Gulfport, Florida

Gulfport is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, bordering St. Petersburg, South Pasadena, and Boca Ciega Bay.Archaeological digs around Boca Ciega Bay indicate that settlements existed in the area circa 8000 to 3000 BC.[6] In 1528, the Spanish explorer Pánfilo de Narváez landed on the Pinellas peninsula, some say near present-day Gulfport, where he encountered the local Timucuan people.On October 12, 1910, the name changed officially to Gulfport[9] when it got incorporated at the Gulf Casino located on the dock of Electric Railroad Company.On April 1, 1886, a man named W. J. McPherson, who had moved to Disston City from Deland the previous year, published The Sea Breeze, which was the first newspaper for the lower Pinellas Peninsula.[14] On Thursday, September 26, 2024, The storm surge from Cat 4 Hurricane Helene started affecting the areas around gulfport.[24] It is a member of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative, which facilitates inter-library borrowing of materials in the county.Also, the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport is located on Beach Boulevard at 26th Avenue South and is a venue for live theatrical performances.The Gulfport Senior Center offers activities throughout the week for residents within and outside of the city limits.The Casino hosts Swing, Latin, Argentine Tango, and Ballroom Dance events five days a week with a large turnout from all across the Tampa area.