🌱 Patch AM: Why Dunedin is pulling the plug on its Freebee shuttle

Good day Dunedin! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Dunedin is pulling the plug on its Freebee shuttle

Also on today's calendar: Brunch at Caracara and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dunedin commission to let Freebee shuttle contract expire (tbnweekly.com) — Dunedin’s city commission has decided to let its Freebee downtown shuttle contract expire at the end of this month, citing cost and limited impact on businesses. Commissioners praised the service’s concept but said they can’t justify spending $250,000 a year from the General Fund without stronger support, marketing, or grant funding. They signaled they may revisit options if residents or businesses push back.
   

📸 Around Dunedin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dunedin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Dunedin Downtown Market – December 13, 2025, Dunedin, FL
  John R. Lawrence Pioneer Park, 420 Main St, Dunedin
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• ACT - Test Administration
  East Lake High Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
  8:00 am
• Brunch at Caracara
  730 Broadway , Dunedin
  11:00 am
• Johnny B. is on Stage
  Home Plate on the Trail Restaurant , 234 Douglas Ave , Dunedin
  11:00 am
• Gumdrop Bingo
  Dunedin Public Library , 223 Douglas Ave , Dunedin
  11:00 am
• W-PT578 Wet Watercolor with Kerry Stratton Waltz
  Dudedin Fine Art Center Dunedin, FL 34698
  12:30 pm
• Dunedin Food Tour
  420 Main St , Dunedin
  1:00 pm
• W-PT803 Colorful Pet Portraits with Shawn Dell Joyce
  Dunedin Fine Art Center , 1143 Michigan Blvd , Dunedin
  1:00 pm

📣 Dunedin Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• 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
• Girls Basketball - A - Inside Exposure Tournament
  Gibbs High School
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Boys Wrestling - Ryan Vaught Memorial - FIT 2 WIN
  Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , Palm Harbor
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bring your ideas to life at the Clearwater Public Library System’s Studios — free, hands-on spaces for creativity, design, and discovery.
  Explore tools for crafting, 3-D design, and laser engraving, or preserve your memories by digitizing photos, tapes and films. You can even work on… (Nextdoor )
• All northbound lanes of I-275 in St. Petersburg are closed due to a rollover crash with injuries, causing significant backups.
  7:27AM on Dec 11: A rollover crash on northbound I-275 north of 54th Avenue N in St. Petersburg has closed all northbound lanes as firefighters work… (Nextdoor )

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Clearwater. Apply here.
• Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. posted a job opening for Processing Associate (Clearwater) in Clearwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dunedin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palm Harbor

• Florida's Gorgeous Community Near Tampa Is A Haven With Golf, A Charming Downtown, And Coastal Views (islands.com)
• DeSantis says Schools of Hope will be limited to ‘toughest areas' of Florida (orlandosentinel.com)
• Loughlin, Edna Joan Marie (Monaghan) (winonapost.com)

Tampa

• Handmade blankets donated at Tampa event, providing a little extra warmth to families in need (wtsp.com)
• Johnny Manziel Drops 2-Word Reaction to Former Teammate Mike Evans' Stunning Catch in Buccaneers-Falcons (profootballnetwork.com)
• The Buccaneers documentary on 50 years in the NFL (sportstalkflorida.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 couldn’t put it down.
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