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5 Things to Know Today: Saturday, March 24

Good stuff to know as you start your day: weather, tide times, things to do, cheap gas and more.

1) The weekend weather looks promising! National Weather Service forecasts partly to mostly sunny skies through Sunday. Today the high is 79 with a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and gustier than usual winds. Chance of rain increases tonight. On Sunday, the high is 80 with gusty winds, but clear skies.

2) Need a cheap weekend fill-up? The lowest reported gas price in Dunedin is $3.78 (cash, regular) at the , 1001 Broadway, on TampaGasPrices.com.

3) The city announced that it received an honorable mention for its artistic bike rack initiative and a second place nod as "The Little Downtown That Could" at the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council's annual Future of the Regions Awards on Friday in St. Petersburg. The council is an regional organization that brings leaders together to plan for the future. 

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4) Some ideas for the weekend: We found a mega yard sale going on today that you treasure hunters might want to check out (). Downtown the activities are endless (see our ). And for sports fans, the Toronto Blue Jays face the Atlanta Braves at today and the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Both games are at 1:05 p.m.

5) Know your weekend tide times, thanks to the Friends of the Island Parks:

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Saturday

  • High: 1:49 a.m. (2.3) and 1:34 p.m. (2.6)
  • Low: 7:48 a.m. (0.4) and 8:22 p.m. (-0.2) 

Sunday

  • High: 2:24 a.m. (2.2) and 1:59 p.m. (2.6)
  • Low: 8:14 a.m. (0.5) and 8:54 p.m. (-0.2)


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