A weekly roundup of notable local real estate news 147 and 139 Edgewater Dr. Dunedin is a two-parcel estate with six bedrooms and six bathrooms that has listed for sale with an asking price of $6.95 million The two expansive lots provide a combined 4.9 acres with 226 feet of waterfrontage with Intracoastal Waterway access.  4,257 heated square-foot home built in 1900 The first level features multiple living spaces with restored hardwood floors and custom millwork including a formal music room and a sitting room – each with a wood-burning fireplace a den with custom built-ins and a rolling library ladder a chef’s kitchen with Thermador and Sub-Zero appliances and a family room that opens to water views Upstairs is the primary suite with a fireplace and an ensuite bath with a marble walk-in shower crystal-inlaid mosaic tiling and a dressing room with storage 1,852 square-foot guest house with three bedrooms its own Generac generator and a 440 square-foot garage 1,944 heated square-foot two-story structure built in 1997 Upstairs is a custom office with floor-to-ceiling cabinetry and a balcony include a swimming pool with a diving board a koi pond and a gazebo for outdoor dining The seller purchased the 147 Edgewater Drive property in 2005 for $389,500 and the 137 Edgewater Drive parcel in 2004 for $400,000 The listing is provided by Tiffany Spyridakos with Smith & Associates Real Estate A fully-leased two-unit strip center at 7612 and 7618 Blind Pass Rd. has entered the market with a sales price of $1.5 million the property did not sustain damage in last year’s hurricanes and is generally protected from storm surge and flooding The one-story structure was built in 1983 and is situated on a 0.45-acre of land The property’s 3,060 square feet are equally divided between the two units Nori Thai restaurant occupies 7612 Blind Pass Road with a lease that expires the end of November 2028 holds a lease that expires in September 2029 Both tenants have one option to renew for five years The parcel provides 30 spaces for tenant and customer parking The seller purchased the property in 1995 for $335,600 The listing is provided by Jake Lurie and Andrew Doerr with Matthews Real Estate Investment Services The sale of Dunedin Mix, a multi-tenant food hall, bar, retail and event space located at 990 Broadway a construction company with offices in Tarpon Springs and New York made the purchase through an auction held in late March including Victoria Place apartments on Main Street and Artisan Apartments on Douglas Avenue 9,983 gross square-foot property was built by the seller opened the mixed-use space with his wife and mother in February 2024 The centerpiece of the hall’s shared dining room was Circle 1852 a 360-degree rotating circular bar which served beer Included in the sale were two walk-in coolers furnishings and a transferable 4COP liquor license represented by Trace Linder and Sid Bhatt with Saunders Commercial purchased the property in 2018 for $680,000 Former Clearwater Hamburger Mary’s property for sale A two-parcel redevelopment site at 28910 US Highway 19 N. Clearwater is being offered for $1.9 million The combined 2.67-acre property had been home to Hamburger Mary’s Bar and Grille which opened its Clearwater location in 2013 and shut its doors in March 2023 it had been the last Hamburger Mary’s restaurant in the Tampa Bay area The 7,932 heated square-foot restaurant was built in 1985 and sits on a 1.88-acre of land It offers a 224 square-foot canopy and a 1,220 square-foot outdoor open porch The property has CP (Commercial Parkway) zoning which allows for retail A billboard on the property currently generates monthly income Also included in the sale is an adjacent 0.79-acre vacant piece of land purchased the two parcels in 2024 for $1.7 million The listing is by Mark Ganier with Re/Max Ganier Commercial Real Estate  Illinois company buys two mobile home parks a property management company based in Skokie closed April 24 on the purchase of two manufactured home communities Isle of Palms Mobile Home Park, at 7400 46th Avenue N. The complex offers a clubhouse/community center Sun Seair is an age-restricted (55+) mobile home community located 6372 126th Avenue N. It is an 11.90-acre site with 126 units built between 1945 and 1975 Petersburg mobile home park in 2023 for $9.9 million and the Largo community in 2023 for $10.8 million A three bedroom, three full-bath and one half-bath condominium, located in the  Sunset Point at Collany Key community at 800 Collany Rd. The initial asking price was $3.275 million 2,495 square-foot oceanfront end unit with expansive Gulf of Mexico views.  It is accessible via a semi-private elevator that opens to a private foyer with double-entrance doors Inside is an open living space with custom finishes and upgrades; a chef’s kitchen equipped with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances a wine refrigerator and ample counter space; and a primary bedroom with a wrap-around balcony and an ensuite bath with a standalone soaking tub and a spacious walk-in shower Additional highlights include two oversized balconies a two-car enclosed garage and a climate-controlled storage room a putting and chipping green and a scenic waterfront boardwalk represented by Melany Jablonski with Mihara & Associates purchased the condominium in 2023 for $3.05 million The buyer was represented by Robyn Gunn with Premiere Sotheby’s International Realty Real estate agents: Please forward all news for Places This Week to Amy Kagan at amy@stpetecatalyst.com. Thanks Add your idea below. 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Yesavage fairly often about pitching for East Carolina in the NCAA Regionals a mere 10 days after suffering a partially-collapsed lung “I've repeated that story probably 20 times since I've been here,” says the 21-year-old right-hander selected 20th overall last year the day after striking out seven over 5.2 innings against Rice One of the needles put into his scap muscle went too deep and hit the back of his lung as he struggled to breathe while trying to throw a bullpen he was back on the mound dominating against Wake Forest allowing one run over 7.1 innings while striking out six before East Carolina’s season came to an end MLB on SportsnetWatch the Toronto Blue Jays championship series and entire World Series on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ from going into the conference tournament on a high and then not feeling well to going and pitching in a regional in front of a home crowd,” Yesavage recalled during an interview back in spring training when someone in the hospital told me I'm not going to pitch the rest of the season How the entire episode impacted his stock in the draft is uncertain – at the MLB Draft Combine last June “Is this a problem or not?” – but the Blue Jays were all too happy to take him at No the club’s amateur scouting director at the time said after making the pick that the partially-collapsed lung “didn't really factor into the decision-making at all” because Yesavage had “no issues coming back from that.” with a promotion to advanced-A Vancouver on the horizon, Yesavage is demonstrating why the Blue Jays thought so highly of him Through five outings at low-A Dunedin so far he’s struck out 36 batters over 23.1 innings he’s gotten whiffs on 70 of the 174 swings taken against him and it’s three different pitches generating all those misses – a four-seam fastball sitting about 94 m.p.h. a changeup and a cutter that have alternated serving as his primary weapon The whiff-rate on his changeup is a stupefying 61 per cent Yesavage was named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week on Monday after striking out eight and allowing four hits over six shutout innings in his latest outing All of which is why GM Ross Atkins said Friday the Blue Jays “are confident that he is someone that could move quickly,” after explaining that a desire to get Yesavage consistent work and to avoid the rainouts and cold weather inherent to Aprils in Vancouver “was a factor” in initially assigning him to Dunedin a steady buildup of Yesavage’s workload will be among his developmental priorities for the Blue Jays as he logged 93.1 innings for the East Carolina Pirates last year and was shut down after a few side sessions once he signed is to get him through an entire professional season while acclimating him to the physical demands and higher level of competition he noticed a difference “in the structure of the bullpens building stamina in the arm along with like fine-tuning all my pitches,” while doing “conditioning every day which I never did in college” after an initial five weeks in the fall “I've just been taking it slow and being very methodical with everything I'm doing,” he added “just to make sure I am healthy come end of the season.” Here’s a look elsewhere around the Blue Jays' farm system: Infielders Leo Jimenez and Josh Kasevich are both ramping up their work at the Player Development Complex (PDC) in Dunedin although neither has a defined timeline for a return to action who appeared in 63 games with the Blue Jays last season but was slated to open at triple-A Buffalo had mono but recently started feeling better and resumed baseball activity Kasevich suffered a stress reaction in his back toward the end of camp and is now in a hitting progression 20 surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee is throwing live batting practices at the PDC ahead of a looming rehab assignment … Three of the club’s top pitching prospects coming off reconstructive elbow surgeries – Ricky Tiedemann Brandon Barriera and Landen Maroudis – are each progressing in their rehabs are throwing multiple-inning bullpens in building up for “games within weeks,” said Atkins the club’s director of position player development spent the past week in Toronto with the big-league club as part of an effort to ensure a uniformity of messaging up and down the organization who spent the past two seasons as the organization’s field co-ordinator said the aim was "to see all the processes that are being put in place to make sure we're mirroring those processes as much as possible in (triple-A) Buffalo and (double-A) New Hampshire so that when players do come here they are used to as many things as possible and the learning curve isn't as drastic as we know it's going to be.” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the idea began back in spring training during conversations with David Bell who joined the organization in November as a vice-president Duncan and Lehr sat in on meetings and watched how everything from bullpens to game-planning was run so they can “take whatever they can to the affiliates,” said Schneider Part of that is a focus on using the same language from New Hampshire on up these are the guys we want to see pinch-hit when they're not playing we want to see these guys bunt or see them at a certain position,” added Schneider very important not just from a tactical standpoint But keeping the message very consistent on how to win.” Blair & BarkerJeff Blair and Kevin Barker talk all things Blue Jays and MLB Sportsnet 360 and available on demand wherever you get your podcasts Hard-hitting infielder Orlevis Martinez is recovering at the plate after a 2-for-36 start over his first 12 games during which he struck out in 19 of his 40 plate appearances he’s 14-for-48 with a homer and seven doubles reducing his strikeouts to 15 in 53 plate appearances but his defensive work remains a key part of the equation he’s played 18 games at second base and three at third base with Duncan noting that his defensive footwork and game preparation have been “getting better" with the help of infield coach Cesar Martin and Bisons manager Casey Candaele who is "a wizard at everything he does … Orelvis is attacking the ball really well right now His game-awareness – where are we at in the game where do I need to be and when do I need to be there – is really really improving.” … Outfielder Jonatan Clase who came up as the 27th man for the doubleheader at the Yankees two weekends ago and the versatile right-handed hitting Riley Tirotta are a couple of the hitters in Buffalo on the Blue Jays’ radar it’s just making sure he can come up here and be on both sides of the ball,” said Ross Atkins it's decision-making and that's mostly on the defence and baserunning side but also putting himself in the best positions offensively to drive the ball Former Blue Jays pitcher Ross Stripling retires after nine MLB seasonsBlue Jays transfer Scherzer, Swanson to 60-day injured listCOMMENTS When submitting 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In my entire career as a staff person and as a commissioner there will be no greater achievement in my opinion. I think right now we are doing what makes sense to do,” she said. City commissioners voted 4-1 April 15 to hire Wannemacher Jensen Architects Inc. of St. Petersburg at a cost of $416,377 to provide architectural and engineering design services for the second phase of improvements for the park. Jocelyn Broadhead, interim city parks and recreation director, said she used the term “development” loosely because city officials are not really developing the property. “Rather we are providing access to the eastern portion of the preserve and adding amenities that will support the passive recreational use for our community while simultaneously honoring Gladys Douglas’ vision by ensuring responsible use and protection of this treasured natural environment,” Broadhead said. The second phase will involve the installation of basic infrastructure and utilities, such as a parking lot, a driveway, water and sewer connections, electrical systems, fire protection supply lines and necessary stormwater improvements. This aerial drone view shows Gladys E. Douglas Preserve on Feb. 24, 2023, in Dunedin. The city acquired the land about four years ago. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times (2023) ]Broadhead said the Gladys Douglas Preserve is one of the greatest examples of a community’s collective voice, working in harmony with local government, that she has ever witnessed. “Through the collaborative efforts of private donors, the city and the county, an impressive $10 million was successfully raised to secure and protect one of the largest remaining green spaces in Pinellas County,” she said. Part of the funding included the city and county’s joint application and subsequent Florida Communities Trust grant in the amount of $2.4 million, she said. Phase one opened in February 2023, affecting the western portion of the preserve, and includes nature trails, signage and temporary parking and temporary restrooms. County officials will be responsible for converting a recreational building on the site into a nature museum, removing invasive plant species and implementing native plantings. “I’d be remiss if I didn’t do a big shoutout thank you to Pinellas County for their partnership with this, their work with the invasive species,” Commissioner Jeff Gow said. “The nature center will be a true asset to that park. That’s wonderful. The invasive species. That’s going to be a heavy lift.” Subscribe to our free Stephinitely newsletter You’re all signed up!Want more of our free, weekly newsletters in your inbox? Let’s get started. Commissioner Robert Walker said the reason city officials embarked upon the Gladys Douglas Preserve project is to prevent further development of a pristine area that actually enhances the entire region south of Gerry Lake “I’m in favor of the preservation of this land That’s the issue at hand right now,” Walker said Commissioner Steven Sandbergen voted in opposition to moving forward with the design work “At this point of time I cannot see myself voting to strap this city with another $90,000 in engineering fees Because there are a lot of other things we need to do Nobody is going to take it away,” Sandbergen said “I want to see us tap the brakes and go slowly,” he said Commissioner Tom Dugard said city officials might find some ways to save money But he added that they are committed to the project The city paid $2 million of the $10 million of the purchase price of the property The city acquired the land about four years ago. “That was one on the greatest success stories of 2021,” Dugard said. Khal Stephen looks like he’s overwhelming Florida State League batters with Class A Dunedin, as his most recent performance was another brilliant outing for the former Mississippi State standout The right-hander was back on the mound in Dunedin on Saturday and did not disappoint He threw five innings to claim his second win of the season The affiliate also boasts one of the other top pitchers in the organization in Trey Yesavage. But Stephen has been just as dominant Blue Jays No. 10 prospect Khal Stephen was LIGHTS OUT!5️⃣ IP | 0️⃣ R | 4️⃣ H | 0️⃣ BB | 8️⃣ K pic.twitter.com/vbas9If1rd He’s pitched at least five innings in all but one of those starts walked six and allowed batters to hit just .202 against him He has a polish that is overwhelming hitters that usually don’t have collegiate experience The next step for him would be High-A Vancouver The 22-year-old from Danville, Ill., was selected in the second round of the MLB draft last year. But the Jays opted to shut him down for the rest of the season as the Bulldogs typically make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament each season He joined the Blue Jays with three years of college baseball experience. He spent his first two college seasons at Purdue before he transferred to the SEC power he was named third team all-American by several outlets along with NCAA Charlottesville all-regional team selection His 96 innings pitched was third in the SEC and he allowed just 21 walks His 5.10 strikeout-to-walk ratio was the sixth best in the SEC he was selected third-team all-Big Ten after he went 6-2 as the Boilermakers’ Friday starter in conference action He was named Purdue’s pitcher of the year and as the first sophomore selected as an opening-day starter since 2016 MATT POSTINS The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Mississippi State pitcher Khal Stephen (14) pitches against Ole Miss at Swayze Field in Oxford Khal Stephen silenced any lingering doubts with an awe-inspiring outing that announced his arrival as a force to be reckoned with in professional baseball Khal Stephen’s recent start on the mound was a masterclass in precision and control striking out eight batters without issuing a single walk His command left opponents struggling to find their rhythm as evidenced by his impressive performance metrics: zero runs A simple yet powerful tweet captured the essence: “Khal Stephen was LIGHTS OUT 5️⃣ IP | 0️⃣ R | 4️⃣ H | 0️⃣ BB | 8️⃣ K.” These numbers not only highlight his current form but also reaffirm his potential as one of the most promising arms in his organization has rapidly ascended through the minor-league system Stephen has maintained a remarkable 1.82 ERA and an impressive strikeout-to-walk ratio striking out 36 batters in less than 30 innings His consistency in pitching at least five innings per start underscores his reliability and steadily rising dominance The next step in his journey points to a promotion to High-A Vancouver a move that promises to further test and refine his skills against even tougher competition Stephen’s current accomplishments are built upon a storied background that spans collegiate baseball accolades and high-pressure NCAA tournament experiences Selected in the second round during his draft his pitching journey has been marked by milestones that include all-American honors and first-team selections in both the SEC and Big Ten conferences His collegiate career was punctuated by standout performances—amassing a solid win-loss record and showing a masterful command over hitters These formative experiences have not only honed his skills but also instilled the competitive edge that now characterizes his approach on the mound Khal Stephen’s meteoric rise is emblematic of the promise and potential inherent in young athletic talent he writes a new chapter in his evolving story—one filled with perseverance and the aspiration to elevate his game to new heights His future prospects are bright; the transition to higher competition is anticipated to be the next defining phase of his career his journey serves as a reminder of how dedication and talent can transform a promising prospect into a true standout on the baseball diamond one cannot help but see the broader narrative of growth and potential unfolding Khal Stephen’s journey is not merely about impressive statistics—it’s about the relentless pursuit of excellence and the promise of what is yet to come An unforeseen turning point unfolds this season as one modest offseason trade blooms into a demonstration of raw talent and determination Historical Trade Context In what was once.. where tensions exploded into physical confrontations off the field The unsettling incident overshadowed the bitter defeat A moment on the mound can define an entire game this was a night of missed opportunities and personal frustration Engaging Opening On a luminous Monday night shimmering with possibility a singular play transcended the bounds of sport etching itself into the hearts of those in attendance A Thrilling Encounter Under the Lights In a game that defied expectations from start to finish the Mariners and Athletics delivered an extra-inning spectacle that left fans on.. © 2025 M Sports - Premium news & magazine M Sports Please enter your username or email address to reset your password © 2025 M Sports - Premium news & magazine M Sports FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays tallied their third consecutive double-digit hit game as they defeated the Daytona Tortugas 14-1 in game two of a three-game series on Saturday night at TD Ballpark The Blue Jays are outscoring opponents 32-4 over their last three games and their +66 run differential this season is the highest among Class-A clubs Dunedin takes sole possession of first place in the FSL West for the first time this season and Christian Mracna combined to allow one run on five hits with 14 strikeouts Jays’ pitchers struck out double-digit batters for the third consecutive game and 15th time this season Dunedin pitchers have thrown to a 1.00 ERA in 27 frames with 42 strikeouts Over their last three games Dunedin batters are hitting .356/.465/.567 8 K) hurled five shutout innings with four hits 10 prospect induced 18 whiffs on 42 swings for a 43% whiff rate In three starts at TD Ballpark this season Stephen has not allowed a run over 15 frames with 19 strikeouts to one walk Stephen is 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA in 29.2 innings with 36 strikeouts 2B) launched a two-run homer in the 3rd inning as part of a three-hit four-RBI night on minor league rehab assignment Rehabbing' Phil Clarke cracks a two-run homer to extend the Jays lead to 3-0! pic.twitter.com/h6luOCHP8n BB) recorded his third multi-hit game of the season and sixth multi-RBI game Aponte has hit safely in six straight games and reached base in his last seven Aponte is batting .375 with three extra-base hits and 10 RBI 2 BB) reached base four times and logged his third multi-hit game of the season Freethy worked multiple walks for the second straight game and sixth time this season Freethy’s 21 runs scored this season are T-1st in the FSL Box Score Postgame Notes FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays fell to the Daytona Tortugas 6-2 in their series finale on Sunday afternoon at TD Ballpark allowing four runs (one earned) in four frames with a strikeout All four runs allowed by Batista came in the first inning Over his first six appearances (three starts) this season Batista has a 2.08 ERA in 26 innings with 19 strikeouts RBI) launched a two-run homer to left-center field in the 6th inning to account for Dunedin’s only runs of the day Duran is batting .324 with a home run and eight RBI He has hit safely in three straight and eight of his last nine Duran has homered three times over his first 20 games this season after he went homerless in 77 games for Dunedin in 2024 Edward Duran puts the D-Jays on the board with a two-run homer in the 6th inning, his third long ball of the year💪 pic.twitter.com/dVIxLE1i6G Box Score Postgame Notes Fla—The Dunedin Blue Jays scored seven runs in the sixth inning to blow the game wide open as the Daytona Tortugas were thumped 14-1 on Saturday night at TD Ballpark Dunedin (15-11) secured the series victory with the win as Daytona (11-15) lost their fourth in a row allowing 12 hits and committing five errors in a tough night all-around Dunedin took the lead in the bottom of the first a one-out single put runners at the corners with one out A fielder’s choice off the bat of Edward Duran scored a run to put the Blue Jays in front 1-0 Daytona threatened to answer as Sammy Stafura and Carter Graham led off the inning with singles The Blue Jays were scoreless in the second Peyton Powell cracked a two-run home run into the Dunedin bullpen to extend the Jays lead to 3-0 opportunities were few and far between for the Tortugas which was followed by flyout to the warning track to end the inning That wound up being Daytona’s final hit until the ninth as Stephen struck out eight over 5.0 scoreless innings the Blue Jays sent 11 batters to the plate and taking advantage of three Daytona errors as the Tortugas needed to throw 60 pitches to get through the inning scoring three more times in the seventh and once more in the eighth to grow the lead to 14-0 the Tortugas were able to avoid the shutout Diego Omana shot a single through the right side of the infield to score Alfredo Duno That would be the only tally night for Daytona Daytona will finish the three-game series at Dunedin against the Dunedin Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon First pitch is scheduled for noon with pregame coverage with the Voice of the Tortugas on the Tortugas Radio Network beginning at 11:50 a.m Tickets for every Tortugas home game are available on our website or by visiting the Jackie Robinson Ballpark box office at 110 E The Daytona Tortugas are in their tenth season as the Single-A Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds and a member of Minor League Baseball’s Florida State League The Tortugas play at historic Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach Florida that was recently designated a National Commemorative Site Jackie Robinson Ballpark also plays host to Bethune-Cookman University and many community events and initiatives of all sizes throughout the year The views expressed here are the author's own FL - Dunedin Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage has been named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for April 29–May 4 Yesavage earned his first professional win on May 1 vs tossing six shutout innings with eight strikeouts The 2024 first-round pick struck out six of the first eight batters he faced in the outing Blue Jays No. 2 prospect Trey Yesavage is on another level📈6️⃣ IP | 4️⃣ H | 0️⃣ R | 0️⃣ BB | 8️⃣ K pic.twitter.com/Pxgep8K7M9 Through his first five professional starts, Yesavage owns a 2.31 ERA over 23.1 innings with 36 strikeouts and a 0.90 WHIP. He has struck out 28 batters in his last 15.2 innings. The 21-year-old ranks among Florida State League leaders in ERA (10th), strikeouts (T-2nd), innings pitched (8th), opponent average (.163, 3rd), and WHIP (3rd). Yesavage is the second Dunedin pitcher to earn weekly honors this season, joining LHP Javen Coleman (April 8–13). The Blue Jays open a six-game road series against the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. at Hammond Stadium. © 2025 BVM Sports. Best Version Media, LLC. is making headlines with his outstanding performance at low-A Dunedin he faced a serious health scare after a treatment led to a partially-collapsed lung yet he returned to pitch remarkably for East Carolina shortly after recovery Yesavage has struck out 36 batters in just over 23 innings largely due to his impressive fastball and changeup His success highlights the Blue Jays' confidence in him moving up the ranks quickly The Blue Jays will focus on managing Yesavage's workload to ensure he can handle an entire professional season As he builds stamina and refines his skills the expectation is for a potential quick advancement to higher-level play Players like Jimenez and Kasevich may provide lineup depth as they recover impacting the team's strategy later in the season Trey Yesavage's remarkable comeback and performance in minor league baseball serve as a testament to his potential making him a standout player to watch as he progresses through the Blue Jays' system His trajectory could forecast a rapid ascent showcasing the importance of resilience and adaptability in player development The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it OK Privacy policy marking their first-ever victory against the Highlanders When Melani Matavao scored the game-winning try at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin the Visitors defeated the Highlanders in their very first game There was fierce team competition throughout the game which led to numerous offensive possibilities The Highlanders took the lead with a try from Jacob Ratumaitavuki Kneepkens but Moana Pasifika increased their lead with touchdowns from Danny Toala and Lalomilo Lalomilo in the first half There was a lot of attacking back-and-forth action between the two teams during the first 45 minutes The match's intensity increased in the second half Ardie Savea demonstrated his exceptional athletic ability and remarkable talents with his brilliant solo try for Moana Pasifika.  Jonah Lowe helped the Highlanders maintain their competitiveness in the game with two tries The Highlanders took a significant advantage before the game ended thanks to a try from Jack Taylor in the closing seconds.  The momentum of the game was changed in the 75th minute when Melani Matavao made an incredible aggressive move by charging down a kick to score for Moana Pasifika the Highlanders made numerous handling errors and lost scoring opportunities which ultimately led to their defeat.  Moana Pasifika demonstrated resilience and athletic ability especially in high-pressure competition settings Their historic triumph gives new energy to the Super Rugby Pacific season and indicates team growth The Super Rugby Pacific tournament ladder will undergo significant modifications as a result of Moana Pasifika's win While making the playoffs more challenging for the Highlanders Moana Pasifika's victory increases their prospects of making it.  The Highlanders' chances of making the playoffs the following season will be more difficult as a result of this setback Rugby supporters will remember this game for a very long time because Moana Pasifika showed extraordinary perseverance and demonstrated that sporting outcomes are frequently surprising "Discord" among doctors and the community about the Dunedin Hospital cut-backs are regarded as an "extreme" risk by health authorities Health New Zealand was aiming to handle the hostility by identifying "project champions to sell the message" according to the two latest project updates released to RNZ under the Official Information Act The updates also reveal that about $20m of extra costs arose from the project being put on hold last September until it was reactivated earlier this year Locals have expressed concern at newly-reported cuts to dementia But the government said it announced the changes in scope back in January The latest updates list 10 "extreme" risks around the inpatients block One risk that was not redacted had noted discord among clinicians might be sparked by a possible reduction in capacity affecting healthcare outcomes The solutions for this and community discord were listed as "clear messaging" identifying champions or a "single trustworthy spokesperson" and "common messaging accentuating the positive aspects of the project" Tens of thousands of people protested in Dunedin streets in September over the government pausing the project after it said a blowout threatened to push the cost to $3 billion - although three official reports related to cost estimates were withheld by HNZ The government hired eight firms of contractors and consultants to rethink the project which it eventually decided would go ahead at the site already chosen The OIA response shows those eight firms have cost taxpayers $3.5m so far Costs due to the delay were also mounting and had been running at $3.4m a month The fees - plus five months of delay - amounted to about $20m the OIA response showed there was still no revised building programme for the crucial inpatients' building "Programme options are being actively considered and prepared the procurement pathway is yet to be decided and therefore is not at the stage where a revised building programme exists," Health NZ Te Whatu Ora told RNZ "We continue to work within the approved project budget of $1.88b." This compares with the $2 billion for five new naval helicopters the government announced on Sunday as part of $9b in new spending over four years on defence there were renewed protest after reports of the new inpatients having 20 intensive care beds instead of 30 - though with the option to expand including details of how the options for a revised build were assessed prior to January HNZ was rebuked last month for its "defensive" approach to OIA requests by the Ombudsman Oversight and governance of the Dunedin build has been a "mess" and a "struggle" for years The January update said "a single party should be made responsible for preparing and maintaining the overall development programme .. to ensure a consistent level of detail/rigor is applied" The eight consultants - comprising architects Warren and Mahoney and analysts Sapere and TSA Riley - looked at two options One to go ahead and build on the old Cadbury site where piles had already been driven and the other to retrofit the old hospital The other part of the project - the new outpatients block - was rated "amber" It was on track to be finished in July 2026 which blanked out one extreme risk and three "high" risks Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Health New Zealand has cut a previous plan for 30 ICU beds to 20 when the hospital opens Local Labour MP Ingrid Leary says residents are increasingly alarmed by revelations of reduced elderly and mental health care capacity at the city's new hospital Treasury was warning the hospital project was "in doubt with major risks" New Zealand RSS Follow RNZ News FL - Three different Dunedin Blue Jays logged three-hit games as they defeated the Daytona Tortugas 8-2 in game one of a three-game series on Friday night at TD Ballpark 6 K) picked up his second win of the season firing five frames of one-run ball with six strikeouts Holcombe induced 20 whiffs on 51 swings for a 39% whiff rate the most whiffs in a game by a Dunedin pitcher this season Holcombe is 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA and 12 strikeouts in ten innings of work In his first 11 professional outings (ten starts) Holcombe has posted a 2.08 ERA in 39 innings Colby Holcombe with another stellar start!5️⃣ IP | 1️⃣ R | 4️⃣ H | 1️⃣ BB | 6️⃣ K pic.twitter.com/ohzVXLhke7 3 K) struck out the side in order in the 9th Martin has hurled eight consecutive scoreless appearances to begin the season over which he’s fanned 11 and allowed only one hit in 8.1 innings 2B) launched a three-run homer in the 6th inning to make it 6-2 and plated a run on a single in the 8th Aponte has hit safely in five straight games and reached base in his last six Aponte recorded his second three-hit game of the season and fifth multi-RBI game APONTE DOES IT AGAIN!Yhoangel Aponte launches a three-run homer to make it 6-2 Dunedin in the 7th! pic.twitter.com/uYiEtQCm0w BB) had three hits and scored three runs in the win Beltre tallied his team-leading ninth multi-hit game of the season and team-leading third three hit game He has reached base in 12 of his last 13 games Beltre has hit safely in three straight and has back-to-back multi-hit games RBI) notched his fourth multi-hit game of the season Chirinos’s 5th inning single left the bat at 107.3 MPH He hit three balls 95+ MPH off the bat in the game R) walked five times and did not record an at-bat Powell’s five walks in the contest are the most in a game by a Dunedin player in the MLB stat portal era (2005) Peyton Powell is batting .313/.522/.313 with 13 BB and ten runs scored Box Score Postgame Notes – The Tampa Tarpons (7–10) fell just short once again on Wednesday night dropping a 6–5 heartbreaker to the Dunedin Blue Jays (9–8) at “The Tank” A late four-run surge in the eighth inning propelled Dunedin to its second consecutive comeback win over Tampa – The Tampa Tarpons (7–10) fell just short once again on Wednesday night dropping a 6–5 heartbreaker to the Dunedin Blue Jays (9–8) at “The Tank” 2B Hans Montero led the Tarpons offensively collecting two RBIs with a solo home run and an RBI single RHP Danny Flatt made his third start of the season and rebounded well after a rocky first inning Freethy launched a solo shot to right field to give the Blue Jays an early lead Cade Doughty followed with a walk and advanced to third on a Yeuni Munoz single Flatt then induced a 6-4-3 double play from Brock Tibbitts before retiring Edward Duran on a groundout to end the inning Flatt settled in over the next two frames before handing the ball to RHP Alex Bustamante in the fourth Tampa’s offense broke through in the fifth when Montero crushed a 1-1 pitch from Gilberto Batista over the left field wall for his first home run of the season RHP Brady Kirtner entered the game for Tampa in the top of the sixth and spun two scoreless frames to keep the Tarpons within striking range The Tarpons surged ahead in the bottom of the seventh LF Tyler Wilson led off with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch by Jay Schueler CF Marshall Toole followed with another single to load the bases and two more wild pitches allowed Green and Montero to score their lead wouldn't hold as the Blue Jays answered with four runs in the eighth to reclaim the lead Tampa scratched one run back in the bottom half after 3B Parks Harber tripled and came around to score The series continues tomorrow at “The Tank,” with LHP Griffin Herring set to take the mound for Tampa FL – The Jupiter Hammerheads (2-2) surrendered a record-high 22 walks to the Dunedin Blue Jays (2-2) which contributed to a 19-5 loss in the 2025 home opener on Tuesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium It is the most walks ever given up in a game by a full season professional baseball team according to the MLB Stat Portal It wasn’t the home opener Jupiter envisioned as the Hammerheads fell behind early With two outs in the top of the first inning off of Jupiter starting pitcher Juan De La Cruz Brock Tibbitts drove in the game’s first run on an RBI single to make it 1-0 in favor of Dunedin Jupiter answered back in the bottom of the frame Starlyn Caba and Andres Valor drew back-to-back walks to lead off Ian Lewis was responsible for bringing both runners home on a two-base error and Jupiter took a 2-1 lead Dunedin took over the ballgame and never looked back as they took advantage of the command of Jupiter pitching the Blue Jays scored four runs on just two hits with three walks drawn the most runs allowed in one inning by the Hammerheads this season and took a commanding lead to 12-2 The troubles continued for Jupiter as Dunedin took an 18-2 lead after five innings thanks in large parts to walks and hit-by-pitches Dunedin added one more run on a solo home run by Yeuni Munoz in the top of the ninth inning The Hammerheads offense did not go home without something to show for it Andres Valor got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to bring in a run Dillon Head followed that with a sacrifice fly to center field Carter Johnson concluded the scoring in the ballgame with a RBI double down the right field line as Jupiter fell 19-5 in the home opener The 19 runs allowed is the most runs allowed by Jupiter this season surpassing last season's low bench mark of 16 runs back on April 19th the 110-acre complex/stadium is specially designed to house two Major League and two Minor League Baseball Teams The stadium is home to the Miami Marlins and the St The Florida State League’s Jupiter Hammerheads (Class A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins) and Palm Beach Cardinals (Class A Affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals) make their home at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium from April through September This year-round facility can accommodate the smallest birthday party to the largest corporate outing while never forgetting that each and every fan is our most important product FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays defeated the Jupiter Hammerheads 19-5 in a record setting walk fest on Tuesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in game one of a six-game series and the most in a full-season Minor League Baseball game in MLB stat portal history Dunedin was granted 25 free trips to first base on 22 walks and three hit by pitches JR Freethy and Sam Shaw both walked four times in the contest which marks the most in a game by any Blue Jay since Riley Tirotta on 4/19/24 vs All nine players in Dunedin’s order worked a walk while five walked multiple times and three batters walked at least three times Blue Jays starting pitchers have not allowed an earned run over 17.2 combined innings with 16 strikeouts 4 K) threw 3.2 innings without allowing an earned run and struck out four in his professional debut 2 prospect reached 95.2 MPH on the mound and induced nine whiffs for a 41% whiff rate All four of Yesavage’s strikeouts came over an eight-batter span Trey Yesavage's first professional strikeout comes on a successful challenge! pic.twitter.com/bbziCQrSOm 6 K) hurled four shutout frames in relief with six strikeouts and one hit yielded Stanifer averaged 95.5 MPH on his fastball and topped out at 97.4 MPH on the mound HBP) rocketed a two-run double in the 2nd inning and launched a solo homer in the 9th as part of a five RBI performance Munoz’s homer left the bat at 102 MPH and traveled 382 ft His five RBI and two walks both mark single-game career highs Munoz’s six total bases in the contest are the most by a Dunedin player in any game this season and are tied for second most by any Florida State League player in a game this season Munoz’s 1.402 OPS through four games this season leads the Florida State League Yeuni Munoz goes big fly💣 pic.twitter.com/7cFRr4mOpd 2 BB) registered his first multi-hit contest of the season Barry’s 4th inning single left his bat at 107.2 MPH 3B) roped a bases clearing three-run triple in the 3rd Toman matched his career-high with four RBI in the contest Tucker has a .500 on-base percentage with four walks to only one strikeout Box Score Postgame Notes Class-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays have announced their promotional schedule and daily specials for the 2025 season at TD Ballpark Each day of the week throughout the season features a promotional offer to make the night at the park fun and affordable for everyone Fans can visit select TD Bank locations at 2689 Gulf to Bay Blvd in Tarpon Springs to receive a voucher for a free ticket and free popcorn to enjoy at the game offering $5 tickets to active college students who display their college ID at the BayCare Box Office Fridays will be Local Friday at the ballpark where fans can enjoy special perks by supporting downtown Dunedin businesses guests who present a receipt at the BayCare Box Office from any downtown merchant dated within the week of the game will receive a buy-one a select craft beer from a local brewery will be available for purchase at the game for 50% off including $2 hot dogs and a chance for kids to run the bases after the game Sundays will be celebrated as Sunday Funday which includes a pregame catch on the field and $2 mimosas for fans to enjoy during the game the Dunedin Blue Jays are excited to unveil a fresh lineup of gameday promotions across their 66 home games at TD Ballpark this season as the D-Jays take the field for the first time in 2025 The month of April continues with Education Day on Thursday offering local schools the opportunity to take a field trip to the ballpark and watch the future stars of Toronto courtesy of TD Bank basketball and baseball collide for Hoops and Homers Night featuring a Dunedin Blue Jays basketball jersey giveaway and basketball-themed promotions and activities throughout the evening May kicks off with Fishing Night on Saturday presented by Pisces Sushi & Global Bistro an alien-themed evening paying homage to the ballpark’s address at 373 Douglas Ave The night will feature out-of-this-world promotions Dunedin Blue Jays players will be wearing specialty jerseys that will be available for auction after the game The excitement continues with Girls Night Out on Friday and appearances by women-owned businesses with activities for girls and women of all ages the ballpark will host Little League Night and Splash Day where kids wearing their Little League jerseys can attend for free and a special appearance from the Dunedin Fire Department and their fire hose providing a splash to fans on the concourse The night will feature a reversible bucket hat giveaway and a celebration of Dunedin’s LGBTQ+ community to kick off the City of Dunedin’s Pride Week The month concludes with Country Night on Saturday and live pregame country music performances Halloween-themed event complete with tricks offering a youth baseball clinic during the day where participants will receive a free ticket to the 6:30 p.m including registration information will be available at a later date with a trucker hat giveaway and a pregame opportunity for families to play catch on the field the team will celebrate D-Jays’ birthday with a Joey Votto bobblehead giveaway and appearances by D-Jays local mascot friends The holiday festivities continue on Wednesday with an independence day celebration to kick off Fourth of July celebrations with fireworks and specialty jerseys worn on the field July also features Beach Night on Saturday with a pregame concert and Hawaiian shirt giveaway young athletes can participate in the Dunedin Blue Jays’ annual three-day baseball camp where they will have the opportunity to train with Blue Jays players and coaches the D-Jays will host Back to Hogwarts Night on Saturday a back-to-school and Harry Potter-themed event The night will feature a Harry Potter cooler bag giveaway in each house color from Gryffindor to Hufflepuff with specialty jerseys worn by the players on the field and available at auction The regular season home schedule concludes with Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday Fans can enjoy a final fireworks show and a night dedicated to celebrating their support throughout the season Single game tickets, ticket packages, and group packages are now available For the full promotional schedule click here Va — A man shot on Dunedin Road in Portsmouth Thursday evening has died he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries but he was pronounced dead when he arrived Portsmouth police are investigating the incident and ask anyone with information to call the crime line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP News 3 continues to track homicides in Hampton Roads with its interactive map This is the first project of its kind to aggregate track and report homicide deaths throughout the entire Hampton Roads region the Jupiter Hammerheads (2-3) fell behind late and could not catch up to the Dunedin Blue Jays (3-2) in a 7-4 defeat on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium Eliazar Dishmey made his season debut starting on the mound for the Hammerheads against Colby Holcombe for the Blue Jays Dunedin got the scoring started in the top of the second inning with a one-out the Hammerheads answered back in the bottom of the frame as Victor Ortega drove in Abrahan Ramirez on an RBI single to tie the game at 1-1 after two innings The Hammerheads took their first lead of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning Andrew Salas hit an infield single and advanced to third base on a throwing error from Holcombe Ramirez drove in Salas on an infield single of his own as the score favored Jupiter 2-1 Dishmey finished his first start of the season with four innings pitched and allowed just the one run on three hits and struck out five batters in a no-decision Natanael Polanco came out of the Jupiter bullpen in the top of the fifth inning Bryce Arnold hit an RBI triple to tie the game The next batter Jaden Rudd hit a soft ground ball to second base for an RBI fielder’s choice with Arnold safe at home as Dunedin took the lead back at 3-2 The pendulum swung in Jupiter's favor in the bottom of the sixth inning Ramirez drove home both runners with a two-RBI double scoring Salas and Dillon Head which put the Hammerheads back on top at 4-3 the walks came back to bite the Sharks as four runs came across the plate for Dunedin with 10 men coming to the plate to take a 7-4 lead which ended up being the final score Ramirez led the offense after he went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored Salas also went 2-for-4 with two runs scored who was called up from the FCL-Marlins along with Polanco finished his Jupiter debut with 2 1/3 shutout frames and allowed one hit and one walk and tallied four strikeouts DUNEDIN, Fla. — Happy 130th anniversary to the historic Dunedin Public Library Founded in 1895 — before Dunedin was even incorporated as a city — the oldest library in Pinellas County will celebrate on April 25 with a free party (with cool swag bags!) open to the public "The library has been a part of the city as its grown through the years and it's always been a community hub," said library director Phyllis Gorshe The April 25 party is free and open to the public Guests will be able to view historic artifacts from the library's vaults including book registries — before library cards — from the early 1900s The 130th Library Anniversary Gala, which will be held on April 26, is a ticketed event featuring music, food, and lectures. For more on the gala, click here. For more on the Dunedin Public Library, click here. For more Daly Discoveries, follow Sean Daly on Instagram @seandalytv. and I feel like that's part of where the system failed" Henry Betsey Jr. is facing charges for marrying three Florida women in three different counties at the same time. Now saying the system that handles marriage licenses kept them in the dark Report a typo The Toronto Blue Jays have announced the 2025 coaching staff for the Class-A Dunedin Blue Jays Kim brings a wealth of experience as a player He joined the Blue Jays front office in 2016 as Director of Player Development before transitioning to a coaching role with Toronto’s major league staff in 2020 He remained on the bench staff and later served as the club’s Major League Field Coordinator from 2022-2024 Kim spent seven seasons with the Texas Rangers in several scouting roles culminating as International Scouting Director A Vanderbilt University alumni and native of Pottsville Kim also had a six-year international professional playing career as an infielder Pitching Coach Cory Riordan returns to Dunedin for his third season after his Blue Jays pitching staff led the Florida State League last season with 1,297 strikeouts (10.29 K/9) Riordan joined the Blue Jays organization in 2020 following a 13-year professional playing career spanning from 2007-2019 He spent time in the Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers farm systems as well as internationally in South Korea and Taiwan and three winter seasons in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic He spent 2021-2022 as a Pitching Coach for the FCL Blue Jays Nash Knight enters his second season as Dunedin’s Hitting Coach TX native spent six seasons as a player with the Blue Jays organization from 2015-2021 Dunedin ranked among the Florida State League leaders with 101 HR (3rd) Ashley Stephenson joins Dunedin for her first season as a Position Coach after she spent the prior two seasons with the High-A Vancouver Canadians in the same role helping to claim a 2023 Northwest League championship Inducted to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024 Stephenson has enjoyed a storied multi-sport career Initially a star hockey player at the collegiate level at Wilfrid Laurier she claimed four conference titles and a CIS National Championship before joining the pro ranks in the original National Women’s Hockey League and the Canadian Women’s Hockey League Stephenson starred for Canada’s women’s national baseball team from 2004 to 2018 earned an All-Star nod at third base in the 2008 IBAF World Cup Tournament and won the 2011 Baseball Canada Jimmy Rattlesnake Award She became the first woman to manage a Canadian national baseball team in 2022 when she led her squad to two wins over Team USA in the Friendship Series then coached Ontario teams at the Women’s Invitational and 16U Girls Championships before joining the Blue Jays organization Rodrigo Vigil joins Dunedin for his first season as a Position Coach Vigil enjoyed an 11-year professional playing career He spent 10 seasons in the Miami Marlins farm system before finishing with the Blue Jays in 2021 where he hit .275 in 34 games between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo He began his coaching career as a bench coach for the ACL Mariners in 2022 before returning to the Blue Jays system where he spent the past two seasons as a rehab position coach Antonio Caceres rounds out the on-field staff as Bullpen Coach A lifelong member of the Blue Jays organization Caceres signed with Toronto out of the Dominican Republic at age 17 playing in the farm system from 1995 to 1998 before transitioning to a coaching role in 2000 He has spent the past 24 years developing pitchers at the lower levels of the farm system most recently as a pitching coach for the FCL Blue Jays from 2021-2024 The Dunedin Blue Jays 2025 support staff includes Head Athletic Trainer Luke Greene Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Zane Hunt Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Abimael Lebron The Dunedin Blue Jays open their 2025 Florida State League season on April 4 hosting the Clearwater Threshers (Phillies) at TD Ballpark at 6:30 p.m FL - The Dunedin Blue Jays have announced their schedule for the 2025 Florida State League season which begins with Opening Day at TD Ballpark on April 4 vs The club will play a total of 66 home games at TD Ballpark against seven different teams across the Florida State League The Jays will play nine games at home against hometown opponent Clearwater and 12 home games over three series against their other local opponent This season will also see the 2024 Florida State League Champion Palm Beach Cardinals return to TD Ballpark For the full schedule, click here. The full promotional schedule detailing theme nights and giveaways for the 2025 season will be announced at a later date To stay up to date with any changes to the game schedule, the upcoming promotional schedule, and ticket on sale dates, follow @dunedinbluejays on social media and check dunedinbluejays.com have announced their 2025 Opening Day roster headlined by top pitching prospects RHP Trey Yesavage (Toronto’s No 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline) and RHP Khal Stephen (No both set to make their professional debuts was selected by Toronto in the first round (20th overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft out of East Carolina University he ranked among Division I leaders with a 2.03 ERA (4th) He impressed in the 2025 Spring Breakout game tossing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts to earn the win and Second Team All-Spring Breakout honors Toronto’s second-round selection out of Mississippi State in 2024 posted a 3.28 ERA with 107 strikeouts over 96 innings as a junior He also shined in the Spring Breakout game throwing two scoreless innings with one hit and one strikeout The 2025 Dunedin roster includes several key returners from last season all of whom played over 75 games for Dunedin in 2024 17 starts) and RHP Daniel Guerra (six starts) also return to the pitching staff The 2025 roster features seven players selected by Toronto in the 2024 MLB Draft: Yesavage (1st) along with six undrafted free agent signings: RHP Christian Mracna Dunedin will also feature a pair of Canadian players in INF Sam Shaw (Victoria The Blue Jays will be managed by first-year skipper Gil Kim a former Blue Jays Farm Director who spent the past five seasons on Toronto’s major league coaching staff Dunedin opens their 2025 campaign with a three-game home series vs featuring a postgame fireworks celebration FL - The City of Dunedin welcomes back the Toronto Blue Jays for Spring Training with a free open house event at TD Ballpark on Saturday The event kicks off with a golf cart parade coordinated by Dunedin Goes Carting. The parade will begin at Mease Dunedin Parking Lot (New York Ave/Virginia St), continue through downtown Dunedin, and conclude at TD Ballpark. Fans looking to participate in the parade can sign up at dunedingoescarting.com There will also be a TD Ballpark garage sale featuring unique Blue Jays items to add to your collection which will benefit Jays Care Foundation Florida The Toronto Blue Jays open up their Spring Training schedule on February 22nd at TD Ballpark against the New York Yankees with a 1:07 p.m. first pitch. Tickets for all Blue Jays Spring Training games can be purchased at bluejays.com/springtraining COMMUNITY PARTNER Stay connected to All Things Good in the Burg by subscribing today Since I Love the Burg launched in May of 2009 FL – In a back-and-forth affair for much of the early part of the game the Jupiter Hammerheads (5-3) jumped to a seven-run lead and never looked back as they defeated the Dunedin Blue Jays (3-5) 13-6 on Saturday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium the Hammerheads got on the board first for the second consecutive game Jacob Jenkins-Cowart hit a double to left field to put runners at second and third base A wild pitch allowed Ramirez to score from third base for the game’s first run Julio Henriquez smacked a sacrifice fly to center field to score Jenkins-Cowart to give Jupiter the 2-0 lead the Blue Jays responded immediately in the top of the third inning Yeuni Munoz drew an RBI walk to put the D-Jays on the scoreboard Brock Tibbitts followed Munoz with a two-RBI double to left field which put Dunedin ahead at 3-2 But the Jupiter offense answered right back in the bottom of the frame After Ian Lewis hit a triple and Andrew Salas walked with one out Carter Johnson notched an RBI single which quickly tied the game at 3-3 Andres Valor followed Johnson with a sacrifice fly to center field to give the Hammerheads the lead Jenkins-Cowart drilled an RBI single down the right field line to make it 5-3 in favor of the sharks The game started going back-and-forth as Dunedin drew four walks and also got an RBI single in the top of the fourth inning which led to two more runs and the game was tied 5-5 The pendulum swung back in favor of the Hammerheads in the bottom of the frame Johnson turned on a fastball and hit a two-RBI double down the right field line to put Jupiter back in front 7-5 The Blue Jays got another run back thanks to a Tucker Toman RBI double in the top of the fifth inning to cut the Jupiter lead to 7-6 Jupiter tacked on more insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth inning in what is the highest scoring inning so far in the 2025 season The first three batters drew walks to load the bases as Lewis cracked an opposite field two-RBI double for his first two RBIs of the season A wild pitch added another run for the Hammerheads Jenkins-Cowart cleared the bases with a three-RBI double to give Jupiter a commanding 13-6 lead the scoring ceased to exist as Michael Perez and Kevin Vaupel tossed a combined three scoreless innings to secure the Saturday night win for Jupiter Jenkins-Cowart led the offense after he went 3-for-5 with two doubles Lewis and Johnson each finished with two hits while Lewis and Salas led the game with three runs scored The series finale between Jupiter and Dunedin takes place on Sunday, April 13th at 12:30 p.m as the Hammerheads look to open 2025 with back-to-back series victories. Every Sunday during the Florida State League, all fans can enjoy a special $10 discounted reserved box ticket at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Click here to purchase your tickets Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More — Federal spending cuts to the Department of Agriculture for food programs have some food pantries concerned Florida received around $46.4 million from the USDA through the local food purchase assistance program established under the Biden Administration in 2021 President Trump and DOGE cancelled that program Dunedin Cares is a food pantry in Dunedin that provides food for 50 to 75 families on any given day Executive Director Kristina Garcia says it’s vital for so many families in need “We are what you call a choice food pantry so our guests come in and they get a number and they literally shop with a cart,” Garcia said Garcia says that some of the items come from donations but a big portion comes from Feeding Tampa Bay that’s who funds Feeding America which funds Feeding Tampa There may be some relief in Florida as the state Senate’s proposed budget is allocating $50 million for food bank grants it includes two grant programs through the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services One is for $12 million to expand food banks in rural areas and the other is $38 million to help food banks buy products from Florida farmers while food insecurity is addressed in the Senate budget the House Agriculture proposal doesn’t include either program “We hope to be able to continue to keep our donor base and that would be allow us to purchase some of those items but there is no way we will be able to keep up with the supply and demand its just not going to be possible,” Garcia said In his first season as Dunedin's girls flag football head coach in 2024 On Thursday evening at Dunedin Memorial Stadium, he was able to lead the breakthrough. The Falcons' defense held tough against an experienced Tarpon Springs crew narrowly edging out the Spongers in a 6-0 win for the Class 3A it was the first time they've won a district crown in girls flag football since 2007 we could probably play Tarpon Springs one hundred times and the score would be 6-0," Kifer said We played them up at their place and it was 7-0 Our defense was getting a little gassed in the first half I am just proud because last year we were 5-11 The kids have bought into what we've done this year Great crowd and the program has really turned it around." Dunedin (14-4) leaned heavily on its secondary comprising of Jaeylah Brown and Erionna Henry to keep the Tarpon Springs' offense at bay with each defender notching multiple picks on the evening No interception proved to be more important than the one by Myleigh Ogelsby in the first quarter as the senior defender intercepted a Elicia Issak pass and returning it 29 yards for a touchdown to give the Falcons a 6-0 lead that was the go-ahead score that Dunedin would defend for the rest of the game as both defenses would dig in and force several punts throughout the course of the evening The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) will announce the official matchups for the girls flag football playoffs at 2 p.m with Dunedin awaiting who its next opponent may be he's expecting a potential rematch against Tarpon Springs next week Be sure to Bookmark High School on SI for all of the latest high school football news To get live updates on your phone - as well as follow your favorite teams and top games - you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App| Download Android App -- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @highschoolonsi ANDY VILLAMARZOAndy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007 writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC dominating again on Friday for High-A Dunedin 2 prospect Trey Yesavage had another great outing with Single-A Dunedin today.4.2 IP • 2 ER he’s too talented for the level and shouldn’t be there much longer #BlueJays No 20 overall in last year's draft out of East Carolina He's predicted to make his major league debut in 2026 which works well considering Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt will both be free agents at the conclusion of this season The following comes from a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile: His 93-95 mph fastball has great carry from a high near-over-the-top release point (almost 7 feet) A mid-80s slider shows good depth to generate heavy whiffs and a low-80s splitter can be another plus pitch A low-80s spike curveball provides another option but wasn't used as much last year The Blue Jays visit the Yankees on Friday night at 7:05 p.m HIGH PRAISE: Caleb Durbin, acquired from the Yankees this offseason, is drawing rave reviews in the Brewers organization since being called up. CLICK HERE: REHABBING HOMER: DJ LeMahieu, the former batting champion, hit a home run in his first rehab game with the Double-A Somerset Patriots. CLICK HERE: NO POSITIONAL CHANGE: The Red Sox are certainly eager to get top prospect Roman Anthony to the big leaues, but they won't move him to first base to make it happen sooner. CLICK HERE: Dunedin has reopened its Donald Ross course following a restoration by Kris Spence and Stantec The project has seen greens and bunkers restored Spence’s work has recaptured lost hole locations on greens Spence’s restoration plan for holes one to nine The key aspect of the project has been the restoration of green shapes and sizes has reopened its Donald Ross course following a restoration by golf architect Kris Spence and Stantec The course first opened in 1927 and was home to the PGA of America from 1945 to 1962 Renovation work began in March 2024 with the main aim of restoring the course to its original intent but with modifications to accommodate for advances in club and ball technology “I visited Dunedin in the spring of 2021,” wrote Spence “The course has been neutered by the removal of 75 original bunkers and a couple attempts to resurface the greens by adding rootzone meant the greens were about 50 to 60 per cent of their original size the original green surfaces and fill pads were intact buried under between 12 and 18 inches of added material Excessive tree planting had also choked down the width and created major issues with shade throughout getting about 60,000 rounds a year.” The upper layers were carefully removed from the greens in order to expose the original surfaces “We have used historic-like construction methods – such as mini excavators and skid loaders – to reconstruct the original green shapes and slopes to modern modified USGA green standards,” said Lorrie Viola and lost pin placements have been reclaimed which enhances the approach strategy and interest of the holes.” The recaptured lost hole locations were in the corners and along the sides of greens Spence and Stantec have also restored Ross features like swales Greens now feature TifEagle ultradwarf bermuda levelled and replanted with TifTuf bermuda which requires 35 per cent less water from the new irrigation system In order to restore the original Ross design any new bunkers that had been added throughout the years were removed “We renovated 57 greenside bunkers and 24 fairway bunkers as well as grading out 32 fairway bunker forms which are where Ross bunkers were in locations that are no longer strategic to play due to the increase in length of players’ shots,” said Viola “The restored bunkers now reflect those of the original Ross design directing the preferred line of play and defining the target area separating holes for protection and adding variety to the players strategy.” New back tees have been added to lengthen the course The renovation has also included the removal and relocation of many trees with the key drivers being to open up playing corridors and sightlines improve turf health and highlight specimen trees Work on the club’s practice facilities included rotating the practice fairway away from the eighteenth and extending onto land occupied by the unused par-three course “The restoration provides for a truly enjoyable round of historically designed golf in a public setting while allowing the maintenance team to spend their effort on traditional golf maintenance tasks rather than fighting with sand and weeds,” said Viola — The city of Dunedin is a well-known tourist destination that draws more than 1.8 million visitors and leaders are now considering a new parking garage that would provide more than 190 parking spaces The city chose a site at Scotland Street and Douglas Avenue — close to Main Street Some business owners like Soozy Naylor O’Donnell love the idea of more parking “I think it’s absolutely brilliant,” he said “We were down in Clearwater Beach for 28 years and they desperately needed parking and I think doing it now as the city is growing … is only going to help all of us small businesses.” City Commissioner Jeff Gow says he would like the city to look at alternative modes of transportation to help people get around “We have all of this car traffic because we do not offer any alternative,” Gow said The project is estimated to cost around $10 million While plans are still in the preliminary phase officials say construction could start in September — with an estimated completion date of December 2026 Two great new openings bring a taste of Italy to St Clair already home to one of Dunedin’s best-regarded restaurants Sorella Gelato and Piccolo have opened side-by-side on Forbury Rd offering a casual yet considered approach to Italian food and drink Piccolo is a wine and salumi bar with a concise interesting list of local and Italian bottles and takeaway options (including pizza!) are sold from the fridge near the door Sorella is a traditional gelateria led by Marco Adinolfi — ranked among the world’s top 100 gelato makers — who prepares a fresh line-up of flavours each day in the onsite lab all-natural ingredients and a generous non-dairy selection Take-home tubs and gelato cakes are also available The two new venues are the latest from Katrina Toovey, who also runs neighbouring Italian restaurant The Esplanade which is a favourite with both locals and visitors “In Italian cuisine there is a real emphasis on quality and tradition There is also a culture of meandering and strolling through a neighbourhood and really enjoying an environment These are all things that I know are important to our area “For some locals that might look like dropping into Piccolo for a glass before dinner at The Esplanade or maybe it’s getting a gelato with your kids on an afternoon stroll and getting yourself a nice bottle to take home afterwards We’re curating quality options to cater to everyone,” says Katrina The new wine bar and gelateria have been designed by Cheshire Architects who are also responsible for The Esplanade’s excellent interiors Piccolo is a refreshing break from pared-back hospitality fitouts with a fun use of colour and lots of art lining the walls “The idea was to have a 60s/70s European vibe,” says Katrina “the kind of bar you’d find in a neighbourhood in Rome that you just happen upon.” The countertop tables feature hand-painted tiles and each has a different colour or pattern Choose from a cosy leather banquet by the window or one of the funky mushroom-like leather stools The acoustic ceiling is another deft touch bright and open — we wanted to reflect that in what we’ve built here,” says Katrina “It’s about offering a few different ways to enjoy the area whether that’s a scoop of gelato after a walk or a glass of wine before dinner.” Find Sorella Gelato and Piccolo at 246 Forbury Rd, St Clair, Dunedin. Open Tues–Thurs, from 3pm–late and Fri–Sun from 12pm–late. Visit Piccolobar.online A bloom of daffodils welcomed a stream of stars A new venture opening soon with a collection of 1300 bottles from a team of wine experts The active botanical skincare brand is rolling out in 50 Sephora stores from May 13 From sushi to souffle and blue cod tempura Jesse spotlights the very best of Ōtautahi spiced treat that turns carrots into something surprisingly sweet and snackable Beetroot is the secret ingredient in this chocolate orange cake Dunedin, FL – Dunedin Golf Club the historic Donald Ross-designed course owned by the city of Dunedin (just north of Tampa) has completed a $6 million course restoration The course has been brought back to its Golden Age of Architecture roots through the guidance of Kris Spence The course was built in 1926 and opened for play on January 1 Ross referred to it as “his masterpiece” and attributed it to its ideal combination of rolling hills and other natural hazards that made it possible to achieve his idea of course perfection the city of Dunedin took ownership of the course the PGA of America moved its headquarters here from Chicago and renamed the course PGA National Golf Club – leasing it from the city but the site hosted 18 consecutive Senior PGA Championships – as well as the original PGA Merchandise Show in 1954 several renovations took the course further away from what Ross had created This included the green complexes shrinking 35-to-50 percent taking away from the strategy Ross intended it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to this latest and meticulous restoration of the green complexes every golfer can experience the course as Ross intended – right down to the actual greens Ross originally created the most pleasant surprise was that I could see the old green extending out beneath those renovations and was able to measure them and compare them to his original plans and notes and I quickly realized that the original greens had never been destroyed,” says Spence “They were just buried under this material It's fairly rare that they hadn't bulldozed them away There's no question that by the number of bunkers and the contouring we found in the greens Ross was clearly given a mandate or a directive to build a top shelf championship layout on that property.” Spence says the greens’ original contours and elevation changes are back for today’s golfers to experience firsthand “They're as good as any out there with great variety,” he says “There are some subtle greens on some of the longer holes and complexity to them on some of the shorter holes It's what we're used to seeing out of Ross when he was really on point it was a blessing that they just buried the greens It was sort of an archeological dig to go down and find the surface of the old greens and peel off the newer material like we're peeling the rind off an orange – to reveal that original green we could see the original greens that had been buried for 75 years.” “Players are going to experience the greens and bunkers how he envisioned it,” continued Spence “There's some difficulty and depth to it all That's the unique thing about Ross: He brought the style of golf to this country There are a lot of different shots golfers won’t experience on other courses The little bump and runs on the ground and the low approaches into the greens you experience in Scotland The response from golfers has been nothing short of spectacular the course’s General Manager of Golf Operations “If Ross crawled out of his grave today and saw how far the ball goes and how fast the greens are compared to his era I do not believe he would design the same course today that he designed in 1926,” says Kline “Now we have the course that we believe he would design The routing is still the same; some bunkers changed locations to account for driving distance Dunedin Golf Club is now widely considered one of Florida’s top municipal courses along with the Winter Park Golf Course in Orlando and The Park at West Palm Beach and there are discounted green fees for local residents “People are going out of their way to come here and play it it is helping to put Dunedin in front of some people who may not be aware of this community and how great it is Our rates are very competitive compared to many of the top courses and destination golf resorts in the region and some of them have already started sending us golfers.” For more information, visit https://dunedingolfclub.com About Dunedin Golf ClubDesigned by world-renowned golf course architect Donald Ross the city of Dunedin first took ownership of the golf course the club hosted 18 Senior Tour Championships marking the beginning of the Senior PGA Tour the PGA and PGA Tour of today were the same corporation It was also where the PGA Merchandise Show started in 1954 Many golf legends have visited Dunedin Golf Club the facility underwent a complete restoration by architect Kris Spence to return the course to its original Donald Ross design It has been restored to nearly the same as when Ross first drew it up Dunedin Golf Club is one of the top clubs in the Tampa area Media Contacts:Kevin Frisch PRKevin Frisch(989) 614-0241kevin@kevinfrischpr.com Carl Mickelson(512) 797-2673carl@kevinfrischpr.com — People got an early start Tuesday morning to get their chairs in place along the parade route Decorations were up everywhere and the last minute beer deliveries were on the way “It’s gonna be a day,” said Kassie Schmidt Her outside seating right along the parade route is sold out I saw beads in the trees from two years ago Carly Jensen grew up in Dunedin and now helps run the family business “It’s just great to see the town so lively especially this time of year with Spring Training and Mardi Gras It definitely enhances business and the local economy which is so great especially following the hurricanes and everything,” said Jensen Dunedin moved its Mardi Gras celebration back to Fat Tuesday after trying it on Saturday Streets are shut down and the day there is music Among the groups with a float is the Scottish American Society of Dunedin “We’ve put together our version of the Loch Ness Monster if anybody doubts the Loch Ness Monster is real you’ll see it on the parade tonight,” said McHale Dunedin’s Mardi Gras started in 1992 when a few business owners wanted to bring more people downtown they bring the community out just to bring a sense of fun people of Dunedin really need that sense of fun and that brings everybody together and makes us stronger as a community,” said McHale Latest Pinellas County News from ABC Action News Located at 1606 Achieve Way Nothing quite epitomizes Greek street food like the gyro and warm pita smothered in creamy Tzatziki Little Gyro has earned rave reviews online Reviewers overwhelmingly praise the impeccable service by the family owners and the flavorful affordable food—even fawning over items they wouldn’t ordinarily enjoy but I could eat this rice for days.” This charming Greek diner offers more than just gyros (though we highly recommend them) Staples like Spanakopita (a spinach pie baked with filo dough stuffed with spinach and feta cheese) and Chicken Lemonato (Cajun-style or blackened chicken breast marinated with fresh herbs we recommend the Dolmadakia (grape leaves stuffed with rice and Greek herbs and topped with lemon sauce) or the Vegetarian Mediterranean (a combination of hummus and eggplant salad served with pita bread and rice) Check out Little Gyro on Facebook to tempt yourself with more mouthwatering dishes and nearly every town I went to was advertising a St Matthew or a St John Passion taking place in the week up to Easter It says something about how deeply engrained Bach’s Passion settings are in German culture that they can muster up so many performances while we in Scotland get only one for the whole country he shaped every phrase with depth and earnestness and sincerity moments that are key to the narrative but which don’t take up much musical space were lingered over or meditated on in a way that gave them an extra touch of significance such as the pregnant pause when Judas is exposed at the Last Supper or Peter’s weeping after his denial of Christ With the exception of some excellent ripieno sopranos provided by the RSNO Youth Chorus with only eight singers carrying the whole piece (as in the Dublin performance from the Irish Baroque Orchestra reviewed by David Nice yesterday) That still has the power to catch you up short in the opening chorus and you do lose some of the raw power when the crowd shout for the release of Barrabas it means you get first rate articulation in the chorales and the turba choruses of Part Two still had the power to sweep the listener away At the heart of the vocal performance was the fantastically commanding Christ of Ashley Riches (pictured right) but he deploys it with remarkable sensitivity to the meaning of the words and there was as much delicacy as richness to his performance with some disarming vulnerability in the Gethsemane scene Hugo Hymas’ Evangelist was fluid and focused as dramatically compelling in his Part One aria as in his narrative The pick of the rest was bass Frederick Long and injected strangely intense drama into the portrayal of the minor characters like Peter and Pilate Matthew McKinney’s tenor was more vigorous and heroic than Hymas’ making his “Geduld” aria stand out as unique agile voice that was a little too big for the small space of the Queen’s Hall so that her arias had a quality that was piercing as well as rich; second soprano Alys Mererid Roberts sang “Blute nur” with more statuesque focus James Hall’s alto voice was bewitching in tone “Erbarme dich” swinging in an unbalanced manner between dynamic extremes sang “Können Tränen” with heartfelt sweetness by comparison Butt built the whole thing upon the rock of the Dunedin Consort’s orchestra – or orchestras – and their playing was of typically virtuoso quality The pale edge of the vibratoless period strings added ab extra touch of sorrow to the betrayal scene and each of the obligati was expertly taken particularly Jonathan Manson’s viola da gamba Its sound in “Komm süsses Kreuz” came the closest thing all evening to upstaging Riches’ singing More information about text formats We urgently need financing to survive. 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