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Five Things to Know: Casino Will be Closed; You Can Help Pinellas County Schools win $100,000 from Patch.

A Palm Harbor home is one of 24 finalists from around the country that are in the running to win $100,000 for their hometown's school system. Find out how you can help.

  1. Patch held a Deck the House competition over the holidays. Readers submitted images of their decorated house and then Patch narrowed it down to 24 finalists. The winner of the competition will win $100,000 for their town's school system. Vote for the Palm Harbor home now  so that the Pinellas County Schools can benefit. Votes must be in by 11:59 on Jan. 8. Remember to post the link on your Facebook page so your friends and family can vote too!
  2.  will be closed today after it celebrated the ringing in of 2012 last night. Look for photos from the event later today on Gulfport Patch.
  3. Scope the Top Sunset Photos from 2011. Which one is your favorite? Remember to submit your sunset photos so that we can feature them in 2012.
  4. Let us know which businesses you were sad to see go in 2011 and which ones you are excited to get to know in 2012. We made !
  5. After a week of cool temperatures, it is time to get back to the normal Florida weather. Today promises to be a sunny one, with a high of 75 and a low near 58.

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