🌱 Gov. DeSantis Reveals New Plans + Midnite Madness Kids Event

Hello, people of Dunedin! Kristen here with the latest copy of the Dunedin Daily.

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Mostly cloudy and pleasant. High: 76 Low: 62.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Dunedin:

1. Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin Tuesday morning to announce more funding for environmental resiliency projects throughout Florida. Of the plans mentioned, $30 million will be dedicated to five projects in Pinellas County including three living shoreline projects in Gulfport Marina, the city of Treasure Island, and Philippe Park. The remaining two projects will involve strengthening infrastructure for wastewater collection to buffer communities from sea-level rise and storm surge. The goal is to address flooding and protect the health and safety of residents. (WTSP)
2. A free Medicaid seminar is scheduled for February 8 at 10:00 AM in Dunedin's Hale Senior Activity Center. Attendees will receive answers to their Medicaid and legal questions from Elder Law Attorney, Sean W. Scott. Find out the legal ways to avoid being impoverished by nursing home costs and learn how to save your assets, your house, your car, and your way of life while obtaining long-term nursing care. (Press Release Desk)
3. Dunedin Parks and Recreation will hold a Midnite Madness event at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center on February 10 between 7:00 PM and midnight. Kids between 9 and 14 years old are welcome and can participate in skate and play, extreme inflatables, mobile gaming, and laser tag. The fun also includes mini skate & trick scooter jams, music, giveaways, and a snack food buffet. Early birds can attend for $15 per child while last-minute registration will cost $20. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Dunedin:

• Qi Gong Meditation at the Hale Senior Activity Center (9:30 AM)
• Pinellas Opera League Luncheons at the Dunedin Golf and Country Club (11:00 AM)
• Casual Bridge at the Hale Senior Activity Center (12:30 PM)
• Chair Volleyball at the Hale Senior Activity Center (1:00 PM)
• Centering Prayer Meditation Class at Unity Community Church (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Dunedin City Commission proclaimed February as Love Your Library Month, offering a certificate of recognition to Dunedin Public Library Director Phyllis Gorshe. Did you know the Dunedin Public Library was established before the City of Dunedin was incorporated? It is the oldest library in Pinellas County, opened in 1895. (Facebook)
• The City of Dunedin is deeply saddened by the passing of former City Commissioner and Vice Mayor Bob Barber. Bob served as a Dunedin City Commissioner for six years. The city has expressed its gratitude for Bob's leadership and commitment to the Dunedin community, offering thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. (Facebook | Obituary)
• Dunedin High School has shared a QR code for 9th-grade parents interested in receiving updates from school counselors about upcoming events and information. Scan the QR code or click the link to join the Remind app. (Facebook | Remind App)
• The City of Dunedin and the Tampa Bay Ukulele Society are hosting ukulele workshops at the Dunedin Public Library. The first Advanced Beginner Workshop will be held on February 15 and the first Strum and Sing Workshop will be on February 22. If you have a ukulele, please bring it. If you don't, TBUS will have a limited number available to borrow, or you can check one out from the library. Call the reference desk at 727-298-3080 ext: 1707 to register for workshops. (Facebook)

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