Five Things to Know Today: Friday, June 17

1) It’s National Flip Flop Day! Continue wearing your flip flops on the beach as you normally would and let people in shoes know what they’re missing!

2) Looking for a great relaxing place? Check out this week’s  for a great view of the water and Clearwater.

3) If you need a project for creative kids this summer, check out the program at . Every Friday at 10 a.m., kids get to make a new craft or art project.

4) Do you have a big event and need a way to announce it? Check out our announcements section to get the word out. Creating an announcement is easy to do and, once it’s up, everyone checking out Pinellas Beaches Patch can see it!

5) Here's your Friday Forecast. Expect it to be partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will reach around 90 with eastern winds blowing around 5 mph and becoming western winds in the afternoon. The chance of rain is 20 percent.