• Dave Eggers wins reelection for Pinellas County Commission (tampabay.com) — Dunedin residents will keep former city mayor Dave Eggers representing them on the Pinellas County Commission, after he won reelection to the District 4 seat with nearly 80% of the vote. The district covers northern Pinellas, including Dunedin, and Eggers says he'll focus on utilities, public safety, job recruitment and navigating possible property tax changes tied to a November referendum.
• Who won Florida governor races? What Byron Donalds, David Jolly stand for (palmbeachpost.com) — A Dunedin-born candidate, David Jolly, is now the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, facing Republican Byron Donalds in November's general election. The piece breaks down each candidate's background, priorities and key endorsements, and lists important statewide voter registration, mail-ballot and early-voting deadlines leading up to the 2026 election.
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