5 Things to Know This Weekend

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Take action, help out and raise awareness this month. To find out how you can help during national breast cancer awareness month learn more from the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Susan G. Koman for the Cure Organization.

Share Your Story: Are you a survivor? How has breast cancer affected you, your loved ones and/or friends? Tell us, email cherlene.willis@patch.com and share your story. We'll help spread courage, hope and awareness on Gulfport Patch with your help. Breast Cancer survivor Sandy Valentine shares her story with Gulfport Patch in this video interview from the 2011 Gulfport Relay for Life event.

No More Trolley: The St. Pete Beach Connector Trolley was disconinuted on Friday, Sept. 30. According to the city's website, there are other routes avaiable. PSTA Routes 14, 15, 23 and 79 travel through Gulfport. Routes 14 and 79 will take passengers to Gulfport Blvd. and Pasadena Ave., where they can then connect to Routes 35 and 90 in order to continue to St. Pete Beach. To view and print bus schedules go to our story "St. Pete Beach Connector Trolley Ends Today."

Weekend Events: Looking for stuff to do this weekend? Learn about pit bulls at the SPCA's Pit Bull Awareness Day event on Saturday or watch a free live jazz concert on Sunday at the Largo Cultural Center. For more events check out our weekly post "GET OUT: Weekend Events Preview" and our calendar on Gulfport Patch. Did we forget something? Add it!

Weekend Forecast: Saturday, it'll be sunny with a high near 84. Expect a north northeast wind between 13 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Saturday night, it'll be mostly clear with a low around 67 and a north northeast wind aroun 17 mph with gusts as high as 24 mph. Sunday, sunny with a high near 80 and a north northeast wind between 9 and 11 mph. Sunday night, mostly clear with a low around 66 and a north northeast wind around 11 mph.