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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:

  • What the South Basin rebuild means for Gulfport boaters this season
  • When you can stroll Gulfport's Night Market this fall
  • How Gulfport residents can dump old tires free to fight dengue

Also on today's calendar: "Welcome to Cesarville" Art Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 76 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 73.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gulfport Marina Begins Rebuilding 56 South Basin Boat Slips (thegabber.com) — Work is underway to rebuild 56 damaged boat slips at Gulfport Municipal Marina's South Basin, a key step toward restoring local boating access and revenue after 2024 storm damage. Crews will replace pilings, upgrade docks and utilities, and protect manatees during construction, though the City has not yet set a reopening date for Gulfport users.
   

• Explore Tampa Bay's Bustling Fall Markets: A Guide to Fresh Finds and Unique Treasures (myq105.com) — Gulfport residents can catch the Gulfport Night Market on the first Friday and third Saturday each month from 5 to 9 p.m., with vendors, food, and crafts close to home. The broader guide also maps out dozens of other fall markets across Tampa, St. Petersburg, Wesley Chapel, and nearby beach communities if you're up for a short drive.
   

• Pinellas County Waives Tire Fees Through Oct. 30 to Fight Dengue (thegabber.com) — Pinellas County is waiving residential tire disposal fees through Oct. 30, giving Gulfport residents a free way to clear out old tires that can breed dengue-carrying mosquitoes. Locals can drop off up to four tires at the county's Solid Waste Disposal Complex in St. Petersburg, while mosquito control efforts and public health guidance ramp up across the area.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pileated Woodpeckers!
    I went to a plant exchange stand today and heard some woodpeckers. So I grabbed my camera and went in search of them. I found them a few houses down… (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)
  • Pipevine Swallowtail
    I just love this beautiful butterfly. Royal Palm Cemetery 10-2-26 (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)

🗞 Nearby News

Treasure Island

  • Metabolism and Immunity-Adapted Radiotherapy (M.I.A.R): A Conceptual Framework for Overcoming the Therapeutic Plateau in Clinical Radiotherapy (nih.gov)

St. Petersburg

  • St. Petersburg College expands transfer opportunities with three new university partnerships (wtsp.com)
  • Port lease amendment heads to St. Petersburg voters (stpetecatalyst.com)
  • Sexton Elementary wins reprieve in Pinellas school closure plan (tampabay.com)

Madeira Beach

  • Explore Tampa Bay's Bustling Fall Markets: A Guide to Fresh Finds and Unique Treasures (wild941.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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