5 Things to Know Today: Thursday, September 1

Fall Ball: Come out tonight and sign up your child for the Gulfport Little League fall season. Registration is from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Gulfport Little League Field, 5460 Tangerine Blvd. S. For more information please call: Bruce (727) 327-7383 or Jon (727) 482-6787.

USS Independence: Get your tickets today to tour the 418-foot USS Independence in the Port of St. Petersburg during Labor Day Weekend. Tickets are free but will be given out on a first come, first-served basis Thursday and Friday. For more information click on this story.

Call for Artists: Artists have one week left to submit their proposals for an entrance or artistic sign element for Clymer Park. For more information check out the posting on Gulfport Patch.

Get Ready for Geckofest: Are you coming to the 11th Annual Geckofest in Gulfport this weekend? For information about events, entertainment and more, check out the event listing on Gulfport Patch.

Thursday Forecast: We have a 60% chance of showers. Possibility of a thunderstorms after noon. Otherwise, it'll be mostly cloudy with a high near 87. Expect an east southeast wind between 10 and 14 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, we have a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m. Otherwise, it'll be mostly cloudy with a low around 79 and an east southeast wind between 9 and 11 mph.