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In today's newsletter:

  • When the Dunedin Blue Jays return to TD Ballpark in 2027
  • Dunedin residents urged to check cameras for missing teen Amari Santana
  • How did a Dunedin memorial bench end up in Bermuda?

Also on today's calendar: GMF Online Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 77.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dunedin Blue Jays Announce 2027 Schedule (oursportscentral.com) — Dunedin baseball fans can start planning now, as the Dunedin Blue Jays have released their 2027 Florida State League schedule with 66 home games at TD Ballpark. The team opens at home April 6 against Bradenton and will host a July Fourth weekend series with special festivities, plus multiple home sets against Clearwater and Tampa rivals.
   

2. Largo/Clearwater, FL: 17-Year-Old Amari Santana Reported Missing as Search Continues (richlandtoday.com) — Residents in Dunedin and surrounding Pinellas County communities are being asked to help search for 17-year-old runner Amari Santana, missing since September 27 from the Largo/Clearwater area. Family posts urge locals to review security footage, share flyers in Dunedin groups, and stay alert on trails, marinas, and neighborhood streets while law enforcement handles official tips and sightings.
   

3. See it: Florida memorial bench swept away during Hurricane Helene found over 1,000 miles away in Bermuda (foxweather.com) — A memorial bench originally installed on the Dunedin Causeway to honor a local father was swept away by Hurricane Helene in 2024 and has now been found on a Bermuda beach. The Sadiku family, along with the city that paused its memorial bench program after the storm, is weighing whether to bring the bench home to Dunedin or let its unexpected new resting place stand.
   

4. Missing Palm Harbor teen found safe after community-led search across Tampa Bay (tampabay28.com) — A missing 17-year-old from Palm Harbor has been found safe after a large, volunteer-driven search effort centered in Dunedin and across Tampa Bay. Hundreds of residents canvassed streets, waterways and neighborhoods with flyers and social media posts, while the family pleaded for visibility until Tampa police located the teen Wednesday evening and confirmed he was unharmed.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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