🌱 Patch AM: What Dunedin’s latest commission meeting just changed for your city

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In today's newsletter:

• What Dunedin’s latest commission meeting just changed for your city
• How Dunedin’s Falcons fell in a 95–50 road rout
• Why Dunedin’s stretch of the Pinellas Trail now bears a new name

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dunedin City Commission Advances Pier Renovation and Sustainable Initiatives, Approves New Residential Development (hoodline.com) — Dunedin’s City Commission just advanced a major Marina Fishing Pier replacement, new sewer and wastewater upgrades, and a 21-unit Azul Ave Vacation Homes project on Pinehurst Road. Commissioners also moved forward on a Sustainability Matrix for future development, updated their rules, and highlighted community celebrations like the Celtic Festival, Highland Games, and Operation Twinkle winners.
   

• Basketball Recap: Sports Leadership & Management Drops Highest Score of Season Against Dunedin (maxpreps.com) — Dunedin High’s Falcons took a tough 95–50 road loss to Sports Leadership & Management on Friday, dropping their record to 3–7. Star performances from SLM’s Skylar Payne and Qiana Arlt powered the blowout, while Dunedin now looks to regroup before traveling to face St. Petersburg Catholic on Tuesday night.
   

• Pinellas County icon Fred E. Marquis dies at 96 (fox13news.com) — Dunedin residents may notice a new plaque along the downtown stretch of the Pinellas Trail, now officially named the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail in honor of the late county administrator. Marquis, a retired Army Major General, helped turn abandoned rail lines into the beloved greenway locals walk and bike today, leaving a legacy that will continue shaping Pinellas County life.
   

📸 Around Dunedin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dunedin

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Friday January 16

• A Course in Miracles
  Unity Community Church , 1315 Bayshore Boulevard , Dunedin
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Divine Liturgy
  Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce , 1100 Riviere Road , Palm Harbor
  9:45 am
• Weekend Football Specials at Coco's Crush Bar North Beach
  423 Poinsettia Ave , Clearwater
  12:00 pm
• SHINE Wrestling – SHINE 85 – January 11th – Clearwater, FL
  OCC Road House & Museum , 10575 49th Street N , Clearwater
  6:00 pm
• Sunset Sunday Showcase
  Clearwater Comedy Club , 483 Mandalay Ave #210 , Clearwater
  8:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Let's Grow Baby Oh!
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  10:30 am
• Girls & Boys Soccer - H - Largo
  Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , Palm Harbor
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball - A - Tarpon Springs
  Tarpon Springs High School , 1411 Gulf Rd , Tarpon Springs
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Open Studio (ART)
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  10:00 am
• SpongeBob SquarePants Mania
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  5:00 pm
• Sunset on the Roof
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  5:30 pm
• Girls & Boys Soccer - H - Tarpon Springs
  Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , Palm Harbor
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My cat is home.
  Thanks for the tips. I took his litter and spread it out over several blocks around my neighborhood and he came back last night. Luckily he wasn't… (Nextdoor Historic Dunedin)
• Huge plant exchange this weekend held by Dunedin Plant Exchange!
  3400 members cannot be wrong. https://facebook.com/events/s/new-year-new-plants/1330007352140555/ (Nextdoor Winchester)

• Salterra at Dunedin posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Dunedin. Apply here.
• City of Dunedin, FL posted a job opening for Utility Billing Technician in Dunedin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dunedin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palm Harbor

• Bills filed to get horse racing out of Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream Park (cltampa.com)

Tampa

• Tampa health fair helps uninsured people get medical and social services (baynews9.com)
• Bake shop brings old world recipes to West Tampa (fox13news.com)
• Tampa Bay Area To Plunge From 80s To 30s In Wild Weather Week (tampafp.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: I see food and I eat it.
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