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The City of Gulfport, Florida opened an Idalia call center and has live people available to assist residents. The Gulfport Idalia Call Center will stay open until 8 p.m. tonight (Aug. 28) and will open Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Residents can reach Gulfport’s Idalia Call Center at 727-893-1000.
Gulfport has also canceled the following programs and buildings:
- Gulfport Casino Ballroom Dance Classes canceled through Aug. 30.
- Recreation Center programs canceled through Aug. 30.
- The Gulfport Senior Center will close Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. and will remain closed through Aug. 30. This includes all classes and programs during these times.
- The Gulfport Public Library will closes at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29 and will remain closed through Aug. 30. This includes all classes and programs during these times.
- Gulfport Marina will close Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 5 p.m. and remain closed through Aug. 30.
Do you know your Pinellas evacuation zone? You can find it here.
Read all The Gabber Newspaper’s Idalia updates.
Both Pinellas County and The Gabber Newspaper encourage residents and visitors to get their forecast updates at the National Hurricane Center. The NHC releases updated forecasts and advisories at 2 a.m., 5 a.m., 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m., and 11 p.m. We strongly discourage readers from taking weather advice from any other models.
Timely Holiday
Florida’s annual “Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday” started Aug. 26. It will run through Friday, Sept. 8. That means Floridians can buy things such as generators, dish soap, and batteries without paying the state sales tax. Here’s the list of items included in the Disastar Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.
