Alaskan King Crab; Storm Cooking and Typical Weather Week Ahead?

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Here are a few things we thought you might like to know about, read about or better yet talk about:

Alaskan King Crab, Tapas, and Happy Hour

More Cell Coverage on Longboat Key

Headed out to Longboat Key?  AT&T has added a mobile Internet cell site to expand cell phone coverage for area residents and businesses. Get the details in the business update on Patch.

Hurricane Season Cooking Tips

As forecasters at the National Hurricane Center keep a close eye on Dorian, the fourth named storm of the season, have you considered cooking if you did not have power?

Learn helpful tips and tricks for cooking quick, tasty and nutritious meals without electricity Tuesday in Palmetto. Please register online. Check the calendar listing for details.

Enroll in Puppy Kindergarten

Does your dog need to brush up on his manners? Consider six-week classes at the Humane Society of Sarasota County for you and your four-legged friend.

Basic classes and agility training are available. Check the Humane Society's blog for details.

Typical Weather Week Ahead?

While the weather from Tropical Storm Dorian is still a bit of a wild card, the week’s weather forecast is shaping up. Highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s. Our chance of rain from Tuesday through the rest of the week is about 30 percent.