Sunday, November 4, 2012
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1. Tragedy was seemingly avoided when a Dunedin toddler's father arrived home from work Halloween evening to find his wife performing CPR on their daughter after she was found face down in a pool. 2. Dunedin resident Bill Coleman penned this letter to the editor urging his neighbors not to become divided over issues involving the Dunedin Fine Art Center and the "politics of an election." Do you agree or disagree? Perhaps you'd like to post your own thoughts on Patch? 3. In the showdown between past and present Dunedin mayors, candidate Bob Hackworth leads Dave Eggers in the money race. See where each candidate's spending stands as we get ready for Election Day. 4. Cold, wispy winds didn’t hinder the release of two rescued turtles, "Hold Up…
Sunday, September 30, 2012
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1. A man armed with a railroad spike was arrested and charged with barging into a downtown Dunedin apartment and assaulting two people late Friday, deputies report. 2. Neither colon cancer nor financial strain is keeping the owners of Two Lions Winery from their vision of a bright future in Dunedin. 3. Accusations of political scheming surfaced last week when the city manager dropped an $800,000 package of city funding requests from Dunedin’s arts and cultural community dressed as a “Quality of Life Initiative.” What do you think of the controversy? 4. And just what does the future look like for quality of life in Dunedin? Patch asked the local candidates for mayor and the city commission about their vision. Here are there responses. 5. …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
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1. Dunedin Patch Editor Katie Dolac is writing a weekly series about her experience in the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office's Citizens Academy. This week: A crash story brought back tragic memories, valuable lessons and information worth passing along. 2. A Dunedin man had sex with four girls younger than 12 who were in his care, and he may have other victims, detectives said Tuesday. Darrell B. Lawson, 39, faces six counts of capital sexual battery on a child under 12. 3. Curtis Fundamental Elementary's staff was trying to suggest The Backpack Lady Project donate to another school when a recent donation was turned down, the school's principal said Monday. 4. Each week, Dunedin Patch will be asking local candidates where they stand on …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
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1. Your new, blue recycling bins are coming soon. The new carts, part of Dunedin's move to a single-stream recycling program, will be distributed to single-family homes starting Monday. 2. Meet your mayor candidates, incumbent Dave Eggers and former mayor Bob Hackworth, in Patch's profiles. Who will get your vote in November? 3. Follow Patch Editor Katie Dolac's 12-week journey through the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office's Citizens Academy. Look for Katie's first-person column every Thursday. 4. Have you entered Patch's Facebook Cover Photo Contest? Just upload your best photos of Dunedin, and it could be selected as our main Facebook photo for all of our fans to see! Plus, you can win some free Patch swag. 5. There's another olive oil …
