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🌱 Patch AM: Ready to get healthier? See what Dunedin offers beyond the gym
Be sure to catch Downtown Dunedin Art Festival on the Dunedin Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Ready to get healthier? See what Dunedin offers beyond the gym
- How 2025’s storms and roadwork reshaped daily life in Dunedin
- Are you recycling your holiday trash the way Dunedin asks?
Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Dunedinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Cool with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
- Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Kickstart your new year: Exercise and community in Dunedin (tbnweekly.com) — If you’re starting fresh on fitness in Dunedin, the city’s parks, trails, and Community Center offer plenty of friendly, low-pressure ways to get moving. From group classes and personal training to Hammock Park walks, Kiwanis FitZone workouts, and LiveWell Dunedin programs, residents can tap city-run resources, events, and facilities to build healthier routines all year long. 
Find out what's happening in Dunedinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
2. 2025 Year in Review: Pinellas County (tbnweekly.com) — Dunedin residents saw major changes in 2025, from a hurricane-damaged marina that stayed mostly closed and still has a $3 million rebuild underway, to new Skinner Boulevard roundabouts that narrowed lanes and added bike and pedestrian features. Across Pinellas County, hurricanes reshaped beaches and hotels, school enrollment fell, big redevelopment and transportation projects advanced, and political and cultural shifts marked a turbulent year.
3. Dunedin Authorities Urge Proper Recycling Practices During Holiday Season (hoodline.com) — Dunedin officials are asking residents to be extra careful about what goes in the recycling bin as holiday gift wrap and packaging pile up this week. Through a lighthearted “Merry Trash Talk” social media campaign, the city explains how to separate recyclables from trash after the festivities. The goal is to keep Dunedin greener while everyone cleans up from the holidays.
4. American Legion program in Dunedin supplies veterans with laptops (baynews9.com) — Dunedin’s American Legion Post 275 is quietly changing veterans’ lives by providing free laptops to help them succeed in college and job training. The Veterans Technology Program, started in 2021, now supplies about one laptop a month to local veterans, helping them overcome the high cost of essential technology while they use GI Bill benefits to pursue new careers.
5. Predicting where Kyle Tucker will sign in MLB free agency (clutchpoints.com) — A key detail for locals: Blue Jays manager John Schneider met free-agent star Kyle Tucker in Dunedin earlier this winter as Toronto weighs a major short-term offer. The piece argues the Jays are Tucker’s most likely landing spot, outlining possible contract structures and how his left-handed bat could transform their lineup during a tight championship window.
📸 Around Dunedin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dunedin
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★ Featured events ★
- Downtown Dunedin Art Festival
Dunedin Downtown Market, 420 Main St, Dunedin
10:00 am
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- A Course in Miracles
Unity Community Church , 1315 Bayshore Boulevard , Dunedin
10:00 am - CL640 Paper Clay With Maryann Charmoz
Dudedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL 34698
9:00 am - JW223 Intermediate Metalsmithing With Stacy Perry
Dudedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL 34698
10:00 am - PT582 Intermediate Watercolor With Kerry Stratton Waltz
Dudedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL 34698
12:30 pm - CL628 Wheel of Fortune With Jacqueline LaDrig
Dudedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL 34698
1:00 pm - PT370 MONDAY Intuitive Acrylic Painting With Linda Feinstein
Dudedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL 34698
1:00 pm - PT380 Zen Art & Meditation with Noriko Kuehn
Dudedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL 34698
1:00 pm
Friday January 2
Monday January 5
📣 Dunedin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Stories and Sensory Play for Preschoolers (Registration Required)
Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
11:00 am - ALL LIBRARIES CLOSE AT 5 P.M. FOR HOLIDAY
Clearwater Main Library , 100 North Osceola Avenue , Clearwater
5:00 pm - Community Coffee Hour at Palm Harbor Library
Palm Harbor Library , 2330 Nebraska Ave , Palm Harbor
7:30 am - Business Success Series
Palm Harbor Library , 2330 Nebraska Ave , Palm Harbor
11:30 am
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SENIOR VOLINTEERING ..
Does anyone know where I can volunteer? Not sure what opportunities there are or which l would be most suited . Just exploring the options (Nextdoor Dunedin Commons) - Hey there.
Wondering if you all might know anyone that could update river rock around the sides of the house as well as the patio around the pool. It appears… (Nextdoor Fairway Estates)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Clearwater. Apply here.
- TSE Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Clearwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dunedin here.
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
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