Sea Turtles Invade Parking Lot, Drench Your Kids, Have You Seen Bacon Prices?

Happy Friday, Palm Harbor!

Hope you will be able to kick back and relax this weekend!

Fun in Crystal Beach

Are you and your family looking for something to do tonight? We spotted a Family Fun Night celebration in the Patch Events calendar.

Weekend Fun

If you haven't lined up your weekend plans yet, here are our picks for fun.

Drench Your Kids

Speaking of fun. Did you ever run through your yard's sprinklers as a kid when you wanted to cool off in the summer? Times sure have changed! Nowadays, kids are celebrating the end of summer by getting soaked by a fire hose, and it's happening in Palm Harbor next week, so mark your calendars!

What’s Up With Bacon Prices?

Wondering why you’re shelling out more for a pound of bacon these days? Turns out part of the blame is found in a “mysterious virus” that’s striking American pig herds, according to The Huffington Post. Retail prices for a pound of bacon have gone up about 14 percent since last year around this time.

To Protect and Serve: Sea Turtles?

Just in case you haven’t heard all the buzz about what happened when Sarasota Police Officer Derek Conley spotted dozens of sea turtle hatchlings heading into a parking lot at Lido Beach, here’s the scoop on what everybody’s talking about.

Awesome work, Officer Conley!

You Could Fry an Egg – Almost!

Hoping for a break from the heat? Keep on hoping!

Tampa Bay’s steamy summer weather pattern continues today with highs anticipated to climb near the mid-90s in some areas. Afternoon storms are possible throughout the Bay with a 40 percent chance of rain likely.