Five Things to Know Today: Monday, August 8

1) I'll be at the Gulfport Casino tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m for the Localshops1 Biz Bash. Come by and say hi!

2) Missed something last week on Patch? No problem! Just check our What we Learned this Week to catch up!

3) 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!

4) Patch wants to hear your stories! You can blog about your interesting stories on Patch.com. E-mail me for information.

5) Here's your Monday forecast. It'll be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms with highs in the lower 90s and 50 percent chance of rain. Highest heat index readings will be 105 to 110 in the afternoon.