Gulfport News

A horse made out of recycled materials didn't gallop away from City Hall. Instead, the disappearance of the art piece is due to it being sold while the artist creates a new horse for display.

One of the side benefits of the Supreme Court's long winter recess is that justices head out of Washington for speaking engagements, and Justice Clarence Thomas in particular gets to prove yet again that he is incapable of giving a dull speech.

The Kiwanis Club of Gulf Beaches, is sponsoring Mardi Gras Ball on Friday Feb. 12, at the Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd.

In expansive remarks at a law school in Florida, Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday vigorously defended the Supreme Court's recent campaign finance decision.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke to current law students, the media and others at Stetson University College of Law, today, in what turned out to be more of an impromptu Q and A session than a formal address.

A Gulfport police sergeant was slightly injured this afternoon when the sport utility vehicle she was sitting in was rammed by someone driving a stolen car, police said.

Nothing makes a Florida house a home like a flamingo figurine or a picture of the Weeki Wachee mermaids.

The Peninsula Inn & Spa is housed in one of the oldest buildings in this waterside town, with a broad front porch and stately British Colonial decor that makes it stand out from many of the surrounding laid-back Old Florida bungalows.

15. Sacred Lands is located at 1700 Park Street N. in St. Petersburg, FL 33710. Take Park Street to Elbow Lane and then proceed to big gravel parking lot to the left.

The Kiwanis Club of Gulf Beaches announced plans for its annual Mardi Gras celebration in Treasure Island Feb.

Tonight, see Love, Sweat and Tears by Complexions Contemporary Ballet, which was founded 15 years ago by two dance demi-gods from the Alvin Ailey company, Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden.

You won't see Bob Worthington's name on the March 9 ballot. The city's Ward 3 representative has decided to call it quits.

AirTran Airways has inaugurated service between Tampa International Airport and Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Miss., with round-trip flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays on Boeing 717 jets.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport was hopping early this morning, but no crowds remained by 8:30 a.m. Most of the passengers who were unable to fly Sunday due to a power outage boarded planes Sunday afternoon and evening and between 6 and 8 this morning.

Gulfport is one of the coolest places in the Tampa Bay area. Located in south Pinellas County on the shore of Boca Ciega Bay , Gulfport is a funky beach town, with an extensive arts scene, great restaurants, and a really pleasant and walkable shopping district.

With the recession showing signs of ebbing, Gulf of Mexico ports hope hundreds of millions of dollars in expansion projects proposed before the downturn will help them capture more trade as the world economy recovers.

Pinellas County school transportation workers will spend the next several chilly mornings monitoring 23 arterial bus stops around the county.

A little over a year and a half ago, a resident and well-known playwright of Gulfport named Gil Perlroth, teamed up with a Gulfport historian named Lynne Brown to create a never-before-seen musical.

Florida Blood Services will participate in Walt Disney World's "Give a Day - Get a Disney Day" promotion during January.

Don't worry: if your IQ is above 100, you can attend The Dumb Show without being ridiculed.