5 Things to Know Today: Crime Watch, Relay for Life, 'Best of the Road'

Crime Watch: The City Wide Crime Watch Meeting is cancelled for April. The meeting is normally held during the second Monday of each month at the Gulfport Neighborhood Center at 7 p.m. For more information email JRVolunteer@aol.com or call (727) 327-3509.

Relay for Life: The Relay for Life in Gulfport is this weekend! The American Cancer Society holds this unique event and its goal is to raise money to help fight cancer in a fun, family-friendly way. All proceeds from the event will benefit American Cancer Society to help find cures. This year, the Relay for Life of Gulfport is on Saturday, April 14 starting at 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 15 at Gulfport Recreation Center field, 5730 Shore Blvd. S. For more information, contact Sandy at (727) 320-2069 and like them on Facebook.

Best of the Road: Gulfport nearly look home the title for "Best for Food" in the 2011 Rand McNally and USA TODAY "Best of the Road" contest. So far, Gulfport has a handful of votes for the "Friendliest" and "Best for Food" categories in the 2012 online contest. To upload your nomination for Gulfport, visit www.bestoftheroad.com  now through May 15.

Recycle Electronics: Gulfport Police Explorers Post 995 is asking for donations of old and unwanted electronics, as a way to raise funds to attend the June Florida Explorers competition. Donations can also be dropped off at the Gulfport Police Department at 2401 53 Street South. For more information about the Explorers, call 727-512-8415, visit http://www.gpdexplorers.org  or email frittsc.post995@gmail.com. For more information about recycling old electronics, visit www.FundingFactory.com, or call 1-888-883-8237 toll-free.

Monday Forecast: It'll be mostly sunny with a high near 78 and an east southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Tonight, it'll be mostly clear with a low around 65 and a north northwest between 5 and 9 mph.