Public Safety
The National Hurricane Center raised the Gulf disturbance's formation probability to near 100% on Tuesday, Oct. 6, a sharp escalation from Monday's 60% two-day odds, with heavy rain and flooding possible for the Tampa Bay area later this week.
Public Safety
The National Hurricane Center raised the Gulf disturbance's formation probability to near 100% on Tuesday, Oct. 6, a sharp escalation from Monday's 60% two-day odds, with heavy rain and flooding possible for the Tampa Bay area later this week.
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Health
View MoreThe Pinellas County Commission voted unanimously to approve a $25 million behavioral health urgent care center funded by opioid settlement dollars, marking the county's first major use of the roughly $43 million it has received since 2023.
Local Government
Pinellas County's school board holds a workshop Tuesday and community meetings through Thursday before a final Oct. 13 vote on closing seven schools, with Dunedin Elementary among campuses facing attendance zone changes.
Local Government
Florida Democrats registered about 500 more voters than Republicans in September for the first time in five years, as Cook Political Report rates the Pinellas County District 13 race between Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Democrat Leela Gray as competitive ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Local Government
The Dunedin City Commission's Oct. 8 agenda includes a $1.17 million recycling contract for Waste Pro, an $87,420 fire station condition assessment, and an EMS agreement amendment with Pinellas County whose payment hinges on whether voters approve Amendment 3 in November.
Local Government
State Sen. Nick DiCeglie's bill to roll back SB 180's sweeping preemption of local planning authority passed the Florida Senate unanimously but died in the House without a hearing, leaving Dunedin and every other Florida municipality unable to strengthen land-use or environmental rules through at least October 2027.
Local Government
The Pinellas County Commission adopted its FY2027 budget at 4.4989 mills, the lowest property tax rate since 1989, but the lower rate required more than $16 million in cuts including reductions to human services programs for homeless residents and sexual assault victims.
Local Government
Dunedin Blue Jays infielders JoJo Parker and Dameury Pena were named 2026 Florida State League All-Stars after standout seasons at TD Ballpark, with both earning mid-season promotions to High-A Vancouver, where they helped the Canadians win the Northwest League championship.
Education
View MorePinellas County Schools holds its North County Magnet and Fundamental Fair at Dunedin High School on Oct. 21, giving Palm Harbor and Dunedin families a chance to explore school-choice options weeks before applications open in January.
Education
View MoreThe Pinellas Education Foundation announced a STEM innovation center at the Gus A. Stavros Institute in Largo and honored four educators at its 40th-anniversary ChangeMakers Breakfast, including one whose literacy initiative has reached Dunedin High and Palm Harbor University High.
Education
View MoreThe Pinellas County School Board approved a nearly $7 million contract with A.D. Morgan Corporation to remodel Dunedin High School's auditorium, passing the project on its consent agenda Sept. 22 while the district simultaneously weighs closing seven other schools to save $25 million.
Education
View MorePinellas County Schools recommends closing Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary and Tarpon Springs Middle after 2026-27 to create a new fundamental K-8 on the middle school's campus, part of a seven-school closure plan the board votes on Oct. 13.
Education
View MorePinellas County Schools opened community meetings on its $25 million closure and boundary plan, with site sessions running through Oct. 1 and a board vote set for Oct. 13; North County families face attendance zone changes at Dunedin, Garrison-Jones, Sandy Lane and San Jose elementary schools and Carwise Middle.
Education
View MoreA Pinellas County mother's formal complaint over her son's special education plan reflects a national 46% spike in written special ed complaints, driven by funding shortfalls and staffing gaps.
Public Safety
The National Hurricane Center raised the Gulf disturbance's formation probability to near 100% on Tuesday, Oct. 6, a sharp escalation from Monday's 60% two-day odds, with heavy rain and flooding possible for the Tampa Bay area later this week.
Public Safety
Pinellas Superintendent Kevin Hendrick reversed his Tarpon Springs school closure plan, proposing two K-8 schools instead of shutting campuses, after coordinated parent pushback; the school board votes Oct. 13.
Public Safety
The National Hurricane Center on Monday, Oct. 5, reported a 70% seven-day chance that a low-pressure system in the southwestern Gulf could become a tropical depression, prompting Pinellas County residents to review hurricane plans as the system's projected track turns northward toward Florida.
Public Safety
Amari Santana, the 17-year-old Palm Harbor teen with autism who went missing from Dunedin's Edgewater Park on Sept. 27, was found dehydrated but safe at Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa on Sept. 30 after a three-day search involving the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and more than 100 volunteers.
Community
View MoreThe 33rd Annual Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival takes over Main Street on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, with free admission and hundreds of vendors selling handmade goods from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
Community
View MorePinellas County is replacing the $6 flat daily parking rate at Fred Howard Park, Fort De Soto and Sand Key with a $3.50-per-hour charge capped at $12, effective Dec. 1, as part of a budget plan to close a $30 million deficit without raising property taxes.
Community
View MoreThe City of Dunedin, VFW Post 2550 and American Legion Post 275 are flying flags at half-staff for Mal Clingan, a Purple Heart recipient and Vietnam War combat medic who spent decades building Dunedin's veteran community and helped shape the city's Purple Heart Park.
Community
View MoreA memorial bench dedicated to Medhat "Mike" Sadiku, swept from the Dunedin Causeway during Hurricane Helene in September 2024, has been found on a beach in Bermuda more than 1,100 miles away, with a woman there contacting the family through social media.
Business
The Pinellas County Commission voted 4-3 to approve a $1.74 million preconstruction contract for the $145 million St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport overhaul, despite unresolved questions about whether the county's minority-business scoring system conflicts with federal rules changed nearly a year ago.
Business
Nearly 50 restaurants along the Pinellas County coast will offer exclusive $10 dishes during the nine-day Taste of the Beaches event starting Saturday, Oct. 3, with a portion of proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside.
Business
A study BayCare commissioned from Washington Economics Group finds the health system generates more than $5.1 billion in annual economic impact in Pinellas County, the highest of any county it serves, with statewide impact up 30 percent since 2022.
Business
Bon Appétit Restaurant & Marina Bar in Dunedin celebrates its 50th anniversary on Oct. 17 with a month-long celebration featuring throwback menus, entertainment, giveaways and historic photos at its waterfront location on Marina Plaza.
Sports
View MoreSixteen NCAA Division II men's golf teams, including the nationally ranked University of North Georgia Nighthawks, compete at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course on Oct. 12-13 in the Copperhead Championship hosted by Saint Leo University.
Sports
View MorePalm Harbor University's JV girls volleyball team defeated East Lake 2-1 on the road Thursday, Sept. 24, improving to 6-1 on the season.
Sports
View MorePalm Harbor University's varsity volleyball team swept Largo 3-0 on Sept. 22 to improve to 13-3, with both PHU and Dunedin back in action Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m.
Sports
View MorePalm Harbor University (2-3) opens district play against unbeaten Alonso (4-0), ranked No. 24 in Florida Class 6A, in a Friday homecoming matchup that tests the Hurricanes' two-game winning streak.
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Editor
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Editor
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Editor
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
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