The Pinellas Peninsula, bordered by Tampa Bay on the east and the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, to the west, has long been a vacation hot spot. Visitors pack the gulf ...

At the May 20 Gulfport City Council meeting, Council heard the second reading of Ordinance 2025-01, a proposed law to ban smoking in Gulfport’s municipal beach area. The ban prohibits cigarettes and ...

GULFPORT, Fla – Local municipalities can now ban smoking on their beaches thanks to Florida HB 105, the law passed and signed by Florida's governor. It's part of the Florida Clean Air Act which in ...

GULFPORT, Fla. — Walking along the beaches in Gulfport, it's not uncommon to find cigarette butts on the ground. That’s why the city is considering a ban. City council members have already voted once ...