5 Things You Should Know Today, Sept. 17

1.    It will be a mostly sunny today, at least in the morning, and temperatures could reach a high near 89. We could see isolated showers and thunderstorms afternoon. 

2.    Find blogger Tim Cronin's listing of local live music here.

3.     There are a ton of community cleanup opportunities on Saturday. There’s the Pasco County Coastal Cleanup, during which teams will clean certain areas. Kyrja, a local author and self-described “elemental witch” is planning a “Friends of Rupert” Cleanup team. It will meet at ‎9 a.m. Saturday and clean up Rowan Road starting at Massachusetts Avenue.

4.     The Cotee River Clean-up, planned by the New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department, is inviting volunteers to the Pithlachascotee River. It runs from 8 am–11 am Saturday. First 100 to show up at the Sims Park Boat Ramp get a free t-shirt.

5.     New Port Richey residents can dump debris for free at certain locations for 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Find more info here.