Goofy Dog Needs a Home, National Cheesecake Day, Sharknado Hits Tampa

Even though storms loom and threaten to hit Tampa Bay, there are plenty of things out and around Palm Harbor that are well worth your time!

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

Palm Harbor Patch would like to give a big high five to Palm Harbor-native Aakash Patel, who is a student at St. Bonaventure University in New York. Patel made the 2013 Dean's List. Way to go! Patel's major is Biology.

If so, our pals at Palm Harbor's Suncoast Animal League have got the dog for you! "Millie" is a goofy, 3-year-old Catahoula Hound-mix who is available for adoption.

"She is a big goof, no doubt about it. She even looks at you with her big, goofy, crooked smile. She likes to goof around," says the Suncoast Animal League about this happy pooch. Wanna adopt Millie? Call Suncoast at (727) 786-1330.

‘SHARKNADO’ ON BIG SCREEN

Heard the buzz about “Sharknado” but haven’t experienced it yet in all its ridiculous glory yet? Or just can’t wait for “Sharknado 2” to hit the SyFy channel next year? You’re in luck: The made-for-TV, so-bad-it’s-good, sci-fi extravaganza is coming to theaters for a one-night-only screening at midnight Friday, Aug. 2.  Catch a nearby screening at Citrus Park Stadium 20 (7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, Tampa), Park Place Stadium 16 (7200 U.S. 19 N, Pinellas Park) and Hollywood Stadium 20 (1993 Main St., Sarasota).

NATIONAL CHEESECAKE DAY

Happy National Cheesecake Day! To celebrate this sacred American holiday, the Cheesecake Factory — with area locations at International Plaza in Tampa and the Westfield Brandon mall — is offering any cheesecake slice for half price today. 

BRING THE UMBRELLA

You might get wet today: the National Weather Service forecast is calling for a 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms during the day throughout much of the Tampa Bay area and a 20 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Highs are, of course, in the low 90s.