Five Things to Know Today: Tuesday, July 5

1) Did you go out to the fireworks? If you didn’t make it out, stay on the lookout later today for our full coverage.

2) 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!

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

4)Do you need a new bar to hit up? Read about on this week’s and see if it’s for you.

5) Here's your Tuesday Forecast. It’s going to be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 80s with northeast winds around 10 mph and becoming northwest in the afternoon. The chance of rain is at 40 percent.