5 Things to Know Today: Wednesday, September 21

Vote on Budget Tonight: The Gulfport City Council will vote on the second reading of the operating budget for fiscal 2012 during a special meeting at 7 p.m. at Gulfport City Hall tonight. Council members voted 3 - 2 during first reading of the budget, which includes outsourcing the police dispatch center and mowing services. The move would eliminate a total of 9 city employees. To view the proposed budget and meeting agenda, check out the city's website.

Watch Meetings Live Online: If you can't make it to the city meetings, watch them live online on the GTV615 live webstream on the city's website. As always, the city meetings are broadcast live on Brighthouse Cable Channel 615 as well.

Did you miss a meeting?: You can always check out the City of Gulfport's website and watch previous meetings online. They are taped and appear sometime the day after a city meeting.

Food Drive: The JROTC at Boca Ciega High School is gearing up for a Salvation Army Food Drive to begin on Monday, Sept. 26th. Start cleaning out your cabinets and help donate food. For more information contact mcglamryw@pcsb.org, bracciom@pcsb.org or whiteheadf@pcsb.org. Or call Mr. Wayne McGlamry at 893-1322.

Wednesday Forecast: We have a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Otherwise, it'll be partly sunny with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west. Tonight, also a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy with a low around 79. East wind between 14 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.