🌱 Patch AM: How will cutting Flock camera funding affect safety in Gulfport?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will cutting Flock camera funding affect safety in Gulfport?

Also on today's calendar: HAUNTIZAAR Halloween Arts Bazaar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gulfport Council Removes Flock Camera Funding From Budget (thegabber.com) — Gulfport residents should know that City Council voted 3-2 to remove $9,000 for Flock license-plate-reading cameras from the 2027 budget after weeks of debate over privacy, data ownership, and cost. Police leaders defended the cameras as crime-fighting tools, while councilmembers and residents questioned whether the city should keep investing in them and how much control Gulfport really has over the data.
   

📸 Around Gulfport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gulfport

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Little Big Town →
  Mahaffey Theater Foundation, Inc., 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Keep Calm and Carry Yarn
  Gulfport Public Library, 5501 28th Ave S, Gulfport
  10:15 am
• BYOBook Club
  Gulfport Public Library, 5501 28th Ave S, Gulfport
  1:00 pm
• Mosquito Management Town Hall
  49th Street Neighborhood Center, 1617 49th St. S., Gulfport
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market →
  Gulfport's Waterfront District, Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport
  9:00 am
• Painted Paper Collage for Adults
  Gulfport Arts Center, 2726 54th St S, Gulfport
  12:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Good Faith Rise Up →
  Catherine A Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Avenue South, Gulfport
• Rhone Valley Wine Dinner - A French Wine Experience in Gulfport →
  Mademoiselle Paris - French Restaurant & Bakery, 2937 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
Thursday September 24
• COF Presents: Tampa Bay Watch
  Gulfport Public Library, 5501 28th Ave S, Gulfport
  1:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Leaf Rubbing Magnets for Kids
  Gulfport Arts Center, 2726 54th St S, Gulfport
  5:00 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

• A new injection being developed in Japan could change the future of cat care by targeting one of the biggest threats to feline life: chronic kidney disease.
  The treatment is based on AIM protein research, which aims to help cats clear kidney waste more effectively and potentially live much longer, with… (Nextdoor Stetson)
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🗞 Nearby News

Treasure Island

• Treasure Island Sets Rules For City Attorney Requests (thegabber.com)
• Treasure Island Approves $10.9 Million Public Safety Building (thegabber.com)
• Treasure Island Commissioners Approve Lower Rollback Tax Rate (thegabber.com)

St. Petersburg

• Free Museum Day in St. Petersburg: Explore art, science and history (snntv.com)
• Renovated, re-dedicated, the Manhattan Casino rises again (stpetecatalyst.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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