Why You Should Put Down Your Cell Phone This Month

Keeping up with all the cool, fun, quirky and just plain important things happening in St. Petersburg and throughout Tampa Bay is no easy feat.

Have no fear! St. Pete Patch is here to help.

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

Warped Tour in St. Pete

The Vans Warped Tour features artists from various music genres including punk, rap and electronic — more than 30 bands on three stages — and kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday at Vinoy Park.

Is That Mick Jagger?

No, it just sounds like him. Check out the "Sympathy for the Devil" tribute show paying homage the Rolling Stones frontman. It begins at 6 p.m. Friday at State Theatre.

Weekend Weather

It's shaping up to be a nice weekend, weather wise, across Tampa Bay, with highs around 90 degrees and only about a 20 to 30 percent chance of scattered or isolated thunderstorms. We've still got a few days before Tropical Storm Dorian, now swirling in the Atlantic, comes anywhere near Florida, if at all.

Free Football

Love the NFL, but hate draining your bank account to go to games? Then this is your time of year. You can attend Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp for free and get a chance to be up close and personal with the players. There are nine more sessions that are open to the public, including Friday morning and Saturday night. Get all the details here.

Put Down That Cell Phone!

Did you know July is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month? Here are some tips to hang up on that rude behavior with your smartphone.