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Top Headlines: Police Chief 'Sets the Record Straight', Council Terms, Public Art

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1. Gulfport Police Chief 'Sets the Record Straight,' After School Bus Beating

Should a school bus driver have done more to stop a vicious beating or render aid to the young victim?

2. Longer Gulfport Council Terms?

What do you think about increasing terms for Gulfport City Councilors?

3. Gulfport Jail Bookings Report: July 16 - 31

The following people were arrested by Gulfport Police between July 16-31, 2013. The information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

4. Water, Sewer, Stormwater Rate Increases Coming Soon

Gulfport residents could see a 12 percent increase for water, sewer and stormwater rates beginning this fall.

5. Gulfport Crime Map: July 21-Aug. 7, 2013

Here are calls and complaints handled by Gulfport Police between July 21-Aug. 7, 2013.

6. Public Art Coming to Clymer Park

Attention local artists! The City of Gulfport is moving forward with a Clymer Park trail extension that includes installing public art.

7. New Gulfport Restaurant Gets Attention From Tampa Bay Times Reviewer

J's Restaurant is barely a month old, but already has coaxed a review from the Tampa Bay Times restaurant critic.

8. Mangia Gourmet Sets Soft Opening in Gulfport

The Mangia Gourmet Local Market & Deli will welcome customers to their new market/deli location in Gulfport during the next Third Saturday Art Walk.

9. Woman Stabs Man With Steak Knife, Police Say

The Gulfport Police Department arrested a Pinellas Park woman after she allegedly cut a man in the back of the head with a large steak knife.

10. JiggleMan Bounces Through The Gulfport Library

Dozens of children laughed, cheered and participated in JiggleMan's one man show Thursday night at The Gulfport Public Library. 


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