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Hey hey Dunedin! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could open drinks on Main Street be coming to downtown Dunedin?
  • How Dunedin's former mayor will shape Pinellas County's next big decisions
  • What Dunedin-born David Jolly says he'd change as Florida governor

Also on today's calendar: "Piano Man" – An Intimate Solo Tribute to Billy Joel Live! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 80.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Julie Ward Bujalski's legacy — and the standard she set —Jeremy Reynolds Read on Patch
  • CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist Full Time in Dunedin. Apply here.
  • Driven Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Oil Change Team Member - Shop#358 - 1650 Main Street in Dunedin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dunedin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clearwater

  • Ukrainian Cafe Opens In Downtown Clearwater As Part Of Cleveland Street Redevelopment (patch.com)
  • Trulieve Associate Inventory Manager in Clearwater, FL (masslive.com)
  • Blades of Valor Road Tour: Where the mission happens (verticalmag.com)

Palm Harbor

  • Collins taps Kevin Guthrie as running mate hours before Florida primary (cw34.com)
  • Will GOP's Byron Donalds' dominance in fundraising result in a victory? (miamitimesonline.com)

New Port Richey

  • Oxford Exchange Owners Plan 550-Acre Luxury Retreat At Pasco-Hernando Border (patch.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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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