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Take Two on Tuesday with Mayor Love – Watering Restrictions
Mayor Karen Love explains Gulfport’s current watering restrictions, including allowed days, times, and differences between city, well, and reclaimed water usage. She also outlines the penalties and urges residents to help conserve water during this critical period.
Mayor Love Monthly Report – June 2026
Read Mayor Love’s Monthly Report for June of 2026.
Councilmember Shaw Reports on Hurricane Preparedness
Vice Mayor Marlene Shaw attended a Florida Division of Emergency Management hurricane preparedness briefing covering the 2026 hurricane season outlook, emergency preparedness, state disaster resources, recovery and mitigation funding, and evacuation guidance. Officials emphasized…
Take Two on Tuesday with Mayor Love – Clarification on Tax Bill
Mayor Karen Love addresses Gulfport residents to clarify common misconceptions about the SJR-2F tax proposal ahead of the November vote, explaining how property taxes are assessed and collected while breaking down proposed homestead exemption increases. She also outlines the…
Councilmember Shaw Reports on the Duette Preserve
Councilmember Marlene Shaw attended a presentation on Manatee County's Gopher Tortoise Long-Term Recipient Site at Duette Preserve, where officials shared updates on the successful relocation and conservation of gopher tortoises displaced by development projects. The program…
Councilmember Shaw Reports on the Proposed Skyway Pilot Station
Councilmember Marlene Shaw attended a presentation on the proposed replacement of the historic Egmont Key Pilot Station with a new facility near the Sunshine Skyway. The discussion focused on plans to improve storm resilience, support safe navigation for commercial vessels,…
Councilmember Shaw Reports on the Property Tax Proposal
Councilmember Marlene Shaw participated in a Florida League of Cities briefing on proposed property tax legislation and its potential impact on municipalities across the state. The discussion focused on a proposed constitutional amendment to increase the homestead exemption, the…
Councilmember Shaw Reports on the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Summit
Councilmember Marlene Shaw attended the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Summit, where regional leaders, emergency managers, and resilience experts discussed innovative strategies to strengthen communities against flooding, hurricanes, and climate impacts. Topics included resilient…
Councilmember Shaw Reports on Private Sewer Lateral Rehabilitation Programs
Councilmember Marlene Shaw attended Sierra's Environmental Think Tank for Elected Leaders, where representatives from Gulfport, St. Petersburg, and Pinellas County discussed strategies to reduce inflow and infiltration in private sewer laterals through rebate and replacement…
Councilmember Shaw – Suncoast League of Cities Meeting – May 7, 2026
Councilmember Marlene Shaw attended the May Suncoast League of Cities meeting, where members received updates on flood resilience resources and state legislative priorities. Presentations highlighted free planning tools and grant opportunities through the American Flood…