DUNEDIN -- Tonight (Tuesday) is National Night Out Against Crime... at least in much of Florida.
The official National Night Out takes place in August... but since that's in the middle of Florida's rain and storm season, many communities move it to October. Places in Florida that celebrate the event today include Pinellas County, Orange County, Dunedin, Temple Terrace, and Port St. Lucie. National Night Out is designed to fight crime by getting neighbors to partner with police and each other to build a sense of community. Sarasota celebrates a week later (October 12th).
Here are some of the cities holding NNO events:
Clermont: Waterfront Park, 5:00 -8:00 p.m.
DeLand: Earl Brown Park, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Dunedin: Downtown (51 Main Street), 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Fort Walton Beach, Chester Pruitt Park, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. CDT
Lake Mary: Central Park, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
North Bay Village: Block Party on Galleon Street, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Orange City: Veterans Memorial Park, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Winter Springs: Central Winds Park 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. (at Hometown Harvest)
St. Augustine: St. Johns County Pier, 5:00 -8:00 p.m.
St. Pete Beach: Heran Park 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Seminole (Pinellas Co.) City Park, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Temple Terrace: Mission Hill Church (drive thru event) 10002 N. 56th St., 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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