Five Things to Know Today: Friday, October 21.

1) Your Photos Can Make Your Kid a Halloween Star! Patch’s Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge with Heidi Klum needs your entries now. The winner goes to New York or Los Angeles for a two-day, three-night trip for two, which includes a meet and greet with Heidi, plus a donation of $1031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Let's make Pinellas Beaches Patch a winner!

2) Complimentary Vodka Tasting. presents the opportunity to taste vodkas from all over the world: Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland and Finland. A full menu is available for those who wish to dine. Live music will follow. Tonight at St. Petersburg Nights on 6800 Sunset Way, St Pete Beach. The cost is FREE.

3) A Matter of Taste. talks about sushi. She discusses sushi's fascinating history and lets us know of some good places on the beaches to find some. Read about it today in Matter of Taste.

4) Halloween is almost here! Do you have any plans? Where is the best place on the beach to celebrate the scariest time of the year? Give us a shout! Who knows? It just may be the next Seaside Spirits!

5) Friday's Forecast. Today, it is going to be NICE! The weather will be sunny, with highs in the lower 70s near the beaches. Fall has arrived!