Community Corner
Shark Week, Sea Turtles, Bacon Prices
It's Friday, August 8! Here's what you need to know today.
What are you doing this weekend on the beaches? Want to take a break from the waves? Check out The Florida Aquarium in Tampa during Shark Week! We have all the details along with more local events in our "Weekend Planner."
Beach Bites, Yum!
Eating out this weekend? Don't forget to share snapshots of your favorite meals at beach restaurants. Just take a photo (cell phone snapshots are just fine) of your food and upload it to our community boards. Then please let us know the restaurant name, menu item and maybe a little bit about why you liked it!
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 thistime.
Find out what's happening in Pinellas Beachesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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!
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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.
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