Dunedin

Dunedin cherishes its heritage through regular wine, arts, antiques and holiday gatherings, and hosts the hugely popular Scottish Highland Games. The quaint downtown district features pedestrian-friendly wide sidewalks and diagonal parking lined by gift shops, clothing boutiques, homemade ice cream and candy stores, and some of the region’s best eats. A weekly green market rocks, too. The popular Pinellas Trail runs through the heart of downtown, attracting a steady stream of bicyclists, walkers, joggers and skaters – even on weekdays. Redevelopment efforts are targeting high-tech and health care-related employers to create new high-quality jobs.

"Ybor Photos: Then and Now" at the FMoPA features historic photos, like this 1917 shot of the Burgert Brothers studio on the 1500 block of Seventh Avenue, alongside contemporary pictures in the same location, like this 2020 shot of La Faraona Cigars.

July arts: “Photo Ybor: Then and Now” at FMoPA, new exhibits on both sides of the Bay

July has new exhibits at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Michael Murphy Gallery, Creative Pinellas, Tempus Projects, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg and Stirling Art Studios & Gallery. Plus, Jobsite's presentation of "The Rocky Horror Show" at the Straz.

At the Tampa International Fringe Festival, actress Katie Thayer will perform the entire film “Titanic” - alone and in under an hour.
June arts: Tampa Fringe, Juneteenth and Pride Month events, new exhibits, and much more

The June art scene has the Tampa International Fringe Festival in Ybor, a slew of Juneteenth and Pride Month events, the FMoPA International Photography Competition Exhibition at TIA, the Tampa Theatre's new screening room, a '53 Chrysler limo with wings, a busy Second Saturday ArtWalk and much, much more.

AMPLIFY Clearwater's second tourism innovation incubator has  entrepreneurs from 10 local small businesses.
AMPLIFY Clearwater tourism incubator welcomes new crop of entrepreneurs

AMPLIFY Clearwater's tourism innovation incubator welcomes its second group of companies and gets straight to work.

The Closing the Gap program's signature event in Pinellas County elementary schools is the annual Boys Read Book Battle.
Pinellas schools closing the gender gap in reading with classroom strategies, a little competition

Ten years ago, a Pinellas Education Foundation report shined a light on the gender achievement gap in reading. Working for solutions, the nonprofit partnered with Pinellas County Schools on Closing the Gap, a program that uses research-based results-driven teaching strategies, teamwork and competition to boost elementary school boys' interest and scores in reading.

Masthead Gallery: Welcome to “Dogedin”

A photo gallery of dog-friendly Dunedin, aka "Dogedin."

The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts returns to Tampa's Julian B. Lane Waterfront Park on March 2nd and 3rd.
March arts: Gasparilla, Tarpon Springs and Hyde Park festivals; events galore in Ybor

March's busy arts calendar has the Gasparilla, Hyde Park Village and Tarpon Springs festivals; special events celebrating books, tattoos and contemporary music in Ybor; and several new exhibitions.

The 27th annual Downtown Dunedin Art Festival  is January 6 and 7.
January arts roundup: a busy start to the new year

Exhibit openings on both sides of the bay, art and craft festivals and interactive events are part of a busy January on the Tampa Bay arts scene.

Dunedin High School senior Dulce Rodriguez Escamilla describes the "transformative" effect her experience with the College and Career Centers program had on her  during Pinellas Education Foundation's annual ChangeMakers event.
In Pinellas high schools, College and Career Centers help students navigate their future paths

In 2020, Pinellas Education Foundation and Pinellas County Schools partnered on the College and Career Centers program to help high school students develop and see through a plan for the future. After starting in a handful of schools, the centers are now in all 17 district high schools.

Paint the Town Citrus' annual Florida Highwaymen art show includes work such as this untitled painting by Mary Ann Carroll.
December arts in Tampa Bay: Broadway shows, holiday art markets, live orchestras, new exhibits

The December arts scene in Tampa Bay includes events at Creative Clay and the Tampa Museum of Art, new exhibitions at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, an annual Florida Highwaymen show, a Broadway Christmas at the Mahaffey and holiday art markets.

Masthead gallery: International Coastal Cleanup Day at Honeymoon Island State Park

A photo gallery from International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 16th at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin.

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