5 Things to Know Today: Friday, Feb. 24

1) What's the weather today? Expect patchy fog in the morning, and then mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 70s. The same conditions will continue into the night, with lows in the mid 50s, according to the National Weather Service.

2) It's a school holiday for students. Not sure what to do with the kids? Here are three ideas: The today. Also, you may consider taking them on an educational , or cultivate their art appreciation at  for a hands-on, indoor, pottery painting project (Psst, parents, they've got a tonight, too).

3) Girl Scout cookie sales officially begin today! Sales end on March 18, according to a press release. Keep an eye out for booths in front of your favorite businesses, or for the tech savvy, find cookie booths using the free “Cookie Locator” app. Seach in the iPhone App Store or Android Market Place, or, visit www.gswcf.org/findcookies and search by zip code. Cookies are $3.50 a box; credit cards are not accepted at booths.

4) Love your merchants? Prove it! Leave them a nice rating and review in Dunedin Patch's business directory. Your kind words help spread the good word to other potential customers! Are you a merchant? Claim your free Patch business listing! It quick, painless and gives you a bunch of free online promotion tools — for no other reason than you love you. .

5) Need to fill up on the cheap? The lowest reported gas price in Dunedin is $3.56 (cash, regular) at , 2000 Bayhore Blvd., on TampaGasPrices.com.