5 Things to Know Today: Monday, August 1

Get Up-To-Date On Your Shots: August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Parents, learn more about what immunizations are needed for your child from the Bureau of Immunization's website.

Sunday Sunset: Did you see our first Sunday Sunset yesterday? Phil Bishop sent in a photo taken recently at the St. Petersburg Pier. Thank you Phil. Do you have a photo of a beautiful sunset in or near Gulfport? Send it to cherlene.willis@patch.com and maybe it'll make it in the next Sunday Sunset. 

Art under the Oaks: Artists of all ages are invited to the very first "Art under the Oaks" show benefitting the Gulfport Multipurpose Senior Center Foundation Inc. The event is on Saturday, November 5, 2011, but it's not too early to register. It'll be free to the public on the corner of Beach Blvd. and 26th Ave S. For more information check out this website.

Gulfport Beach Cleanup Video: Lynn DiVenuti, CEO of the Industrial Arts Center, put together a video with interviews and more of the Saturday July 23 Gulfport Beach Cleanup. Check it out online here.

Forecast: We have a 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Otherwise, it should be mostly sunny with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. We should have a southwest wind around 6 mph. Tonight, we have a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. A west northwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm.