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Happening soon: "Piano Man" – An Intimate Solo Tribute to Billy Joel Live! on the Dunedin Patch calendar

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Good morning Dunedin! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why locals hope you skip Dunedin's most beautiful hidden beaches

Also on today's calendar: "Piano Man" – An Intimate Solo Tribute to Billy Joel Live! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 80.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Florida Beaches So Beautiful Locals Wish Tourists Would Stay Away In 2026 (takingthekids.com) — Two of the "locals-only" beaches highlighted here sit right off Dunedin: Caladesi Island and Honeymoon Island, both reached from Causeway Boulevard. The guide walks you through ferries, trails, shelling, and calm Gulf water, then branches out to eight other quiet Florida beaches worth a road trip if you are craving uncrowded sand and clear water this year.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Julie Ward Bujalski's legacy — and the standard she set —Jeremy Reynolds Read on Patch
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
    Drako was LOST on August 18, 2026 in Clearwater, FL 33755 near King and Sunset Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor King Arthur's Court)
  • Again new to Dunedin and now I need recommendations for a dentist.
    I'd prefer a small dentist that the corporate run ones. And don't bother with Lepore I don't like that one (Nextdoor Historic Dunedin)
  • C.S.T. Connection, Inc. posted a job opening for Plastic Injection Molding Operator 2nd shift in Clearwater. Apply here.
  • SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Clearwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dunedin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clearwater

  • Florida troopers arrest thousands across the state under super speeder law (fox13news.com)
  • New FEMA Flood Maps On The Horizon For Clearwater's Alligator Creek Area (tampafp.com)
  • Clearwater City Council Member says Yes on Three, Property Tax Amendment, as City prepares contingency budget (tampabay28.com)

Palm Harbor

  • Pedestrian Dies Following Crash on 66th Street North (iontb.com)
  • Sarasota Paradise soccer club signs five teens to pro pathway deals (heraldtribune.com)

New Port Richey

  • AL Teen's Dream Of Becoming A Mermaid Came True At Weeki Wachee (patch.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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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