Arts & Entertainment

It was good, sweltering fun in Gulfport Saturday, September 1 with people drinking, eating, shopping and dancing at the 18th Annual GeckoFest. 

Over 400 people, most in costume, packed the Casino Ballroom in Gulfport for the 10th-annual Gecko Ball on Saturday, August 25.

The honorary position of Gecko Queen “is a gender-neutral opportunity ... What’s important is that you can represent Gulfport with flair!” 

Gulfport artist Cora Marshall’s personal dive into ancestry and her roots is on display at the at the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum.

The St. Pete Pride Festival and the nighttime Pride Parade drew thousands Saturday, June 23, including representatives from Gulfport.

What started out as a simple themed party evolved into a ball, a coronation and auction fundraiser for a local business group, charities and grants for artists.

After a two-week rain delay the annual Junk-in-the-Trunk (JITT) Flip contestants raised a total of $187.50 for Gulfport Neighbors June 1.

"I really hope that people who read my book will come away inspired to want to do good things for animals," says writer Arin Greenwood.

Over 100 people in a sellout crowd danced for a Gulfport Historical Society fundraiser at the city’s Casino ballroom on Friday, April 13.

Tauna Anderson of Boca Ciega High School won the 2018 Young Writer Award for her short story at the SunLit Literary Festival event