🌱 Patch AM: How deputies safely located a missing senior last seen at Dunedin Lanes

Good day Dunedin! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How deputies safely located a missing senior last seen at Dunedin Lanes
• See how Dunedin's premium gas price stacks up across Pinellas

Also on today's calendar: Peace Concert Series- Bay String Quartet- Classics to Pops and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Silver Alert canceled after missing Largo man found safe in Dunedin (pinellastimes.com) — A 78-year-old Largo man reported missing Tuesday night was found safe in Dunedin on Wednesday morning after a Silver Alert, ending an anxious overnight search. He was last seen at Dunedin Lanes on Patricia Avenue, prompting local deputies to ask residents for help before locating him unharmed. The case underscores how quickly authorities mobilize around vulnerable adults in the area.
   

• Premium gas at $4.23 per gallon in Pinellas County in week ending Oct. 3 (pinellastimes.com) — Dunedin drivers are paying among the lower premium gas prices in Pinellas County, with recent reports showing local stations well below the county's $4.89 average. A GasBuddy roundup compares premium prices across nearby cities like Clearwater, Largo, and Tarpon Springs, while also explaining how global oil disruptions and refinery margins are keeping fuel costs elevated this fall.
   

📸 Around Dunedin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dunedin

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Peace Concert Series- Bay String Quartet- Classics to Pops →
  Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 110 S Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Fall Wine Tasting →
  917 Louden Ave, Dunedin
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• OCTOBER 10 - "MEET THE ARTISTS" at Lasting Impressions Gift Shop →
  Lasting Impressions Dunedin, 322 Main St, Dunedin
  10:00 am
• Studio 1212 Art Gallery Exhibit "Elements of Art: Form" →
  234 Monroe St, Dunedin
  11:00 am
• Live Music at the Dunedin Smokehouse →
  The Dunedin Smokehouse, 471 Main St, Dunedin
  7:00 pm
• Vampire Soiree →
  Caledonia Brewing, 587 Main St, Dunedin
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Hammock Invitational →
  Dunedin FL
• Dunedin Downtown Market →
  349 Main St, Dunedin, FL, 34698
  9:00 am
• "MEET THE ARTISTS" at Lasting Impressions Gift Shop →
  Lasting Impressions Dunedin, 322 Main St, Dunedin
  10:00 am
• Studio 1212 Art Gallery "Elements of Art: Form" Exhibit →
  234 Monroe St, Dunedin
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Studio 1212 Art Gallery "Elements of Art: Form" Exhibit →
  234 Monroe St, Dunedin
  11:00 am
Monday October 12
• Silent Book Club →
  Honeymoon Island State Park, 1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi looking for someone, I'll say handy person to be able to assemble things out of the box.
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• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Clearwater. Apply here.
• InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Clearwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dunedin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clearwater

• Clearwater upgrades garbage and recycling trucks with cameras, tracking software (fox13news.com)
• Art Everywhere Puts the St. Pete-Clearwater Creative Culture at the Forefront This Fall (paradisenewsfl.com)

Ok Dunedin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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