5 Things You Need To Know Today: October 25

1. The Traffic Unit of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office will participate in a Halloween DUI Enforcement Campaign beginning today through Nov. 1. The Halloween enforcement program is sponsored by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation. For the next week, DUI and other traffic enforcement will be stepped up around the county, including a DUI saturation patrol on October 28.  The Florida Highway Patrol, Bradenton Police, and Palmetto Police will also participate in the campaign.

2. Today is the 90th anniversary of the 1921 hurricane that left Sarasota Bradenton and the Tampa Bay region devestated.

3. The walls are up on the new Manatee Technical Institute building at the new campus across from Braden River High School.

4. The Humane Society of Manatee County (HSMC) is offering a $25 adoption special for all cats 6 months and older through November 30, 2012. All cats are spay/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. They also come with 30 days of free pet insurance. To view cats now available for adoption, visit the Humane Society. HSMC is located at 2515 14th St. W in Bradenton. For more information call 941-747-8808 x 313 or email info@humanesocietymanatee.org.

5. Win a free trip to Los Angeles or New York by entering the . Upload photos of your child in a creative costume by 9 a.m. on Oct. 31 and you will be entered to win.