What We Learned on Patch This Week

Problems, Solutions and Compromise on Code Enforcement: A town hall meeting was 'productive,' says Mayor Mike Yakes, about the session Tuesday on code enforcement. 'People are talking, they're here, this is what it is about.'

Code Enforcement Issues: View City's Presentation: Gulfport City Manager Jim O'Reilly shared a 21-page PowerPoint presentation during the Town Hall Meeting about Code Enforcement. You can view and print the presentation yourself.

Petitions Fall Short, Will Not Appear on Ballot: More than 950 signatures were submitted but only 508 are valid, according to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office.

Gulfport Parks Employee Charged with Sexual Battery of 8-Year-Old: Police say 66-year-old James Gordon Vice was arrested Thursday after admitting to sexual activity with an 8-year-old girl in 2003. The girl, now 16, came forward with the information this week.

Gulfport Man Dies in St. Petersburg Crash: A Gulfport man was killed early this morning when, police say, he didn't navigate a road properly and crashed.

Jail Bookings Report: Nov. 7-13: The following people were arrested in Gulfport between Nov. 7- Nov. 13. The information is provided by Gulfport Police and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Gulfport Police Call Log: November 7 - November 13: The following information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department's call log. The calls that are listed represent calls that resulted in an arrest, citation issued and/or report by an officer.

Trip to Dog Park Becomes a Medical Emergency: Faith, a Doberman, is "critically" injured by a broken beer bottle on the way to the dog park. The accident did not need to happen.

My Guest Appearance at Boca Ciega High School's Eye Patch News: I was lucky enough to speak to several classes at Boca Ciega High School and help co-anchor Thursday morning's announcements with the school's TV Production Class. I had a blast! Thank you Boca Ciega High School.

Stella's Brings New York Style Grub to Beach Boulevard: Barbara Banno and her partner Jeanne Kunkle always knew they wanted to open a business together.

Free Legal Help for Low-Income Seniors: The 'Community Law Program' provides free legal services for older citizens on limited incomes.

Video: Patch in the Veterans Parade: Gulfport Patch had a blast at the Veterans Parade in downtown Gulfport. We snapped some photos and shot video of the parade. Take a look at our "Patch Parade View" Video!

Photo Gallery: Veterans Parade: Thank you, Gulfport, for letting Gulfport Patch participate in the first-ever Veterans Day Parade! We had a blast.

Video: Mind, Body, Spirit and Dance: The Backdoor Theater in Gulfport served as a backdrop for people to embrace their mind, body, spirit and heart through music.