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Back-to-School Savings; Yappy Hour and Typical Weather Week Ahead?
Here are a few things we thought you might like to know about as the week of July 29 kicks off!
Keeping up with all the cool, fun, quirky and just plain important things happening in St. Pete and throughout Tampa Bay is no easy feat.
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Here are a few things we thought you might like to know about, read about or better yet talk about:
Find out what's happening in St. Petefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Yappy Hour
Check out Bobby, the poodle, and more adoptable pets on the nonprofit rescue's blog.
Find out what's happening in St. Petefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Sign-Up for Free Backpacks
The People That Love Church is holding its annual Back-to-School event Monday, Aug. 5. Sign up by Friday for free backpacks and school supplies. See details in the Patch announcement.
Back-to-School Savings
School starts Aug. 19. Planning to get school supplies during the Florida sales tax holiday this weekend? Pinellas County shares 18 ways to save on school supplies including ways to recycle, donate and reuse items in your house.
Bankrate.com suggests tips including going through closets this week to see what you have already; checking credit card receipts to see how much you spent last year; buying in bulk but within your budget and creating a list.
Feel the heat, Safely!
Did you know kids absorb more heat on a hot day than adults? Ten minutes is all it takes for a car to reach deadly temperatures, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
For National Heatstroke Prevention Day on Wednesday, Pinellas County Public Safety Services is encouraging a social media conversation day to share safety messages.
#Heatstroke
Read more heat safety tips in the post on Patch.
The People That Love Church is holding its annual Back-to-School event Monday, Aug. 5. Sign up by Friday for free backpacks and school supplies. See details in the Patch announcement.
Back-to-School Savings
School starts Aug. 19. Planning to get school supplies during the Florida sales tax holiday this weekend? Pinellas County shares 18 ways to save on school supplies including ways to recycle, donate and reuse items in your house.
Bankrate.com suggests tips including going through closets this week to see what you have already; checking credit card receipts to see how much you spent last year; buying in bulk but within your budget and creating a list.
Feel the heat, Safely!
Did you know kids absorb more heat on a hot day than adults? Ten minutes is all it takes for a car to reach deadly temperatures, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
For National Heatstroke Prevention Day on Wednesday, Pinellas County Public Safety Services is encouraging a social media conversation day to share safety messages.
#Heatstroke
Read more heat safety tips in the post on Patch.
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.
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