Wednesday, May 15, 2013
City Manager Jim O'Reilly says the Williams Pier is aging and council needs to start putting money aside now for a replacement.
For the past 30 years, the Walter & Bert Williams Fishing Pier has become a spot where memories are made in Gulfport. The Fourth of July fireworks are blasted off from the end of the pier every summer, and the annual Holiday Lights Boat Parade includes a mandatory swing by the pier for onlookers. Anglers of all ages catch their meals off the pier daily, and winged friends perch along the rails from dusk 'til dawn. While the pier is holding up now, Gulfport City Manager Jim O'Reilly says it only has 10 to 20 years left, and council needs to start setting money aside now. "It's a concrete pier in salt water," O'Reilly said during the last city council workshop on Thursday, May 9. O'Reilly is allocating $10,000 of the city's Penny for …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
We want to see your photos! We know we live in paradise and part of that is enjoying a beautiful sunset everyday. We want you to send in your sunset photos from around the area and every Sunday, we'll share it on Gulfport Patch.
Welcome to your Sunday Sunset, a weekly photo feature that reminds us to take a moment and appreciate what it means to live in Gulfport. Patch reader and local photographer Hiromichi Shimoyama shared another beautiful photo in our "Gulfport Pics & Clips" gallery on the homepage. This time, he found a friend relaxing at dusk at the Williams Pier. Thanks so much for sharing! We love your photos, Hiromichi. If you would like to submit a photo for our next "Sunday Sunset", email it to the editor at cherlene.willis@patch.com or upload your photo in our "Gulfport Pics & Clips" gallery on the homepage. Sign up for the Gulfport Patch email newsletter to stay connected to your community.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
We want to see your photos! We know we live in paradise and part of that is enjoying a beautiful sunset everyday. We want you to send in your sunset photos from around the area and every Sunday, we'll share it on Gulfport Patch.
Welcome to your Sunday Sunset, a weekly photo feature that reminds us to take a moment and appreciate what it means to live in Gulfport. On Saturday, Jan. 12, Patch reader Hiromichi Shimoyama snapped this beautiful photo in Gulfport. Hiromichi named this photo "Twin Sun." Thanks for sharing, Hiromichi. If you would like to submit a photo for our next "Sunday Sunset", email it to the editor at cherlene.willis@patch.com or upload your photo in our "Gulfport Pics & Clips" gallery on the homepage.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
We want to see your photos! We know we live in paradise and part of that is enjoying a beautiful sunset everyday. Starting today, we want you to send in your sunset photos from around the area and every Sunday, we'll share it on Gulfport Patch.
Welcome to your Sunday Sunset, a weekly photo feature that reminds us to take a moment and appreciate what it means to live in Gulfport. Patch reader and local photographer Rob Fowler uploaded this photo of a sunrise in our "Gulfport Pics & Clips" gallery! The caption reads, "First glimps of the sun under Williams Pier in Gulfport, FL on November 13th, 2012." Thanks for sharing, Rob. If you would like to submit a photo for our next "Sunday Sunset", email it to the editor at cherlene.willis@patch.com or upload it in our gallery, "Gulfport Pics & Clips."
Sunday, September 30, 2012
We want to see your photos! We know we live in paradise and part of that is enjoying a beautiful sunset everyday. Starting today, we want you to send in your sunset photos from around the area and every Sunday, we'll share it on Gulfport Patch.
Welcome to your Sunday Sunset, a weekly photo feature that reminds us to take a moment and appreciate what it means to live in Gulfport. Patch reader Joyce Kwasiborski uploaded four photos of a sunrise off Williams Pier in Gulfport in our "Gulfport Pics & Clips" neighborhood gallery. "I love them because I find great solice in being near the water and on that particular day of the sunrise, I'd just heard some unpleasant news. After the sun shone on me in a full blaze, my burden somehow lifted. God is good . . . all the time.!" Joyce writes. Thank you Joyce for sharing your photos with us! We greatly appreciate it! If you would like to submit a photo for our next "Sunday Sunset", email it to the editor at cherlene.willis@patch.com.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
We asked and you guys responded! Yes, you're sending in awesome one-of-a-kind photos taken right here in Gulfport!
Attention photographers of all ages, experiences, backgrounds and more! We're seeing new photos every week in our neighborhood photo gallery called "Gulfport Pics & Clips." We're asking people to upload their favorite videos and photos to our gallery and we're very happy to see more than 270 photos in "Gulfport Pics & Clips" so far! To say "thanks" for taking the time to share your pics with us, we're picking a photo of the week and highlighting it every Saturday. This week's photo of the week is from Shelley Carberry! Thanks Shelley for sending in your photos taken at the Williams Pier. Looks like a few birds posed for your camera. I titled this week's feature "Up, Up and Away" because I think your winged friend is taking off, however, I'…
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Stroll along Williams Pier in Gulfport and you may encounter a feathered friend. I did! And I decided to share some pics with all of you! Upload your photos to Gulfport Patch as well.
Post your favorite photos of Gulfport living, and we will feature them in the Gulfport Patch. Share photos and videos of what makes our little seaside city so special in our "Pics & Clips" gallery on the homepage! I uploaded a handful of photos I took on Friday afternoon to the "Pics & Clips" gallery and posted them here! I love the animals, birds and other wildlife in Gulfport and I hope all of you do too! Don't forget, every week we'll highlight a local "photographer" with a "Gulfport Patch Photo of the Week" featured on Saturdays. Have a great weekend!
Sunday, July 29, 2012
We want to see your photos! We know we live in paradise and part of that is enjoying a beautiful sunset everyday. Starting today, we want you to send in your sunset photos from around the area and every Sunday, we'll share it on Gulfport Patch.
Welcome to your Sunday Sunset, a weekly photo feature that reminds us to take a moment and appreciate what it means to live in Gulfport. Take a look at this photo sent in by Kathy Jones. Kathy snapped these shots from the Williams Pier on Thursday! I named it "Rays of Light" because I can see the sunlight peeking through the clouds in the photo! Thanks for sharing Kathy! If you would like to submit a photo for our next "Sunday Sunset", email it to the editor at cherlene.willis@patch.com.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
WOW! We have 170 photos in our neighborhood photo gallery! You guys are sending in awesome one-of-a-kind photos taken right here in Gulfport!
Attention photographers of all ages, experiences, backgrounds and more! We're seeing new photos every week in our neighborhood photo gallery called "Gulfport Pics & Clips." We're asking people to upload their favorite videos and photos to our gallery and we're extremely happy to see 170 photos in "Gulfport Pics & Clips" so far! To say "thanks" for taking the time to share your pics with us, we're picking a photo of the week and highlighting it every Saturday. This week's photo of the week is from Rob Fowler! Check out this lightning strike caught in a snap by Rob! It was taken on July 8 from the Williams Pier in Gulfport. Rob writes, "Lightning did not strike the flag pole, but still an interesting alignment for this photo." We agree! This…
Sunday, June 17, 2012
We want to see your photos! We know we live in paradise and part of that is enjoying a beautiful sunset everyday. We want you to send in your sunset photos from around the area and every Sunday, we'll share it on Gulfport Patch.
Welcome to your Sunday Sunset, a weekly photo feature that reminds us to take a moment and appreciate what it means to live in Gulfport. Patch reader and Facebook friend Thomas Alvi sent in this awesome panoramic photo taken at the end of the Walter & Bert Williams Fishing Pier. We asked Thomas why he likes this photo, he replied, "I love it because it's one of my favorite spots in all of Gulfport. I walk four miles a day around town and arriving to the pier from my house on the Tangerine Greenway is always a cool moment. Each time I arrive at this spot, I give thanks for living in such an amazing place. I always pause and soak it in for a moment before continuing along my way..." Thanks so much for sharing Thomas! If you would like to …
Rick Reynolds
12:43 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Smart thinking! Individuals need to plan and budget all the time, but it never seems to work that way with city governments (or state or federal either). It's always wait until it's a dire necessity then scramble to find the funding. more ›