🌱 Patch AM: How do Gulfport’s favorite ghost hunters spend Christmas night?

What's up Gulfport! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How do Gulfport’s favorite ghost hunters spend Christmas night?
• How many DUI arrests involved Gulfport officers in this countywide crackdown?

Also on today's calendar: Corey Avenue Art & Craft Festival.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Gulfport Ghost Christmas (thegabber.com) — Gulfport residents get a cozy holiday treat in this fictional Christmas episode following paranormal detectives Sean and Cassy McBay as they share dinner with their ghostly friends. Set against twinkling Gulfport streets, the story explores memory, belonging, and how this quirky town’s warmth extends even to its spirits.
   

• 36 Charges Filed, 233 Citations Given Out During DUI Patrol: Pinellas Sheriff (patch.com) — Gulfport drivers should know local officers joined a countywide DUI Wolf Pack Patrol that led to 36 charges and 233 citations in one weekend. With multiple Pinellas agencies involved, the operation focused on catching impaired drivers and honoring a victim killed by a drunk, speeding driver in 2023.
   

📸 Around Gulfport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gulfport

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Saturday January 3

• Corey Avenue Art & Craft Festival
  Corey Avenue , Corey Ave , St Pete Beach
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Cardio Drumming
  Pinellas Park, FL Calendar Pinellas Park, FL 33781
  10:00 am

Friday December 26

• Feature Film: Love Actually
  St. Pete Beach, FL Calendar , 365 73rd Ave , St. Pete Beach
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Zumba
  Pinellas Park, FL Calendar Pinellas Park, FL 33781
  9:30 am
• Game On!
  St. Pete Beach, FL Calendar , 365 73rd Ave , St. Pete Beach
  11:00 am
• Tech Help
  St. Pete Beach, FL Calendar , 365 73rd Ave , St. Pete Beach
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Library Closed
  Barbara S. Ponce Public Library , 7770 52nd Street , Pinellas Park
  8:00 am
• "Shorebirds & Seashells"- guided beach walk
  Fort De Soto , 3500 Pinellas Bayway S , Tierra Verde
  11:30 am

Monday December 29

• 2026 Vision Board Craft
  St. Pete Beach, FL Calendar , 365 73rd Ave , St. Pete Beach
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Story Time
  St. Pete Beach, FL Calendar , 365 73rd Ave , St. Pete Beach
  10:00 am
• Chair Yoga
  Pinellas Park, FL Calendar Pinellas Park, FL 33781
  10:00 am
• Story Time Adventures
  St. Pete Beach, FL Calendar , 365 73rd Ave , St. Pete Beach
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It's Christmas eve....
  my memory bank recalls lighting our tree - with real candles- and singing the worldwide famous " Stille Nacht', " Oh,,Tannenbaum" and opening our… (Nextdoor Stetson)
• Cute little Ruddy Turnstone.
  Note its size compared to the tern and gull. Gulfport Beach 12/21/25 (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)

🗞 Nearby News

Treasure Island

• Pinellas County beaches renourished in time for holiday visitors (fox13news.com)
• The parent-approved New Year's Eve guide for Tampa Bay families (thatssotampa.com)

St. Petersburg

• What's Open, Closed On Christmas 2025 In St. Petersburg (patch.com)

Clearwater

Ok Gulfport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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