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Greetings Gulfport! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which big-name blues acts are headed to Hickman Theater next year?
• Gulfport-linked missing teen case ends in chilling murder confession

Also on today's calendar: In The Wake of Life and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A thunderstorm or two, temps: high: 89, low: 77.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Bluesy Live Music Series Comes to Gulfport's Hickman Theater (thegabber.com) — Gulfport residents can look forward to a new blues-heavy concert series at the Catherine A. Hickman Theater starting Sept. 25, featuring national acts and local openers at mostly $25 tickets. Organized by Gulfport resident and music promoter Vinny Marini, the lineup runs through June 2027 and aims to fill the blues void in South Pinellas while keeping shows intimate and affordable.
   

• Florida Man Laughs While Pleading Guilty to Torturing, Dismembering and Decapitating Teen He Lured In On Grindr (people.com subscription) — A man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Miranda Corsette, who was reported missing to the Gulfport Police Department after meeting him through a dating app. Prosecutors say she was tortured and killed in St. Petersburg, her remains discarded in a dumpster, and her family is now suing the app's operator while the court prepares for a penalty phase that could bring a death sentence.
   

📸 Around Gulfport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gulfport

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• In The Wake of Life →
  3501 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Funky Face Incense Holders for Adults
  Gulfport Arts Center, 2726 54th St S, Gulfport
  2:30 pm
• Eckerd College Volleyball vs Tampa - Camper Night →
  Home, McArthur Center
  6:00 pm
• ELEVATION RHYTHM →
  Jannus Live, 200 1st Ave N Ste 206, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm
• Bringing Your Ancestors to Life: Going Beyond the Facts →
  Gulfport History Museum, 5301 28th Ave S, Gulfport
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Yoga in the Garden →
  Gulf Orchids, 5313 Gulfport Boulevard South, Gulfport
• Free Community Tree Giveaway →
  Clymer Park (Greenway), 23rd Ave. S. & Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport
  9:00 am
• Collage Group Share & Swap - Teens & Adults
  Gulfport Arts Center, 2726 54th St S, Gulfport
  3:00 pm
• Third Saturday Gulfport Night Market →
  (Waterfront District), Beach Blvd South, Gulfport
  5:00 pm
• Meet the Artist: Ashley Rivers →
  Brenda McMahon Art Gallery, 2901 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• HAUNTIZAAR Halloween Arts Bazaar →
  St Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, 559 Mirror Lake Dr N, St. Petersburg
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• DRV Gallery Celebrates 5 Years! →
  DRV Gallery, 5401 Gulfport Blvd S, Gulfport
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• More sunset photos.
  If you haven't been out at dusk lately, you are missing some fantastic colors in the sky. 9/15/26 (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)
• While walking through the cemetery looking for butterflies, I saw a "leaf" fall from a tree and land right in front of me.
  Upon closer inspection, I realized that it was a moth and not a leaf. Velvetbean moth 9/14/26 (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)

🗞 Nearby News

Treasure Island

• Treasure Island commissioners to vote on $12 million public safety facility (fox13news.com)
• A Florida attorney stalked his wife. That's not what could send him to prison (bradenton.com)

St. Petersburg

• St. Petersburg Florida Venues Subject of Early Morning Gambling Raids (gambling911.com)
• Russian man submitted over 100 Pinellas voter registrations. None of them were real (tampabay.com)

Largo

• 4 Hospitalized After 10-Vehicle Largo Crash: Police (patch.com)

Ok Gulfport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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