1) Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's VP pick will be in Florida on Saturday. Do you plan to go see him? Let us know.

2) There are a lot of great dogs who need a good home. Make sure to watch our Adoptables at Risk gallery to see all the wonderful pups who would make great additions to a family.

3) Not sure what to do this weekend? Check out Patch Minute later today for some fun, family-friendly ideas to fill your weekend!

4) Do you have an event you want to promote? Post it here on Patch! It’s free and easy. Plus, it may get coverage from one of our ace Patch newshounds.

5) Here's your Friday Forecast. It'll be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the lower 90s with a 30 percent chance of rain.