After two terms on the City Commission Dave Eggers was elected mayor, Tuesday in a closely contested race that saw him garnering 51 percent of the vote. ...more

March 14, 2009

ANGOULÊME, FRANCE - Dave Eggers preceded his memoir "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" with a section titled "Rules and Suggestions for Enjoyment of this Book." It's a brilliant attempt to disarm the reader and preempt criticism. Among its warnings, referring to chapter four: "The book thereafter is kind of uneven." (Disclosure: Eggers edited my work at two magazines in the 1990s.) ...more

January 28, 2009

DUNEDIN -- Purple Heart Park it is. Thursday night the City Commission reviewed several possible names for the pocket park along Alt 19 at the entrance to Main Street. ...more

July 25, 2008

The City Commission had more concerns than enthusiasm Thursday night for the details surrounding a Florida Communities Trust grant the city could use to buy coastal land north of downtown. Despite those misgivings, commissioners approved the contract the city would have to sign before it could receive the money from the FCT. ...more

February 8, 2008

It's not often that that five city commissioners voice agreement on an issue up for discussion. During last week's City Commission meeting, however, all members agreed that City Manager Robert "Rob" DiSpirito has done an excellent job during his first year at the helm of the city. ...more

January 26, 2008

Architectural guidelines: Are they "suggestions" builders can't refuse? At the Nov. 1 Dunedin City Commission meeting, Louis Leousis, developer of Alinda Villas, was sent back to the drawing board to provide renderings more in line with the city's architectural guidelines. At the time, commissioners were told the developer had not had enough time to incorporate the guidelines into his new site plan design. ...more

December 15, 2007

A Dunedin city committee wants developers to help pay for public art in the city. ...more

November 17, 2007

At least one question slated for the March Dunedin municipal election promises to be hotly debated. On March 11, voters will decide whether the city should keep choosing elected officials from a single slate of contenders that would represent all city residents or divide the city into commission districts. ...more

October 27, 2007

'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' by Junot Diaz (Riverhead, $25) ...more

October 14, 2007

Debate is already brewing on the City Commission over how elected officials should be voted into office. ...more

October 13, 2007