🌱 New Parking Garage Downtown + New Hotel For Blue Jays

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Kristen, your host of the Dunedin Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 74 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories today in Dunedin:

1. A 7th grader in Dunedin has been collecting plastic bottle caps for two years to be recycled and turned into a bench. Marissa Acotto was given the service project back in 5th grade and has stuck to her word. The completed bench made of recycled materials now sits at Garrison-Jones Elementary School. She plans to continue her efforts by making a bench for her middle school, high school, and college she attends. (ABC Action News)
2. Parking in Downtown Dunedin has been a concern for citizens for over a decade, so the city's decision to turn a lot into a parking garage is a "no brainer." Plans are to purchase a lot at Scotland Street and Douglas Avenue measuring at three-quarters of an acre. There are hopes that the structure will be multi-functional and offer residents more than just parking. (TBN Weekly)
3. A new hotel may be coming to Dunedin on Causeway Boulevard for the Toronto Blue Jays. The hotel will have three floors and up to 75 rooms, all dedicated to the team for use after practices at their local training facility. If approved, the hotel will offer some rooms to the public at certain times of the year. (TBN Weekly)
4. Dunedin tech company SecureAire has developed an air purification system that safeguards those riding elevators from COVID and other airborne contaminants. The EU-100X controls the movement of air particles using the combination of electrostatic and electrodynamic fields. The air filtration system makes standing in close quarters safer, which is an asset in today's world. (EIN News)
5. Frenchy's is celebrating 40 years in business, having opened Frenchy's Original Café in Clearwater back in 1981. The franchise has since expanded, most recently opening Frenchy's Seafood Market right across from their Dunedin restaurant location, Frenchy's Outpost, on the Dunedin Causeway. You can help them celebrate their anniversary with stone crabs, which are in season from now until May 1. (ABC Action News)

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Today in Dunedin:

• Dunedin Downtown Market (9:00 AM)
• Pet Costume Paw-looza Halloween costume contest for pets at Salty Paws (11:00 AM)
• Halloween Trunk or Treat at Jillybean's with music and free ice cream (2:00 PM)
• 21+ Honuween Party with live music and a costume contest at The Honu (6:00 PM)
• Brews & Boos Halloween Bash at HOB with live music and a costume contest (8:00 PM)

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Dunedin Patch Notebook

• A Florida journalist describes the best way to spend 48 hours in Dunedin, suggesting dinner at Olde Bay Cafe, cocktails at the Fenway Hotel, and a beach day on Honeymoon Island. They also recommend doing some morning fishing, biking the Pinellas Trail, and checking out some of Dunedin's boutique shops. Are two days enough to truly enjoy everything Dunedin has to offer though? (Florida for Boomers)
• Dunedin City Government announced there will be live bagpipe music every Friday and Saturday evening during sunset now through April. Performances will occur at the Dunedin Marina Pier, weather permitting. (Dunedin Gov)
• Pinellas County Government reminds residents using the Pinellas Trail to move to the side when taking a break or regrouping. Whether you're biking, jogging, or walking, you shouldn't stop on the trail. Be courteous to others and move to the side. (Facebook)
• Gardening aficionados! Pinellas County Extension shares what vegetables should be planted this time of the year that will thrive in Dunedin. These include lettuce, kale, pineapples, carrots, onions, and more! (Facebook)

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