🌱 Patch AM: What really happened in Gulfport during last week’s police calls?

What's up Gulfport! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What really happened in Gulfport during last week's police calls?
• How Gulfport's new floating docks could change your waterfront routine.

Also on today's calendar: DRV Gallery Celebrates 5 Years! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 78.
• Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eye on Gulfport: September 24-30 Gulfport Police Weekly Activity Report (thegabber.com) — Gulfport's latest weekly police report breaks down 127 dispatched calls, 5 arrests, and several notable incidents, from traffic stops and DUIs to disputes and repeated runaway cases. It also highlights a dramatic Town Shores chase and explains how The Gabber approaches crime coverage for Gulfport readers.
   

• Gulfport floating docks reopen Friday after storm damage (baynews9.com) — Gulfport's floating docks behind the Casino reopen to registered boaters at 7 a.m. Friday, restoring easy water access to downtown after Hurricane Helene's damage. City leaders and a local shop owner say the $1 million, storm-hardened rebuild should bring boaters and business back to the waterfront, with dock rules up for review Oct. 20.
   

📸 Around Gulfport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gulfport

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• JANIS IAN documentary + rare, live appearance - benefiting Gulfport Library →
  5501 27th Avenue South, Gulfport

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• DRV Gallery Celebrates 5 Years! →
  DRV Gallery, 5401 Gulfport Blvd S, Gulfport
  5:30 pm
• Seeking Mastery ~ Process & Practice with Debra Vivi Steinfeld →
  Brenda McMahon Art Gallery, 2901 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• City of Gulfport 5K →
  Gulfport FL
  8:00 am
• Come & Go Craft
  Gulfport Public Library, 5501 28th Ave S, Gulfport
  10:00 am
• DRV Gallery presents Poetry Open Mic →
  DRV Gallery, 5401 Gulfport Blvd S, Gulfport
  1:30 pm
• Legendary Singer-Songwriter Janis Ian Documentary Screening & →
  Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport
  2:00 pm
• Collage Group Share & Swap - Teens & Adults
  Gulfport Arts Center, 2726 54th St S, Gulfport
  3:00 pm
• Eckerd College Volleyball vs Barry →
  McArthur Center Home,
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market →
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Watercolor Portraits by Laurie Edwards →
  DRV Gallery, 5401 Gulfport Blvd S, Gulfport
  5:30 pm
• Artist Talk with Debra Vivi Steinfeld →
  Brenda McMahon Art Gallery, 2901 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  6:00 pm

📣 Gulfport Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pipevine Swallowtail depositing eggs.
  I followed this butterfly around and watched as she worked to deposit eggs in various locations. They had just mowed the grass, so there wasn't much… (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)
• Ceraunus Blue butterfly
  There were so many of them. It was like walking through a field of little blue fairies. Royal Palms Cemetery 9/29/26 (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)

🗞 Nearby News

Treasure Island

• Ebb Tide Inn in Treasure Island looks to go vintage (baynews9.com)
• 10 Free No Deposit Slots Keep What You Win 2026 (laprensanewspaper.com)
• The Clinical Utility of 15-Lead ECGs (jems.com)

St. Petersburg

• St. Petersburg turned an unwanted sinkhole into Florida's coolest square block (wheninyourstate.com)
• October: The Month of Opportunities! By: Capt. George Hastick – Coastal Angler & The Angler Magazine (coastalanglermag.com)

Clearwater

• Spirit Christmas To Open 4 FL Stores This Holiday Season (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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