5 Things to Know Today: Town Hall Meeting with Jennifer Salmon

Town Hall Tonight: Council member Jennifer Salmon is hosting a town hall meeting tonight from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Gulfport Recreation Center Multi-Purpose Room, 5730 Shore Blvd. Everyone is invited! Salmon will be talking about children's programs, organizations, playgrounds and events. For more information or to get to know Salmon, check out her blog at http://www.jsgulfportcouncilblog.info/ or email Salmon at jsalmon@mygulfport.us.

Family Movie Day: Mark your calendars for free family movies at the Gulfport Public Library this Saturday, April 14. Movies start at 10:30 a.m. with Puss in Boots and then Hugo. Popcorn will be provided by the library! Have fun. Please call (727) 893-1074 for more information.

CERT Training: There are still a handful of spots left for Gulfport CERT Training on Saturday, April 14th and Saturday, April 21st. Training this Saturday is from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Gulfport Senior Center. For more information or to register call Bob Worthington at (727) 916-8014.

Patch Food Drive: Gulfport Patch, along with 18 other Patch Florida sites, is working to collect nonperishable food items. Feeding America Tampa Bay will distribute the food through its partner agencies. We've made it easy for you to help. Just drop off your canned food items at these neighborhood shops or the Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce. While you're there, check out some of the wonderful products and services these organizations offer:

If you want to help by placing a collection box at your Gulfport location/storefront, contact the Editor at Cherlene.Willis@patch.com.

Thursday Forecast: Oh no, we're dropping below 80! Looks like it'll be sunny with a high near 79 and a northeast wind between 6 and 9 mph. Tonight, it'll be mostly clear with a low around 66 and an east northeast wind between 10 and 14 mph with gusts as high as 18 mph.