5 Things to Know Today: Tuesday, July 17
Back-to-school season is gearing up, which means so is The Backpack Lady!
1) Expect partly sunny skies today and scattered thunderstorms. The high is 89; winds 5-10 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight's low is 76.
2) The lowest reported gas price in Dunedin is $3.19 (cash, regular) at the Super Shop, 1001 Broadway, on TampaGasPrices.com.
3) The last Pinellas County Sheriff's candidate debate before the primary is tonight! Patch is covering it live from Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater. Debate organizers are calling it the most hotly-contested Pinellas County Sheriff's race in recent memory. The debate is free to attend, but you can also watch it LIVE right here on Dunedin Patch starting at 7 p.m!
4) The Backpack Lady Project announced that it's accepting backpack donations again! The Backpack Lady Project is a local non-profit that began last year as a way to keep a woman's legacy alive. All the backpacks go to area schools. Mail donations of backpacks, school supplies or checks to 501 S. Paula Dr, Dunedin, FL, 34698. Make any checks payable to The Backpack Lady Project. Email thebackpackladyproject@gmail.com. (Also, "like" them on Facebook)
5) Florida Auto Exchange Stadium is touting to be host of some of the best barbecue in Tampa Bay on Thursday, July 19. Just $10 gets you a wristband for all-you-can-eat barbecue sampling from lots of local joints and baseball! Gates open at 5:30 p.m.