Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Gulfport CERT Team is expanding the emergency preparedness program to teens.
Teens between 14 and 18 are invited to learn about emergency response, communications, disaster preparedness, first aid, CPR, fire safety and more. Bob Worthington, founder of the Gulfport Community Response Team, says they have a handful of teens that are already members of the current team. However, he says, they can only participate when they're parents are present. The new Teen CERT program will allow teens to meet, volunteer and receive basic training under the guidance of the new Teen CERT advisor Louis Distasio. CERT Member Louis Distasio was a volunteer firefighters for 25 years and in that time, he also served at the advisor for the Gulfport Fire Explorers program for 12 years. Distasio says he loved working with teens and is …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Sam Henderson's friends, family members and supporters celebrated his victory with cheers, hand shakes and hugs Tuesday night. Henderson captured 64 percent of the vote for mayor, according to unofficial results.
With friends, family members and supporters by his side, Sam Henderson celebrated a win over opponent Bob Worthington at his home Tuesday night. Henderson received 64.34 percent of the vote with Worthington collecting 35.66 for the council's highest seat, according to unofficial results from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office. "I feel very excited and unbelievably thankful," Henderson said. A total of 1,752 people voted for Henderson, with 971 voting for Worthington, according to the unofficial results. Henderson, 41, received 980 absentee/mail ballots and 772 at the polls. Worthington, 65, received 597 absentee/mail ballots and 374 at the polls. Henderson credited supporters and campaign volunteers for working tirelessly …
Monday, March 11, 2013
Gulfport residents, business owners and politicians donate more than $26,000 to Sam Henderson and Bob Worthington's campaigns.
Combined, Gulfport Mayoral Candidates Sam Henderson and Bob Worthington received more than $26,000 in less than 3 months, according to documents released by the City of Gulfport. Vice Mayor Sam Henderson leads by just a $1,000 ahead of former councilor Bob Worthington in donations. As of Friday, March 8, Henderson received $13,230 with Worthington receiving $12,850 during the same time period. Henderson spent $11,587, as of March 8, for campaign signs, handouts, cards and voter data from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office. Worthington spent $12,289.88 on similar campaign materials including postcards and Facebook advertisements, according to documents provided by the city. Here is a list of contributions for Bob Worthington…
Gulfport Patch asked Gulfport Mayoral Candidates Bob Worthington and Sam Henderson about several topics, including luring businesses, permitting costs, financial incentives and more in our weekly series "Candidate Question of the Week."
For several weeks we asked Gulfport Mayoral Candidates what they thought about the issues facing the city and it's residents. Let's recap our questions which are all included in our "Candidate Question of the Week" series on Gulfport Patch. Q #1: What quality of life advancements do you foresee in Gulfport's future? A #1: Gulfport Mayoral Candidates Share Quality of Life Advancements Q #2: Can we use the Waterfront District's Tax Increment Fund to create a program of financial incentives to recruit artists to relocate to the additional re-zoned commercial corridors along 54th and 56th Streets and side streets connecting to Beach Blvd., creating artist live/work spaces and galleries? This has been done successfully in small cities such as …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
As part of our coverage of the Gulfport City Elections this March, we are asking both Gulfport Mayor Candidates a "Question of the Week." Below is the last question of the week.
Welcome to our weekly series, "Candidate Question of the Week," on Gulfport Patch. We will be asking Sam Henderson, current Vice Mayor, and Bob Worthington, former City Councilor, a question each week until the City Elections on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Both men are vying for your votes for Gulfport Mayor. This is our final question of the week. Q: #7 "Why should voters choose you for Gulfport Mayor?" Sam Henderson "The voters of Gulfport should elect me as their next mayor because they continue to deserve the following: 1) meetings that are run efficiently and fairly, 2) the assurance that respectful public comment at meetings will always remain in place, 3) agendas designed to prioritize the issues we face as a city, 4) a mayor who is …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Vice Mayor Sam Henderson appears to have more financial backing for his campaign than opponent and former councilor Bob Worthington.
Documents released by the City of Gulfport show that Sam Henderson leads his opponent, Bob Worthington, in campaign contributions. Per the state of Florida's Division of Elections, Henderson received $7,885 as of Friday, Feb. 8. During the same time period, Worthington received $6,675 in campaign contributions. As of Feb. 8, Henderson spent $1,957.13 for campaign signs, handouts, cards and voter data from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office. Worthington spent $4,877.30 on similar campaign materials including postcards and Facebook advertisements, according to documents provided by the city. Here is a list of contributions for Sam Henderson as of Friday, Feb. 8, 2013: $1,000: Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee, …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
As part of our coverage of the Gulfport City Elections this March, we are asking both Gulfport Mayor Candidates a "Question of the Week." Below is each candidate's answer to our fifth question.
Welcome to our weekly series, "Candidate Question of the Week," on Gulfport Patch. We will be asking Sam Henderson, current Vice Mayor, and Bob Worthington, former City Councilor, a question each week until the City Elections on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Both men are vying for your votes for Gulfport Mayor. Below are their responses to our third question of the week. This question was added in the comment section below a previous "Question of the Week" by a Gulfport reader. Q #5: "What would the candidates do to encourage a more integrated approach to activities in the community focusing on inter-generational and multi-cultural programming?" Bob Worthington "As Mayor, I would work with public/private sector as well as other local, county, …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Mayoral Candidates Bob Worthington and Sam Henderson answered questions concerning the Human Rights Ordinance, abandoned homes in Gulfport and plans for a mooring field in the bay at the city-sponsored forum.
Audience members asked Mayoral Candidates Sam Henderson and Bob Worthington several questions during the city-sponsored "Meet the Candidates" forum Tuesday night at Gulfport City Hall. Below are just a couple of questions pulled from the evening with excerpts from both candidates’ answers. Human Rights Ordinance Q: Do you believe that our local Boy Scout troop must abide by our human rights ordinance? Sam Henderson: “Absolutely, I very much disagree with the National Boy Scouts of America’s national policy on allowing gay people to participate in the scouting program. What I feel we have right now is an excellent opportunity. We have in our pack 300. We have a pack that’s going to be a model pack. And they’re going to say we’re going to …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
As part of our coverage of the Gulfport City Elections this March, we are asking both Gulfport Mayor Candidates a "Question of the Week." Below is each candidate's answer to our fourth question.
Welcome to our weekly series, "Candidate Question of the Week," on Gulfport Patch. We will be asking Sam Henderson, current Vice Mayor, and Bob Worthington, former City Councilor, a question each week until the City Elections on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Both men are vying for your votes for Gulfport Mayor. Below are their responses to our third question of the week. This question was added in the comment section below a previous "Question of the Week" by a Gulfport reader. Q #4: "I would like to hear the candidates address the issue of permitting costs. I feel that as owners of homes we are subjected to extremely high permit fees. For example, 70.00 for a front door replacement? 50.00 for a window? I think this is detrimental to both the …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
As part of our coverage of the Gulfport City Elections this March, we are asking both Gulfport Mayor Candidates a "Question of the Week." Below is each candidate's answer to our third question.
Welcome to our weekly series, "Candidate Question of the Week," on Gulfport Patch. We will be asking Sam Henderson, current Vice Mayor, and Bob Worthington, former City Councilor, a question each week until the City Elections on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Both men are vying for your votes for Gulfport Mayor. Below are their responses to our third question of the week. This question was emailed to the Editor by a Gulfport reader. Q #3: "Can you elaborate on your understanding of private sector business? What positions have you held in private sector businesses and how did those positions prepare you for your potential role as mayor of Gulfport?" Bob Worthington "Private Sector Business usually refers to the citizen sector, that which involves…
William Smith
2:45 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
"progressive"? Sam is certainly not a big liberal- he does have common sense. more ›