A Virtual Parade: MLK Weekend Festivities
No matter how profound the cause, a packed Martin Luther King Jr. parade in COVID-19 times is a no-go for the City of St. Petersburg.
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Questions and Few Answers on the Vaccine
The Gabber reached out to the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County to get answers to basic questions about who can get the vaccine, and how.
Council Says BOA ‘Did Their Job’ in Variance Denial
Gulfport City Council works to sort out the building variance issue in getting parts of long-time Gulfportian Pat Dunham’s house rebuilt.
Batter Up! Alternative Baseball is Recruiting
Alternative Baseball is a “baseball experience” for teens and adults with autism and other disabilities to gain social and physical skills for success – on and off the diamond.
Sea Turtles Benefit from Taste of the Beaches
Taste of the Beaches may have looked a little different this year, but one thing remained the same: part of the proceeds went to help a local nonprofit.
Book ‘Em, Gulfport!
Gulfport Public Library will end late fees beginning October 1, 2021 in a move that mirrors other libraries nationwide.
Gulfport Renews Mutually Beneficial Policing
The agreement allows Pinellas police departments to respond to Gulfport-related calls if needed, and for Gulfport police to respond to Gulfport-related crimes in other cities.
John’s Pass Seafood Festival Canceled
It’s bad news for seafood and music lovers, but the free, socially distanced John’s Pass Arts Weekend will go on.
Mayor’s Corner: Seeing the Good
A message from Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson after the turmoil of yesterday.
The Giving Tree
A woodworker with a red cedar tree felled by Irma, and several local business owners come together for a good cause.
This Little Piggy Needs a Home
On Wednesday, December 16, a good Samaritan called Pet Pal Animal Shelter in St. Petersburg regarding a three-week-old baby pig found alone.
Gulfport Council in Brief
On their first meeting of the year, Gulfport City Council discussed Board of Adjustment variances, policing across city lines and the end of library fees.