03-10
PORTRAIT OF A POLICE CHIEF AND HIS VISION FOR GULFPORT
According to newly appointed Chief of the Gulfport Police Department, Robert A. Vincent, one of the most significant events that led him on his path to becoming a Police Chief was when he was placed under arrest. He was 8 years old. Rob Vincent was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1972 where he lived [...]
NOW INSIDE THEIR PAPER CUP…EVERYTHING IS LOOKING UP
Gulfport takes another turn for the worse. March 16, 2010 the City Council of Gulfport Florida passes a Plan to allow another unregulated Smoker into this City. Short term planning with a myopic view has chopped development into pieces. A company in search of a location with a focus on Clean Technology has less reason [...]
NO RECOUNT, NO RUNOFF, NO WRITE-IN IN GULFPORT!
On Tuesday, March 16, Mayor Mike Yakes, new Ward III Council Member Jennifer Salmon and new Ward I Council Member David Hastings were sworn in to serve on the Gulfport City Council. The first two named were technically not elected since, by Charter, their names do not appear on the ballot and the third won [...]
SIXTH GENERATION GULFPORTIAN LEAVES COUNCIL
At the March 16 City Council Meeting our newly elected Ward I Council Member, David Hastings was sworn in as were our unopposed and unelected Mayor and Ward III Council Member, Mike Yakes and Jennifer Salmon respectively, (more on this in a coming article titled, “No Recount, No Run-off, No Write-in In Gulfport!”). At the [...]
WATCHDOG ONE YEAR OLD!
On March 1, 2009 The Gulfport Watchdog produced its first issue on-line at www.gulfportwatchdog.com and by publishing a printed edition that was mailed out to Gulfport citizens. With the exception of the initial mailing and a handful of ads in The Gabber, The Watchdog, without much promotion, has enjoyed a steady growth in its readership [...]
2/25/10 WORKSHOP-TOILETS TO ATTORNEYS
City Council Workshops are perhaps the most interesting public meetings in town. They’re also the most frustrating since nobody in the audience can add anything to the rather freewheeling discussion among the Councilpeople and city staff. I guess the Council Members feel the need to communicate freely on key topics since the Sunshine Law pretty [...]