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  • How one 92-year-old became Gulfport’s 2025 Gulfportian of the Year

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

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gulfportian of the Year: Dawn Fisher (thegabber.com) — Gulfport honors longtime resident Dawn Fisher as the 2025 Gulfportian of the Year for her decades of litter-picking, civic service, and quiet generosity to local institutions. Her story traces 30 years of improving Gulfport’s streets, arts scene, and public spaces, showing how one neighbor’s persistence keeps the city cleaner, kinder, and more connected.
   

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