Five Things to Know Today: Thursday, September 22

1) Indian Rocks Beach is launching their The program is sending out care packages to our troops in the Middle East.

2) the Pier in St. Petersburg. The SPCA of Tampa Bay provides our Rescue of the Week, like this week's adorable .

3) Leaving your kids alone for a few days? Read about Diana Weber's experience leaving her kids while she was on a cruise in .

4) Looking to get the latest from Patch on the go and have an iPhone? Download our app and always stay connected.

5) Here's your Thursday Forecast. It'll be partly sunny in the morning and then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be around 90 with a 50 percent chance of rain.