Things We Hope You Didn't Miss

1. Dunedin broke ground on a housing development that takes energy-efficiency to a whole new level. The housing development is going to feature state-of-the-art solar and green technology that should bring residents' utility bills to $0. All that, and the price tag is set for regular, working class America. It's being touted as the first such development in the United States. (.)

2. National dating website BeautifulPeople.com created quite a stir this week, which started when they criticized the City of Clearwater for censoring a billboard advertisement supporting gay marriage for political reasons. Problem: Clearwater had nothing to do with it. The owner of the billboard, Clear Channel, censored it because the company didn't get proper rights to use some celebrity likenesses. That's when Patch noticed the billboard, which is right in front of Dunedin's east gateway, happened to be across from a large Catholic church. Beautifulpeople.com says the placement was unintentional. (.)

3. Campaign season in the city should be heating up. Four city candidates qualified this week for a commission seat and mayor. (.) 

4. Three things for parents: 1) slots are still open for fourth and fifth graders at Academie Da Vinci Charter School (); 2) you gotta check out these of our Big League All-Stars, who just got back from representing us at the Big League World Series in Easley, SC. (Be sure to to let them know we're proud of them!); and 3) If you know anyone who is expecting, our columnist has some great tips for how to introduce baby to your pets ().

5. Be sure to congratulate Dunedin's library director on her new bundle of joy! You can leave your good wishes on the Library's Local Voices blog. Also, Olivia Wilson has a good way you can help local kids going back to school. (Read more.)