What We Learned on Patch This Week

Palm Tree in Clam Bayou Set on Fire: Fifth Suspicious Fire this Year: Theis investigating the fifth suspicious palm tree/brush fire reported in the city this year. A palm tree off a main path at Clam Bayou was set on fire on around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Gulfport May Consider Switch to County Police Dispatch: The option to outsource police dispatch operations to Pinellas County is an issue that may come up again as Gulfport looks at ways to reduce budget expenses.

Video: How Do Red Light Cameras Work?: American Traffic Solutions, the company that runs Gulfport's three red light cameras, launched a "How it Works" video to show you how the system works.

Community Resource Officer Meets with Residents: Officer Robert McLaughlin wants to "build partnerships" and "solve issues" as the new Community Resource Officer for the 49th St. redevelopment area.

Pleasure Doing Business: 007 Computer Services: Rob Fowler works from his Gulfport home giving businesses a voice on the web.

Health Department Prepares for Public Health Emergency: What would the county's health department do if there was an anthrax outbreak? Or large scale health epidemic? The health department prepared for their response during Operation MedStock.

Hurricane Season 2011: Assistance for Special Needs and Elderly Citizens: Maintaining independence in a storm is all about preparation. That's especially true for special needs and elderly citizens. Read along as we provide valuable tips and links to important forms and resources.

Living Well: How to Keep the Men in Our Lives Healthy: Men's heath matters! Read along as we offer insight into living well.

Two Little Angels Change the Lives of their Caregivers: Two area women Cherlyn Miller and Karina Granda seem to have a lot in common — they’re unmarried, with no children of their own and they’ve known each other since the sixth grade. But about six years ago, the two could not have predicted the turn their lives would take — a turn that would leave them both caring for young children and turning to each other for support.

Rosemary In and Out of the Kitchen: Chef Anne shows us food and non-food uses for this easy-to-grow herb.