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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:

  • How deputies safely located a missing senior last seen at Dunedin Lanes
  • See how Dunedin's premium gas price stacks up across Pinellas

Also on today's calendar: Peace Concert Series- Bay String Quartet- Classics to Pops and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Silver Alert canceled after missing Largo man found safe in Dunedin (pinellastimes.com) — A 78-year-old Largo man reported missing Tuesday night was found safe in Dunedin on Wednesday morning after a Silver Alert, ending an anxious overnight search. He was last seen at Dunedin Lanes on Patricia Avenue, prompting local deputies to ask residents for help before locating him unharmed. The case underscores how quickly authorities mobilize around vulnerable adults in the area.
   

• Premium gas at $4.23 per gallon in Pinellas County in week ending Oct. 3 (pinellastimes.com) — Dunedin drivers are paying among the lower premium gas prices in Pinellas County, with recent reports showing local stations well below the county's $4.89 average. A GasBuddy roundup compares premium prices across nearby cities like Clearwater, Largo, and Tarpon Springs, while also explaining how global oil disruptions and refinery margins are keeping fuel costs elevated this fall.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi looking for someone, I'll say handy person to be able to assemble things out of the box.
    It's been a struggle as I previously posted for handy man. I think that implies someone to fix things not set them up. Probably someone savy with… (Nextdoor Amberglen)
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  • InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Clearwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dunedin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clearwater

  • Clearwater upgrades garbage and recycling trucks with cameras, tracking software (fox13news.com)
  • Art Everywhere Puts the St. Pete-Clearwater Creative Culture at the Forefront This Fall (paradisenewsfl.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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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