Five Things to Know Today: Friday, August 5

1) Tropical Storm Emily is a storm no more. The weather system is still expected to hit Florida, so expect a lot of rain this weekend.

2) August is National Get Ready for Kindergarten month. Now's the time to prepare all the little ones for their first day in school!

3) Summertime is winding down, so make the last few weeks with the family count. Check out our events page to find lots of fun things to do with the kids, like the Dive-In Movies.

4) Is there important news that you think we should be covering? Let me know at leigh.armstrong@patch.com.

5) Here's your Friday forecast. It'll be partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening with lows in the upper 70s and a 20 percent chance of rain.