New Playground Planned at Caldwell Park in Gulfport

For nearly 20 years the slides, swings and tunnels have been a place for children to play, laugh and create memories. Now, city officials say the playground at Caldwell Park needs a makeover.

Gulfport City Manager Jim O'Reilly has included a new playground in the five-year-capitol improvement plan. A new playground is estimated to cost about $107,500 taken mostly from the Penny for Pinellas fund for Gulfport. 

It is estimated that the city will receive $1,000,000 from Penny for Pinellas monies next fiscal year. 

Council has until September to approve the operating budget for next fiscal year, which includes the five-year-capitol improvement plan.

Just last fall, the city celebrated the completion of the $120,000 beach playground.

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