Hot Weather, Bacon Prices and Food Trucks

Happy Friday, everyone. Here are five things to know today:

Sirens Blaring Near South Tampa

Want to know what's up with the sirens at noon everyday in the South Tampa area? Click here to find out more.

Food Trucks, Music and More

Heading downtown today? Bring a few bucks and a listening ear for the lunch and concert series.

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.