Why You Should Put Down Your Cell Phone This Month

Keeping up with all the cool, fun, quirky and just plain important things happening in Clearwater and throughout Tampa Bay is no easy feat.

Have no fear! Clearwater Patch is here to help.

Here are a few things we thought you might like to know about, read about or better yet talk about:

Mascot Mania

Clearwater Threshers mascot Phinley is in first place in the Florida State League voting of the Mascot Mania contest to find the most awesome mascot. Find out how to vote and follow Phinley's progress. 

Time For Fall Ball, Y'all

Calling all ballplayers and their parents: It's time for Clearwater Little League Fall Ball registration. 

Weekend Weather

It's shaping up to be a nice weekend, weather wise, across Tampa Bay, with highs around 90 degrees and only about a 20 to 30 percent chance of scattered or isolated thunderstorms. We've still got a few days before Tropical Storm Dorian, now swirling in the Atlantic, comes anywhere near Florida, if at all.

Free Football

Love the NFL, but hate draining your bank account to go to games? Then this is your time of year. You can attend Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp for free and get a chance to be up close and personal with the players. There are nine more sessions that are open to the public, including Friday morning and Saturday night. Get all the details here.

Put Down That Cell Phone!

Did you know July is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month? Here are some tips to hang up on that rude behavior with your smartphone.