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5 Things to Know This Weekend: Veteran's Parade and 'JELVIS' in Concert

Come out for the Gulfport Veterans Parade, "JELVIS" in Concert, Weekend Forecast and more in "5 Things to Know This Weekend."

Veteran's Parade Today: Come one, come all to the city's first Veterans Parade in downtown Gulfport today at 4. Gulfport Patch will be one of the entries in the parade; we hope to see you there! If you're also in the parade, check in at the Gulfport Public Library at 3. The parade is part of the Heroes Weekend Event. Former Marine and current Stetson Law student Javier Centonzio is spearheading Heroes Weekend with the American Legion Post 125, Gulfport Chamber of Commerce and City of Gulfport.

"JELVIS" in Concert: Come out on Sunday and watch “Tribute to Elvis” at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom and help raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Tickets are $10 each and will be sold at the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce and at the American Legion Post 125. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Tables that seat eight can be reserved in advance for $200. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 6 p.m. The concert wraps up the first ever Heroes Weekend in Gulfport.

"The Constant Wife": This is the last weekend for "The Constant Wife" at the Catherine A. Hickman Theater in Gulfport. The Gulfport Community Players present the play Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15. For more information check out the event's listing on Gulfport Patch. Also, for a preview of the play, check out our photo gallery from the "friends & family night."

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Mosquito Virus Update: Pinellas County Mosquito Control has confirmed 11 more positive results for St. Louis encephalitis in sentinel chickens since Oct. 25. That brings the total to 36 confirmed positive results. For more information about the locations of the positive chickens and how to protect yourself from mosquitoes, check out the Pinellas County Government Website.

Weekend Forecast: Saturday, it'll be sunny with a high near 75 and an east northeast wind between 10 and 13 mph. Tonight, mostly clear with a low around 61 and an east wind between 9 and 13 mph. Sunday, it'll be mostly sunny with a high near 79 and an east wind between 7 and 11 mph. Sunday night, partly cloudy with a low around 67 and an east wind between 7 and 10 mph.

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