WILDFLOWER WALK: Stroll the trails of Boyd Hill Nature Park on a ranger-led tour in search of wildflowers indigenous to Florida. 3-4:30 p.m. at the nature park, 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg. Free. (727) 893-7326.

MASHED POTATO PLAYERS: Touring children's theater company presents "Giddyup and Go," tale of ranch hands and missing horses,for kids in grades K-5. At Clearwater public libraries: 2-3 p.m., Countryside, 2741 SR 580; also 2-3 p.m. Wed., East library, 2251 Drew St.; and 2-3 p.m. Thur. at North Greenwood, 1250 Palmetto St. Free. (727) 462-6800, ext. 239.

NIGHTLIFE (hours, cover charges vary): Retroactive, Jimmy B's Beach Bar (Best Western), 6200 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. . . . Josh Magwood, Ringside Cafe, 2742 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. . . . Stormbringer, Gators Cafe and Saloon, 12754 Kingfish Drive, Treasure Island. . . . Thick, Green Iguana, 1708 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City.

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MURDER IN SMALL TOWN X: New "reality" series; 10 people (selected from 5,000 applicants) compete to solve a fictional murder that takes place in a real small-town setting. 8:30 p.m., WTVT-Ch. 13 (Fox).

THE DOWNER CHANNEL: Comedy sketches and interviews with "real people" are combined on this summer series that looks at the frustrations of modern life. Produced by Steve Martin and others. 8:30 p.m., WFLA-Ch. 8 (NBC).

TRAPPED: Fire in a high-rise hotel blocks escape for a few people -- and the arsonist who started the blaze may be among them. New made-for-cable movie stars William McNamara, Parker Stevenson and Meat Loaf. Not rated. 9 p.m., USA.

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Web chats today:

1 P.M.: The San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds, baseball's home-run leader, is at chat.yahoo.com.

7 P.M.: Dr. David Orentreich, one of Clinique's dermatologists, talks about summer skin care at chat.yahoo.com.

WEB SITE OF THE DAY: Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, who says he has performed plastic surgery on almost 1,000 movie and TV stars, can be checked out at www.beverlyhillsbody.com.

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