5 Things to Know This Weekend

Save Our Dispatch: A group of concerned citizens are collecting signatures to save the Gulfport Police Department's dispatch center and Gulfport Parks Department. For more information contact Ernie Stone at 727-278-9277 or Jeri Reed at 727-327-3509 evenings or at jrvolunteer@aol.com. They've also started a "Save Our Dispatch" Facebook page, feel free to "like" them. 

Weekend Events: Check out our calendar on Gulfport Patch! Gecko Ball and "Operation Medicine Cabinet" are both today! Did we miss something? Add it yourself, along with photos, videos and PDFs onto the event.

Gecko Ball Tonight: Gecko Ball is nearly sold out! Get your tickets before tonight, there may not be any left at the door. For more information on how to order tickets online click here. Also, if you're headed to the Gecko Ball tonight, bring your cash! There are silent and live auctions. The live auction will feature 6 metal Gecko's embellished by 6 local artists. Drink specials include Geckotini's and Ruby Slippers.

Need Volunteers?: Relay for Life of Gulfport, First Florida Frontiers and The Homeless Emergency Project (HEP) need your help. To post a call for volunteers or look for volunteer opportunities in and near Gulfport, click on the "Volunteer" tab on our homepage. Then pick "Ready to Volunteer? or Need a Volunteer?"

Weekend Forecast: Today we have a 20% chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon . Otherwise, it'll be mostly sunny with g high near 92. Expect a heat index values as high as 105. We'll have a west wind 15 to 18 mph with gusts as high as 25. Tonight, partly cloudy with a low around 84. West wind between 9 and 14 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunday, it'll be mostly sunny with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. We'll have a west wind between 13 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Sunday night, it'll be partly cloudy with a low around 80 and a west southwest wind between 6 and 9 mph.