Gulfport, Florida

About Gulfport

Gulfport is a close-knit town in central Florida, home to 11,645 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Gulfport holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.77 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,204 residents per square mile.

📰 Gulfport News Today

• Gulfport Budget Cuts Raise Questions for Museum and Arts Center The Gabber Newspaper · Aug 18
• Second Quarterly Gulfport Micro Film Festival St Pete Catalyst · Aug 17
• Video shows man pulling gun on 3 college students handing out flyers near Gulfport wtsp.com · Jul 1
• All the Restaurants in Gulfport Florida Who Sell Gift Cards Online The Gabber Newspaper · Aug 12
• Today's Camping Forecast for Gulfport, Florida - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gulfport Unique

• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,645.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gulfport

• CEC Cafe
• Cafe — pizza
• IHOP — breakfast
• Neptune Grill — greek
• Peg's Cantina — mexican
• Taste of the Islands Restaurant — jamaican
• Bob Evans — american
• Brewburgers — burger
• Low Tide Kava — kava (café)
• O'Maddy's Bar & Grille

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• August Vernon Studios · Art gallery
• Gulfport History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gulfport

• Broadwater Park reviews ★
• Childs Park reviews ★
• Clam Bayou Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Maximo Park reviews ★
• Trailhead Park reviews ★
• 31st Street Sports Complex reviews ★
• Clam Bayou Nature Park reviews ★
• Clymer Park reviews ★
• Gulfport Beach Park reviews ★
• Hoyt Park reviews ★
• Perry Bayview reviews ★
• Queen Dennis Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gulfport

• BOCA CIEGA HIGH SCHOOL
• DISSTON ACADEMY
• DOUGLAS L. JAMERSON JR. ELEMENTARY
• FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MAXIMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PINELLAS MYCROSCHOOL OF INTEGRATED ACADEMICS AND TECHNOLOGI
• THURGOOD MARSHALL FUNDAMENTAL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gulfport

🏘️ Nearby Communities