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Dunedin: Husband & wife injured during home invasion
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May 14, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Dunedin, Florida -- Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies are investigating an early morning home invasion and robbery at a home in the 500 block of Chicago Avenue in Dunedin.

Police say during the incident a husband and wife were injured as the men forced their way into the home after...more she opened the door.

Sgt. David DiSano with PCSO says it appears one of the victims called 911 at about 5:30 this morning.

When deputies arrived, they found two people seriously injured.  Both were taken to area hospitals. 

PHOTOS: Dunedin home invasion

A man in his 60's was stabbed in the neck, but his injuries are not life threatening.  A woman, also in her 60's, was pistol whipped when she opened the door after the suspects knocked on her door this morning.

The couple are identified as Paula Babcock and her husband, Robert Babcock. Neither have an arrest history in Pinellas County.

Deputies are saying very little at this time as the
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PSTA offers Summer Youth Haul Pass
May 12, 2012 at 7:55 AM

Pinellas County, Florida -- This summer, while kids are out of school PSTA is offering a deal to help families save money with the Summer Youth Haul Pass!
Starting May 15 through Aug. 31, PSTA will offer the pass for unlimited rides to anyone under the age of 18 for $35. Also included are...more rides on the Clearwater Jolley Trolley. Excluded rides on PSTA are Routes 100X and 300X to Tampa.
Tickets are on sale now available at PSTA.net or at any PSTA Customer Service Center or ticket outlet.
Middle and high school aged kids will need a school, government or PSTA issued photo ID to use the Summer Youth Haul Pass. PSTA issued Youth Photo ID cards can be obtained free of charge at any PSTA Customer Service Center. 
First time riders are invited to visit www.PSTA.net and use PSTA’s Google Trip Planner to easily plan a ride or they can get personalized riding instruction with PSTA’s free “Show Me” service by calling the PSTA InfoLine at (727) 540-1900.
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Attend Dunedin Blue Jays game, enter to win iPad
May 10, 2012 at 2:02 PM

Dunedin, Florida -- On Friday, May 11, the Dunedin Blue Jays is hosting the Fort Myers Miracle at 6:30 p.m., and at the game one lucky fan will be going home with a brand new iPad!
On Friday night, the team will feature its "Gas Price Tickets" promotion, sponsored by Dodge's Chicken and...more Gas, so all tickets to the game are only $3. Everyone will be eligible to sign up for the iPad drawing with purchase of a $3 game ticket.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the box office at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium will be open at 4:30 p.m. 
Call the Blue Jays at 727-733-9302 with any questions.
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Events this weekend in Dunedin
May 10, 2012 at 12:15 PM

Dunedin, Florida -- Here are the upcoming events in Dunedin this weekend:Friday, May 11, 5:15 p.m., Sunset Stroll on Victoria Drive, begins at 821 Victoria Drive. For more information call 727-736-1176.Friday, May 11, 5:30-8:30 p.m.,2nd Friday Wine/Art Walk, Pioneer Park. Over 35 merchants...more will be participating from opening of business with discounts, give-a-ways and more. Music in the Park starts at 5:30 p.m. and runs until 8:30 p.m. Get a wristband for $10 and be eligible for a drawing in Pioneer Park at 8:30 p.m. Those with wristbands can also enjoy samples and/or discounts from participating businesses. For more information call 727-647-8181 or visit www.2ndFridayDunedin.com.Friday, May 11, 7-9 p.m., Dunedin Teen Idol 2012, Dunedin Community Center. The "top 10" will perform Friday at the finals. The event will be hosted by Ann Kelly of 94.9 FM. Past contestants include: Jeremy Rosado, finalist on American Idol Season 10; Alex Amor, recording artist currently on tour; and
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Current Dunedin Fine Art Center Exhibitions
May 9, 2012 at 7:42 AM

Dunedin, Florida -- Current exhibitions at the Dunedin Fine Art Center include:
Bill McCarthy: Three Islands, 05/04/12 through 08/11/12
Maine artist, Bill McCarthy exhibits a photographic series created at three environmentally and geographically distinct island locations: the active...more volcanic island country of Iceland, Bailey Island off the coast of Maine and local barrier island, Caladesi. The images capture an ancient view in today's light, but ultimately, each image is a world unto itself.
Aydelette Kelsey: Others, Elsewhere
05/04/12 through 08/11/12
Exploration of the artist as traveler, by Sarasota photographer, Aydelette Kelsey whose captured moments from other worlds celebrate what poet, Wallace Stevens, called "the voluptuousness of looking."

05/04/12 through 08/11/12
DFAC Students/Members translate the theme in all media: castaway, cast-off, outcast, cast in stone, metal, clay.
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Coffee and Conversation with Fran McLean
May 8, 2012 at 9:44 AM

Dunedin, Florida -- The Dunedin Fine Arts Center's next Coffee and Conversation series will feature artist Fran McLean on Thursday, May 10. 
According to the fine arts center, Fran's first work as a painter began with her first commission in her sixth grade classroom. Though she never...more pursued anything professionally until later in life, she took many classes and workshops throughout the years to hone her craft. 
After 14 years as an art instructor, she moved to Tampa Bay in 2009 where she is now a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists (PAVA), Progress Energy Gallery and the Dunedin Fine Art Center (DFAC), where she is also an instructor.
The Coffee and Conversation event will be held at noon at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, located at 1143 Michigan Blvd. For more information visit www.dfac.org or call 727-298-DFAC.
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Dunedin teen shot to death by friend
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May 4, 2012 at 3:27 PM

Dunedin, Florida - Crime scene technicians process a Dunedin home, but if what investigators say happened on Union Street is true, it doesn't take an expert to recognize the dangerous mix -- drugs, alcohol, teens and a gun.

"These kids, were all kids on the wrong track," said Pinellas...more Sheriff Bob Gualtieri at a Friday afternoon news conference.

According to the Sheriff, a party at the duplex on Wednesday turned deadly. Four friends had just purchased a stolen handgun. They were drinking, smoking pot and K2, and playing around with the 9 millimeter. The party ended after 17-year-old Michael Parker III put the Ruger's barrel up to Justin Cleveland's head.

"He put the gun right up here to his forehead," said the Sheriff, gesturing with his hand. "They engaged in some playful bantering and at that point Michael Parker pulled the trigger."

Gualtieri says Parker had pulled the magazine off the gun, but a bullet was still in the chamber.

The
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Police: Teens playing with gun leads to deadly accident
May 4, 2012 at 1:29 PM

Dunedin, Florida -- The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says it appears teens playing with a gun lead to the shooting death of 18-year-old Justin Blake Cleveland Wednesday.

According to police, 17-year-old Michael Parker III was arrested this morning at 2971 Estancia Boulevard, Unit...more 328 in Clearwater and taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center. He is being charged with Manslaughter.

Detectives say between 6:30 and 7 p.m., Parker and three other teens were playing with a gun they bought on April 2 from a 16-year-old. They were taking turns loading, unloading, racking, re-racking and dry-firing at themselves and each other while drinking, smoking pot, and K2.

At one point, Parker put the magazine clip in, racked the gun, took out the clip, pointed the gun at Cleveland's forehead and pulled the trigger. The gun went off shooting Cleveland in the head.

The group panicked and ran, ditching the gun. One of the boys had second thoughts and called
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Taser ''victims'' react to study criticizing weapons
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May 1, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Clearwater, Florida -- It's the first-of-its-kind study to suggest what critics have long suspected. Scientific, peer-reviewed evidence that taser guns, long touted as non-lethal weapons, can cause cardiac arrest and death.

People living here in the Bay area hope the article may lead...more to changes at local law enforcement agencies that use the weapons.

At least two incidents involving law enforcement's use of a tasers have come under scrutiny in the past year in Tampa Bay.

In Pinellas Park, an FHP trooper was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing after firing his taser at Danielle Maudsley.

The young woman was trying to escape from the FHP substation - still in handcuffs. Maudsley fell, striking her head on the pavement. The incident has left her in a vegetative state.

"This is common sense meets a new study and I don't think it's surprising anyone in the business who knows how a taser works," said Maudsley's attorney, Kevin
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Andy Pettitte pitching appearance in Dunedin canceled
Apr 30, 2012 at 2:09 PM

Dunedin, Florida -- Andy Pettitte was scheduled to pitch tonight against the Dunedin Blue Jays but according to their Twitter @DunedinBlueJays, Pettitte pitched at Extended Spring Training Monday afternoon and will not be pitching Monday night.
The Dunedin Blue Jays host the Tampa Yankees...more at 6:30 p.m. with the pitching match-up rescheduled to be Sam Dyson and Zach Nuding.
General admission tickets to the game are available for just $6.
Tickets can be purchased over the phone beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday morning by calling 727-733-9302.
Tickets can also be purchased at the Florida Auto Exchange Stadium box office beginning at 4:30 p.m.
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Elementary school wins recycling challenge
Apr 28, 2012 at 7:34 AM

Dunedin, Florida -- Last week, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) celebrated San Jose Elementary School students and teachers in their commitment to recycling. As part of a challenge from DEP, students recycled 5,712 pounds of paper, the most among Pinellas County...more Schools.
DEP and Pinellas County Schools held a recycling competition in honor of Earth Day. Throughout March, DEP monitored how many pounds of paper each school recycled. DEP honored San Jose’s kindergarten through fifth grade students and staff with Florida State Parks passes. 
“We are encouraged that San Jose Elementary School is committed to teaching our children the value of environmental stewardship,” said Pamala Vazquez, DEP Southwest Assistant District Director, in a release. “Recycling is an easy way to protect the environment and preserve Florida’s natural resources for future generations.”
In addition to collecting paper for the competition, San Jose Elementary School
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Dunedin Summer Camp Open House Friday
Apr 27, 2012 at 7:56 AM

Dunedin, Florida -- The Dunedin Fine Art Center is holding an open house tonight, April 27 for those interested in taking advantage of an early registration discount for their kids summer camp programs.
The camp, which runs from June 11 to Aug. 16 for children 4.5 to 14 years old, offers...more full-day options for the youngest campers, a mural camp, programs for teens as well as a separate DFAC Stage, Theater Camp.  Scholarships and after care are available.
The offerings include:
 
Mini-Masters - (ages 4.5 - 5 years) 9 a.m. – 12 noon OR 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mon. – Fri.
Sizzlin’ Summer / Visual Art - (ages 6 - 10 years) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
Mural Madness - (ages 8 - 12 years) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
DFAC on Stage Theater Camp - (ages 8 - 14 years) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
Art Squad - (ages 11 - 14 years) 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
The Open House will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. tonight. 
The Dunedin Fine Art Center is located at
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Dunedin Blue Jays to host Bark at the Park
Apr 27, 2012 at 7:28 AM

Dunedin, Florida -- On Saturday, April 28, bring your best friend to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium for the Dunedin Blue Jays Bark in the Park!
Fans are invited to bring along their canine companions, and learn about the area's finest dog treats and dog care all while enjoying the wonderful...more game of baseball!
Tickets to the game are $6 for humans and $3 for dogs and the proceeds of dog tickets will benefit Retired K9 Heroes.
You can purchase tickets for the April 28 game vs. the Tampa Yankees at the stadium box office located at 373 Douglas Avenue in Dunedin, by calling 727-733-0429, or you can order them online at dunedinbluejays.com.
For more information call the Dunedin Blue Jays at 727-733-9302 or visit us online. For more information on Retired K9 Heroes visit their website at retiredk9heroes.org.
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Films in the Park: My Fair Lady
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Apr 25, 2012 at 8:51 AM

Dunedin, Florida -- The City of Dunedin continues its Films in the Park series with another classic, "My Fair Lady" on Friday, April 27.
The film will be shown at Pioneer Park in downtown Dunedin at dusk.
"My Fair Lady" stars Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid...more Hyde-White and Gladys Cooper. The 1962 movie tells the story of Hepburn's character, Eliza Doolittle, a flower girl taken in by a snobbish phonetics professor who agrees to a wager that he can turn her into a lady.
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A Song for Life benefit at Island Outpost
Apr 25, 2012 at 8:15 AM

Dunedin, Florida -- Island Outpost will be hosting two days of live bands under the Big Top Tent on Saturday and Sunday to help benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
The event start each day at 12 p.m. There will be an outdoor smoker and beer truck onsite to help keep everyone...more satisfied.
Raffle tickets will go for $2 each or 3 for $5 for major prizes.
Volunteers are also need so head over to Island Outpost at 466 Causeway Blvd. and sign the volunteer sheet or call (727) 286-6139 and have your named added.
For more information, visit Island Outpost's Facebook page.
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