Five Things You Should Know Today

1.     students are learning to be leaders. Two International Baccalaureate students are collecting cares packages to send to an uncle and his U.S. Army National Guard unit in Afghanistan. Learn more about them .

 2.  We’re looking to honor other children or teenagers who are doing something good for their communities, their friends, their families or the world beyond New Port Richey. We are also looking for candidates who are academic achievers, talented artists, excellent athletes or otherwise awesome. If you have any nominees, contact Alex.Tiegen@patch.com.

3.     Sunny skies are here again. The National Weather Service expects it to be mostly sunny today. Temperatures will reach the upper 70s near the coast and the lower 80s inland.

4.     Today’s Pen Name Jane column exposes the truth behind the question: Nature Versus Nurture?

5.     Thevarsity boys baseball faces Land O’ Lakes High today at 7 p.m. at River Ridge.