Hot Temps and a Cool Rays Deal!

Sweltering Temps Continue This Week

Safety Harbor residents hoping for a break from the heat aren’t likely to get it over the next few days.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service’s Ruskin office say the Tampa Bay area is in for some  sweltering weather Monday, Aug. 12 and Tuesday, Aug. 13 with highs in the mid-90s. The heat index is expected to climb into the low 100s, which means a sauna might have nothing on the great outdoors as the week kicks off.

Rain chances are almost nonexistent at the start of the week, but meteorologist Robert Garcia says folks shouldn’t get too use to the sunshine.

“By the end of the week, (we’re) back in the wetter pattern,” he said. “It might be a little wetter than typical.”

Get a complete forecast for the Safety Harbor area by visiting the National Weather Service online.

$2 KIDS NIGHT AT TROP

Looking for some cheap family entertainment this week? Besides free stuff, it doesn't get much better than this: Purchase one full-priced ticket to the Tampa Bay Rays' game against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night, Aug. 14 at Tropicana Field and get up to three tickets for kids ages 2-14 for just $2! The offer's only valid when purchased online at raysbaseball.com; any remaining tickets, if available, will be for sale at the Tropicana Field Box Office on game day.

SINKHOLE SWALLOWS FLA. VILLA

People across the nation were talking Monday about a sinkhole that swallowed a section of a Clermont resort villa. About 20 people were staying in the villa, located about 10 miles west of Disney World. Talk about a bad vacation!

That was just the latest case of a sinkhole opening up in Florida. In March, a sinkhole opened up beneath a Seffner home, swallowing a man as he slept in his bed, Brandon Patch reports. His body was never recovered.

Third Friday This Week

Don't forget this is Third Friday week. The monthly Safety Harbor street festival kicks off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16. This month's theme is Picnic in the Park, and the benefactor is the Safety Harbor Kiwanis Club. For more information, contact the city at 727-724-1572.

ORCHESTRA TICKETS ON SALE

Single tickets for the Florida Orchestra's 2013-14 season concerts are now on sale. Included are all Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater performances. The lineup includes Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 featuring the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay; aerial artists, jugglers, acrobats, strongmen and more offering dazzling feats at Cirque de la Symphony; a 40th anniversary salute to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon;, and more.

Ticket prices range from $15 to $75 and can be purchased on the orchestra's website at floridaorchestra.org; by phone at 727-892-3337 or 800-662-7286; and at The Florida Orchestra Ticket Center in the St. Petersburg College Building, 244 2nd Ave. N. (main floor) downtown St. Petersburg, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.