5 Things to Know Today: Citywide Yard Sale, Home Tour, Springfest

Citywide Yard Sale: Get your address in the semi-annual Citywide Yard Sale brochure. That's right, the event is on Saturday, March 17 but you have to email Gail Biron your address TODAY to get your home in the brochure. Email gbiron@mygulfport.us no later than Friday, March 9, 4:30 p.m. to make the map brochure deadline for set up and print time. You will get a return confirmation response.

Pink Flamingo Home Tour: New this year, the Home Tour begins at Stetson University! The 8^th Annual Flamingo Home Tour on Saturday, March 10 will this year have the added attraction of student-assisted tours of key parts of the beautiful Gulfport campus of Stetson University College of Law including the spectacular Great Hall and Library. In addition, guided tours of several distinctive homes in the Stetson area will be featured in the much anticipated Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce event. Tickets are $15 and $13 for those 62 and older. For more details check out this post or call the Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce at (727) 344-3711.

Springfest: Mark your calendars for the 18th Annual Gulfport Springfest Street Festival on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Beach Boulevard. This family-friendly event is free and will offer dozens of vendors featuring arts & crafts, gardening, garden art, food vendors, children's play area and more. Get your bonnet ready for the parade and hat contest! For more information contact the Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce at (727) 344-3711.

Chamber News: Did you hear? The Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce has a brand-spanking new website! Chamber President Lori Rosso filled us in on the latest Chamber news in her blog on Gulfport Patch. A familiar face is retiring and officials are celebrating a year at their new location. Learn more in her latest blog.

Friday Forecast: It's almost here! I'm talking about the weekend. We just have to get through today right :) Well, we're going to have patchy fog before 8 a.m. and a 20% chance of showers after 1 p.m. Otherwise, it'll be mostly sunny with a high near 79. Tonight, more patchy fog is going to show up after 1 a.m. I'll be partly cloudy with a low around 65.