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Before The Suntropolitan: The Story of Dunedin’s First Newspaper
Every time I publish an article, I think about the people who did this before me. Before websites. Before Instagram. Before cameras that fit in your pocket. They set type by hand. They printed on presses that weighed as much as a car. And they delivered the news to a town so small that a newspaper could fit on four pages and still cover...
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Southern Living Shines a Spotlight on Dunedin
It is one thing to know your town is special. It is another to see it in print—on a national stage. Southern Living recently published a feature on Dunedin, calling it an “under-the-radar Florida town” and “Florida’s hidden jewel.” The piece paints a picture of a place that feels untouched by the typical Florida tourist crowds—a town where wildlife outnumbers people on nearby islands,...
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A Scottish Town Celebrates the Irish: St. Patrick’s Day in Dunedin
This little old Scottish town knows how to throw an Irish party. On Saturday, March 15, Dunedin welcomed St. Patrick’s Day with a festival that ran from noon until 11 p.m., hosted by Flanagan’s Irish Pub. And if the sea of green was any indication, this town was ready to celebrate. The Weather Held The day started cloudy—the kind of gray that makes you...
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Dunedin Seafood Festival 2026: A Day of Food, Music, and Coastal Vibes
They came for the seafood. They stayed for the day. The Dunedin Seafood Festival returned Saturday, March 7, and if the crowds were any indication, this town was ready for it. The weather delivered perfectly—clear skies, a cool sea breeze, and sunshine that made every hour feel like a postcard. From noon until evening, Edgewater Park was filled with people doing exactly what Dunedin...
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Mardi Gras 2026: Dunedin Showed Up
Fat Tuesday returned to Dunedin on February 17, and the city showed up exactly the way it should. The weather was perfect—clear skies, cool and dry. Downtown was closed to traffic, opened to pedestrians, and filled with everything that makes this town worth documenting. The parade stepped off just after 7 p.m., led by Dunedin’s finest emergency crews strutting out freshly washed and polished...
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The only digital magazine dedicated exclusively to the culture, cuisine, and coastal life of Dunedin and its neighboring beach towns.
