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What We Learned on Patch This Week

Check out our top headlines on Gulfport Patch this week.

St. Pete Beach Connector Trolley Will End in October: The Connector Trolley that runs from Gulfport to St. Pete Beach will be discontinued after Sept. 30. Gulfport City Manager James O'Reilly says the grant from the Florida Department of Transportation expires at the end of September, less than two months from now.

Update: Toddler Found Dead in Home: Gulfport Police say a 14-month-old girl died Monday morning as a result of "significant health problems."

Karen Gregory Murder Documentary to Air in September on Investigation Discovery: Murder in Gulfport will take viewers back to 1984, during the investigation into Karen Gregory's murder. The 36-year-old was raped and stabbed to death in her Gulfport home. The murder investigation is part of the series Unusual Suspects. Murder in Gulfport will air on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 10 p.m. (ET) on Investigation Discovery.

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Jail Bookings Report: July 25 - July 31: The following people were arrested between July 25 and July 31. The information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Gulfport Police Call Log: July 25 - July 31: The following information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department's call log. The calls that are listed represent calls that resulted in an arrest, citation issued and/or report by an officer.

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BBQ, Crawfish, Gumbo and Soul: Chef Anne heads home from her culinary journey with stops at some of the best food dives in the south. When it comes to barbeque, there’s four distinct types: North Carolina, Texas, Kansas City and Memphis.

Nocturnal Teens May Be a Product of Biology: Diana M. Weber shares her battle with her night owl of a teen, or what she calls, a bat. "My teen stays up all night and sleeps all day, but she's in for a wake-up call when school starts."

MWF Seeks MWF; Must Be Good in Kitchen: Columnist Katherine Shirer asks for women to apply to be her co-wife . . . at least in good fun. Would it help you out to have a co-wife to help with dinner, washing dishes and giving the kids baths?

Giving Back in Gulfport: Sandy Duffy: Sandy Duffy was voted volunteer of the year last year for the Merchant's Association; she is now Gulfport Patch's Volunteer of the Week!

Photo Gallery: Gulfport Police Department Open House: As part of National Night Out the Gulfport Police Department invited the public to see what goes on behind the scenes. Several Gulfport residents came out for an open house and tour of the station Tuesday night.

Living Well: Indulge in Reading: No matter what the subject, reading on a hammock, in a garden, or while curled up in an air-conditioned nook, have made summer reads memorable.

Gulfport Senior Center Makeover Completed: In recent years the Gulfport Multipurpose Senior Center has undergone a makeover to not only enhance its looks, but functionality. People are delighted with the results.

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