Five Things You Should Know Today, July 25

1.     It will be mostly sunny today, with temperatures reaching a high near 88, but it could feel as hot as 98. The chance of rain is 30 percent, with scattered showers or thunderstorms expected after noon. Want to prepare for the days ahead? See our summary of this week in weather.

2.     The New Port Richey City Council will workshop an update to the city’s financial policy tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. The new Fiscal Policy Statement proposed for adoption with the city budget this fall is the result of recomendations made in a "review" by .

3.     Flip a Time-Turner and watch the first half of Harry Potter’s final screen battle against He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named today. Watch “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” for free at 2 p.m. at the New Port Richey Public Library.

4.     We’ve had enough comic book movies this summer to entertain a class of hyperactive X-Men. But were they enough to bring customers into Tampa Bay comic shops? Read our  comic perspective on the  question in "Speculation on the Penny Awful Moving Picture" issues , , and .

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