Five Things to Know Today: Thursday, August 4

1) The  is looking for volunteers to help out with the birds and guests. If you would like to help out, contact the Seabird Sanctuary at (727) 392-4291 for more information on how you can.

2) Have you read on Patch? You can blog for us too! If you're interested, e-mail the editor at leigh.armstrong@patch.com for more information.

3) We also have a Facebook page where you can check out all of our most recent stories here on the beaches, as well as comment and post on our wall. Check us out and like us on Facebook.

4) If you’re into , there’s a going on tonight at 6 p.m. Join up and hit the water with your paddleboard friends.

5) Here's your Thursday forecast. It'll be partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms and highs in the lower 90s. The chance of rain is at 20 percen and the heat index readings will range 103 to 108.