Downtown Revitalization, Discount Cheesecake, 'Sharknado' Screening

DISCUSS DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION

Gail Hamilton, who helped oversee downtown Kissimmee's revitalization efforts, will offer advice and share her thoughts on downtown Clearwater at 5:15 p.m. at The Sage, 22 N Ft. Harrison Ave. Hamilton also will talk about what worked and didn't in Kissimmee.

CHEAP GAS

Fuel prices, like temperatures, are rising. Check out quite a few gas stations in Clearwater for regular unleaded at $3.43 a gallon including at Hess, 2185 Drew St.; Rally, 1971 Sunset Point Road; Sunoco, 3130 Gulf to Bay Blvd; and Thorntons, 1698 Gulf to Bay Blvd, according to tampagasprices.com.

‘SHARKNADO’ ON BIG SCREEN

Heard the buzz about “Sharknado” but haven’t experienced it yet in all its ridiculous glory yet? Or just can’t wait for “Sharknado 2” to hit the SyFy channel next year? You’re in luck: The made-for-TV, so-bad-it’s-good, sci-fi extravaganza is coming to theaters for a one-night-only screening at midnight Friday, Aug. 2.  Catch a nearby screening at Citrus Park Stadium 20 (7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall, Tampa) or Park Place Stadium 16 (7200 U.S. 19 N, Pinellas Park).

NATIONAL CHEESECAKE DAY

Happy National Cheesecake Day! To celebrate this sacred American holiday, the Cheesecake Factory — with area locations at International Plaza in Tampa and the Westfield Brandon mall — is offering any cheesecake slice for half price today. 

BRING THE UMBRELLA

You might get wet today: the National Weather Service forecast is calling for a 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms during the day throughout much of the Tampa Bay area and a 20 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Highs are, of course, in the low 90s.