🌱 Patch AM: Why did Kyle Tucker visit the Blue Jays’ Dunedin complex?

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• Why did Kyle Tucker visit the Blue Jays’ Dunedin complex?

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 64.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Blue Jays get encouraging update on free agent desires for Bo Bichette, Kyle Tucker (sportingnews.com) — Toronto’s pursuit of star free agents Bo Bichette and Kyle Tucker includes Tucker recently visiting the Blue Jays’ player development complex in Dunedin, highlighting the city’s ongoing role in the team’s operations. Writers expect Toronto to add at least one big bat as it reloads after a World Series loss and faces a tough AL East.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dunedin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Downtown Dunedin Art Festival
  Dunedin Downtown Market, 420 Main St, Dunedin
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday January 5

• 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
• JW221 Metal-Smithing - Independent Jewelry for Advanced Students With Stacy Perry
  Dudedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL 34698
  2:00 pm

📣 Dunedin Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• A Course in Miracles
  Unity Community Church , 1315 Bayshore Boulevard , Dunedin
  10:00 am
• Mahjong At Main
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  10:30 am

Sunday January 4

• Divine Liturgy
  Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce , 1100 Riviere Road , Palm Harbor
  9:45 am

Monday January 5

• CL640 Paper Clay With Maryann Charmoz
  Dudedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL 34698
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Duke announces project in Dunedin and Clearwater
  See their website link for (sparse) details. https://www.duke-energy.com/our-company/grid-improvements/fl/dunedin (Nextdoor Ranchwood Estates)

• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Clearwater. Apply here.
• PetSmart posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Supervisor in Clearwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dunedin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palm Harbor

• Bay Area mom credits Pasco County school staff's quick response, AED for saving son's life (fox13news.com)

Tampa

• Meet the first babies born in the Tampa Bay area in 2026 (fox13news.com)
• These Restaurants Closed In 2025 In FL (patch.com)
• Clearwater Ferry Crash Hulk Hogan Dies: FL Top News 2025 (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: I just lost interest.
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