Week in Review: Police Chase, Crime Map, FEMA Storm Claims

Police Chase Hits 90 Mph With Toddler In Stolen Car: Police say that Derrick Mims was driving in a stolen vehicle as he tried to elude police in a high-speed chase. His 2-year-old was in the car.

Gulfport Crime Map, June 2012: Here are Gulfport crimes mapped for June 2012. The information is from the Pinellas County Crime Viewer. The crimes were reported to the county by Gulfport Police.

Storm Claims? FEMA Opens Local Help Center: The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Florida have opened a local disaster recovery center to help Pinellas County residents who have claims for damages due to Tropical Storm Debby.

Social Media Party Photos: The Pier was the place to be for the Ultimate Social Media Extravaganza for small businesses and nonprofits.

Video: Community Policing Present in Gulfport: Did you know 10 percent of victims report 42 percent of crimes? That's just one of three very interesting crime statistics brought up at my 5th week of the Gulfport Police Citizens Academy. Watch my video blog to hear more.

Video: Attentive, Active and Affectionate Serena: Serena is a loving dog who would be easy to train and love.

How Gulfport Elementary Fared in 2012: The Florida Department of Education on Wednesday released letter grades for all schools except high schools.

Patch Poll: What Public Safety Issues Concern You Most?: We want to take the pulse of Patch readers as we lead up to our July 17 Pinellas County Sheriff candidates debate.

: This week on the Patch Podium, the candidates explain what role the sheriff's office should play in shaping legislation relating to prescription drugs and other forms of "legal highs."