5 Things to Know Today: Tuesday, October 18

Gulfport Fresh Market: Heading out to the market today? Remember the fall hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Have you heard that there are more new vendors at the Gulfport Fresh Market? Check out some of our photos from last week and check out Patch Blogger Trace Taylor's newest blog about crawfish pies that you can find at the Gulfport Fresh Market.

City Council Meetings Tonight: There are three city meeting's tonight at Gulfport City Hall beginning at 6 p.m. There is a City Council Workshop at 6 p.m. with a Regular City Council Meeting at 7 p.m. and a Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting after that. Check out all the agenda's on the city's website.

Pinellas County Commissioners: According to the Pinellas County Government website the Pinellas County Commissioners will kick off a series of strategic planning sessions on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The meetings will be held from 8:30 to 5 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Collaborative Lab, EpiCenter, 13805 58th St. N., Largo. The meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday was canceled.

Stop on Red, Kids Ahead: Did you know that passing a school bus illegally on the left hand side carries a $165 fine for first offenders? Learn more about the rules of the road and sharing the road with school buses during National School Bus Safety Week.

Tuesday Forecast: Grab your umbrellas and rain boots we've got an 80% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. We should have a high near 83 and a south southeast wind between 18 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Tonight, chance of precipitation is 80%. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m. then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Low should be around 75. Expect a southwest wind 19 to 22 mph decreasing to between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.