Hello. My name is Anthony. A few years ago I told myself to never blog again, but I never listen to anything I have to say. 

I used to blog about Long Beach, NY with the defunct SEABYTHECITY.COM*. I did this for about 13 years with great success with so many stories to tell, but I don’t want to bore you with that. Here I am now in Dunedin, a small city in Florida observing way too much bloggable crap. Maybe I’m bored and need some creative outlet. I kept telling myself no, but today I said yes.

This blog will mainly be about Dunedin, Florida. I’ll also write about other surrounding areas in Pinellas County. Clearwater Downtown has me fuming, so there will be a lot there. Tampa? Yeah I am sure there will be a post or two. Part of this blog will also be my discovery of Florida as a whole, as I navigate this strange humid-orangejuice-flowing-alligator-infested land (I’ve only seen one alligator in the wild since I got here.)

Peeling The Orange, refers to the unofficial symbol of Dunedin – the Orange! Not only are their oranges painted on many houses and businesses here, but Dunedin used to be a big orange grove. It also was part of the Orange Belt Railway. I’ll get to all that stuff someday, but for now – WELCOME! Welcome to this blog! 

Just a note to native Floridians: You will hate some of the stuff that I write. If that’s the case, this blog is probably not for you. I get that you don’t like transplants or people changing your towns, but I am from an area that has far more transplants and change you could ever imagine. I know all about this feeling. I will say this – just like you, I always put residents first when I blog. Local business owners too! Some posts might come across as negative, but it’s only because of the passion I have for this city.