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.
Three family members escaped unharmed, but Pinellas County Sheriff's arson detectives are still determining the cause of a blaze that destroyed the garage and part of a home on Pennsylvania Avenue early Wednesday.
A Largo motorcyclist died of injuries sustained in an early morning collision in downtown Clearwater on Wednesday, according to Clearwater Police.
Get free tickets to Yappy Hour at Bright House Field.
Kathy Lerche: "It is so easy to race through our daily life and not really see all that God has created."
A comprehensive map showing locations and descriptions of Dunedin's decorative bike racks.
Important information for your Independence Day: weather, cheap gas, closures, fireworks and more.
A solar-powered bike rack fabricated to look like a locomotive from Dunedin's Orange Belt Railway era was installed outside Cafe Alfresco on Monday.
Now that all parts of Honeymoon Island State Park are back open to visitors, biologists are finding that sea turtle and seabird nests lost because of Tropical Storm Debby are returning, a park official said Monday. Mosquitoes, however, are rampant.
Stuff about the midnight run, changes to laws about your disabled parking permit, your favorite local business and where to find the cheapest gas in town.
Each of the Pinellas County sheriff candidates took a moment on the Patch Podium to explain — in his own words — how technology plays a role in future operations.
Each of the Pinellas County sheriff candidates took a moment on the Patch Podium to explain — in his own words — how technology plays a role in future operations.
Each of the Pinellas County sheriff candidates took a moment on the Patch Podium to explain — in his own words — how technology plays a role in future operations.
This week on the Patch Podium, the candidates explained technology's role in operations at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Be informed for the sheriff candidates' debate in Clearwater on July 17.
Each of the Pinellas County sheriff candidates took a moment on the Patch Podium to explain — in his own words — how technology plays a role in future operations.
Monday is chock full o' good things.
This week, each of the four candidates for Pinellas County sheriff took the Patch Podium to explain what he would do if budget restraints were lifted. Follow along each week as we get ready for the sheriff candidates' debate July 17.
Check out one of the reasons we love to live in Dunedin.
Tropical Storm Debby is long gone from Dunedin, but Happy Tails Dog Park is still partly underwater. The Centers for Disease Control suggests vaccinating your pet against a common disease found in standing water.
Staff is available to help parents and guardians register their child for the 2012-13 school year.
Tropical Storm Debby tested part of a new storm pipe system installed in the Orangewood subdivision, and even with a few more months of work left, neighbors report a noticeable difference.
