Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A few scenes from the soon-to-be-released movie were filmed in Gulfport and now you can listen to some of the soundtrack.
Last year scenes from the movie 'Spring Breakers' were filmed in Gulfport, including the Gulfport Police Department. Gulfport Patch was able to snap a couple photos from the shoot last year. The soundtrack has now been released, which you can hear above or by clicking here. One of those featured on the soundtrack is St. Petersburg rapper, Dangeruss. Other artists on the soundtrack include: Skrillex, Ellie Goulding, Wake Flocka Flame and Cliff Martinez. Spring Breakers, which is rated R, will be released March 22 and stars James Franco, Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens. According to IMDB, the movie is about: "Four college girls who land in jail after robbing a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation find themselves …
Gulfport Police Officer Jennifer Crowson is named 2012 Officer of the Year for GPD.
Gulfport Police Officer Jennifer Crowson was honored at Gulfport City Hall Tuesday night for her public service and dedication to community programs. Wounded Vet and Vice President of VETSports Brian Taylor Urruela also attended and presented Crowson with a Certificate of Appreciation for her volunteer work in organizing the fundraiser volleyball match on Veteran's Day. "When the police and fire departments were challenged to take part in a fundraising volleyball match against wounded veterans, Officer Crowson volunteered to be our team captain and spokesperson. The event was considered an amazing success,"according to Chief Robert Vincent's 2012 Annual Police Report. Upon graduating from the University of South Florida in 2011, Crowson …
Monday, March 4, 2013
The following people were arrested by Gulfport Police between Feb. 26 and March 3, 2013. The information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Tuesday, Feb. 26 Tamara Louise Badger, 44, of St. Petersburg, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of disorderly intoxication, a misdemeanor. Joseph Civita, 65, of Gulfport, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of FTA Motor Vehicles with Tarps, a misdemeanor. George Alston Millet, 34, of St. Petersburg, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of DWLSR, a misdemeanor. Millet posted $1,000 bail. Anthony Todd Okuma, 40, of St. Petersburg, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of VOP DWLSR, a misdemeanor. Okuma posted $500 bail. Saturday, March 2 Ricky Lynn Maynard, 57, of Gulfport, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of possession of clonazepam, a felony. Sunday, March 3 Michael Wayne Gray, 37, of …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Jay Bowman, of Gulfport, is in critical condition at Bayfront Hospital.
A Gulfport man is in critical condition at Bayfront Hospital after he was hit be a Chevrolet Tahoe while crossing a street Wednesday evening. According to Gulfport Police, at 9 p.m. Wednesday, they were called to 58th Street and 15th Avenue S. Jay Bowman, according to the police report, was crossing 15th Avenue walking north from the southeast corner. While walking, he was struck by a truck that was traveling west. Police said according to witnesses at the scene, Bowman was at fault for the incident. The driver of the truck, who was not injured, was not charged. Sign up for the Gulfport Patch email newsletter to stay connected to your community.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The driver was sentenced Tuesday for crashing into a PSTA bus while fleeing from police with his then 2-year-old son in a stolen car.
A St. Petersburg man received a nine-year prison sentenced Tuesday for leading Gulfport Police on a stolen car chase with his 2-year-old son in the backseat. Derrick Deon Mims, 22, pleaded guilty to several charges, including fleeing and eluding, grand theft of a motor vehicle, DUI with property damage, and child abuse, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Circuit Judge Keith Meyer sentenced Mims to nine years in prison and revoked his driver's license for life on Tuesday, the Times reports. On July 9, 2012, Mims lead Gulfport Police on a 14-minute police chase, reaching speeds up to 90 mph on Interstate 275 before exiting into a residential neighborhood in St. Petersburg and crashing into a PSTA bus, Gulfport Police Chief Rob Vincent told …
Nearly 40 suspicious overnight fires have been reported in Gulfport in the past five years. Gulfport Police are asking for your help.
A serial arsonist or arsonists have struck again. Two suspicious fires have been set in alleyways the past two months. That brings the total number of overnight unsolved fires to 39 in Gulfport. Gulfport Police say they only have one eyewitness account from recent fires. In November, someone saw a black male wearing a black-and-yellow striped jacket, jeans, and a dark beanie lighting a fire near Hoyt Park. The witness saw him ride off on a bicycle. That fire happened at 57th Street South and 23rd Avenue South and caused $20,000 in damage to a Progress Energy power pole, police say. It was one of 10 that happened in 2012 alone. Sign up for the Gulfport Patch email newsletter to stay connected with your community. Police say all of the fires…
The following people were arrested by Gulfport Police between Feb 11 and Feb 18, 2013. The information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Wednesday, Feb 13 Ricky Lynn Maynard, 57, of Oldsmar, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of disorderly intoxication (disturbance), a misdemeanor. Thursday, Feb 14 Prometeo Iglesiasbernal, 72, of Pinellas Park, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of Lewd and Lascivious and Lewd and Lascivious Battery, both felonies. Bail is set at $40,000 for both charges. For more information about this case, read our article, "Man, 73, Charged With Lewd and Lascivious Battery on Boy in Gulfport." Saturday, Feb 16 Joshua Edeward Fuller, 24, of Gulfport, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of possession drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor, possession of a control subtance (cocaine), a felony and leaving the scene of a crash …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Prometeo Inglesias-Bernal, of Pinellas Park, was known to the 13-year-old victim but was not a family member, Gulfport Police said.
A 73-year-old man has been arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a 13-year-old boy, a crime that authorities say took place in Gulfport. Prometeo Inglesias-Bernal, of Pinellas Park, "was known to the victim but was not a family member," according to Gulfport Police spokesperson Sgt. Thomas Woodman. Investigators say he performed oral sex on the boy at least once. The incident occurred in mid-January and was investigated by both Gulfport Police and Pinellas Park Police, Woodman said in a media release. "The incident was proven to have occurred in Gulfport but there are also allegations that it occurred in Pinellas Park," Woodman said. Sign up for the Gulfport Patch email newsletter to stay connected with your community.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The following people were arrested by Gulfport Police between Feb 4 and Feb 10, 2013. The information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Monday, Feb. 4 Barry Charles Kirby, 18, of St. Petersburg, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of trespassing on school grounds or facilities, a misdemeanor. Shawn Shelby Skipper, 19, of Ocoee, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of trespassing on school grounds or facilities, a misdemeanor. Tuesday, Feb. 5 Lucious Cheatham, 42, of Temple Terrace, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charges of burglary and possession of burglarious tools, both felonies. Cheatham posted $10,000 bail for both charges. Elizabeth Jane Jackson, 57, of Gulfport, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of failure to appear on a driving while license suspended or revoked charge, a misdemeanor. Janet Trumpy, 50, of St. Petersburg, was …
Monday, February 4, 2013
The following people were arrested by Gulfport Police between January 28 - Feb 3, 2013. The information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Monday, Jan 28 Travis Kennedy, 25, of St. Petersburg, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended or revoked and tag not assigned. All four charges are misdemeanors. Randal James Woods, 52, of Gulfport, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of battery - strike or touch, a misdemeanor. (As of Sunday, Feb. 3, Woods' booking image was still pending.) Thursday, Jan. 31 Christine Danielle Davis, 31, of Gulfport, was arrested by Gulfport Police on the charge of DUI with property damage, a misdemeanor. Davis posted $500 bail.
Joyce Kwasiborski
12:32 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Congratulations Officer Crowson on a job (one of many!) well done! You are an asset to our Police Department and our community, in general. Thanks very much for everything you've done!!! more ›