Email: kathryn.dolac@patch.com
Phone: 727-365-2531
Hometown: My hometown is the U.S. Army. At one time or another, I've called North Carolina, Indiana, Germany, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Virginia, Hawaii and now, Florida my home.
Bio: I'm the editor of Dunedin Patch. I spent six years in print journalism as a features reporter and editor at various Virginia newspapers before joining the government herd as a writer-editor at the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. Ultimately, I missed serving my community as a reporter and journalist, and found Dunedin Patch.
At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.
How would you describe your political beliefs
I'm the product of a military upbringing. I'm an independent thinker with what most might consider conservative values. Having just lived in the Washington, D.C. area, I dislike politics and politicians in the national arena as they are today. I believe that true change starts small: first with the individual, then at the community level. We are in charge of our destiny. We must be vigilant and caring citizens for this thing called freedom and democracy to work, and the only time we have is now. So don't be afraid to start small.
Are you registered with a certain party?
No.
How religious would you consider yourself?
I am Catholic and regularly attend Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Dunedin.
An ordinance allowing Dunedin's newly elected officials to swear in early was never added to the city charter, and despite some confusion, the city is moving forward with plans for a Nov. 19 special induction meeting.
"We will be next door to the running path that goes over US 19. So we will have hill practice during our monthly runs," Dunedin's only specialty running shop disclosed in a Nov. 1 email newsletter.
The owner of Tony's Pizzeria in downtown Clearwater opened a storefront in downtown Dunedin on Thursday.
"We will be next door to the running path that goes over US 19. So we will have hill practice during our monthly runs," Dunedin's only specialty running shop disclosed in a Nov. 1 email newsletter.
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Cameron Bosley, the driver in an April crash that killed his passenger Michael Graziano, turned himself into authorities late Sunday when he learned a warrant was out for his arrest.
A trip to the Palm Harbor Walmart landed a 19 year-old in jail after deputies say he shoplifted $13 worth of toiletries.
Residents, Dunedin city leaders and Clearwater officials are meeting at the Hale Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to talk about neighborhood concerns.
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"A number of the medication errors that occur in the treatment of people are similar to those we are seeing in the treatment of animals," says Linda Kim-Jung, PharmD, an FDA safety reviewer.
A young Dunedin man charged with shoplifting $13 in toiletries from a Palm Harbor Walmart landed in jail on two felony charges of violation of probation and $5,100 bond.
Residents, city leaders and Clearwater officials are meeting at the Hale Senior Center tonight at 6:30 p.m. to discuss neighborhood concerns on Dunedin's southside.
Zach Evenwel recently finished his Eagle Scout project, opening a place outside the National Armed Services & Law Enforcement Memorial Museum for people to drop their tattered and worn American flags for proper retirement.
A salute to Dunedin native Senior Airman Christopher Brandeburgh, who was photographed doing his job as an aerial port expeditor during his deployment in Southwest Asia.
A 16-year-old Clearwater boy sustained non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a Jeep Cherokee at the intersection of Main Street and New York Avenue in Dunedin late Saturday.
A distinct Veterans of Foreign Wars memorial, made of stones from each U.S. state, is being rededicated today after it was relocated from a downtown parking lot to a space inside Edgewater Park.
Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round, as well as on Veterans Day.
Bring your dog for a day of activities, including a doggie costume contest, a pet costume contest, a wiener dog race, pet vendors, live music and, of course, a beer garden.
Zach Evenwel recently finished his Eagle Scout project, opening a place outside the National Armed Services & Law Enforcement Memorial Museum for people to drop their tattered and worn American flags for proper retirement.
City government offices and the Dunedin Public Library will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Monday. Here is what else you should know.
