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Next phase for Margaritaville resort

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, but tomorrow Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich and the Biloxi City Council will discuss matters regarding the Margaritaville Resort expansion. The $200 million Margaritaville project in east Biloxi will take another step forward after the city council…

Lice treatment donation to Harrison County schools

The Orange Grove Rotary Club is back lending a helping hand to the community. This time it was not your typical school supply donation. At their monthly meeting today, the club handed out lice treatment kits to representatives from each…

Honoring veterans at Vancleave High School

Vancleave High School has been honoring veterans in a special annual ceremony longer than some of their students have been alive. A sea of red, white, and blue, and a patriotic salute as veterans took a front row seat at…

Premiere Lux nears opening date

A brand new movie theater is about to open its doors in Biloxi. The Premiere Lux Movie Theater at Edgewater Mall is a state of the art facility and is scheduled to show its first movie in two weeks. The…

Catholic Diocese of Biloxi clergy personnel file review

Soon, the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi will be releasing the names of clergy members removed from ministry. The diocese will be releasing the names of anyone removed since 1977 when they were established. They are doing this personnel file review…

Make-A-Wish grants Disney trip

One Gulfport teen is getting the trip of a lifetime to Disney thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Twelve-year-old Leighton Creel has been battling cancer for over a year now. Leighton’s family, friends, and Make-A-Wish volunteers came together for his Wish…

Veterans Day celebration in Long Beach

The Gulf Coast always has special ways to honor our veterans and Long Beach is no different. A sea of red, white, and blue took the streets of Long Beach as a way to celebrate Veterans Day with patriotism running…

Man hit by train in Biloxi identified

Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer identified the man who was struck by a train Friday night as 68-year-old Douglas Bumstead of Tennessee. The Biloxi Police Department responded to a train pedestrian fatality in the area of Porter Avenue and…

Ice Skating is back

The Mississippi Coast Coliseum has opened their ice skating rink. Admission is $12 for a session that lasts an hour and a half. The first session started tonight at 6 p.m. and the second took place at 8:30 p.m. Something…

Train/pedestrian fatality in Biloxi

On November 9th, 2018,  the Biloxi Police Department responded to a train pedestrian fatality in the area of Porter Ave and the Railroad Tracks. The victim, a white male in his 60’s, was pronounced deceased on scene by first responders.…

Arrested for auto burglary

On November, 9th 2018, the Biloxi Police Department arrested 24 year old Dewayne Louis Maxwell of New Orleans, LA on a warrant for auto burglary. The warrant was issued as a result of an investigation into an auto burglary reported…

Veterans receive custom mosaic bench in D’Iberville

In honor of Veterans Day this weekend, the Scarlet Pearl decided to recognize D’Iberville’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6731. The Scarlet Pearl gifted the D’Iberville VFW with a custom mosaic veterans bench. The bench was crafted by local Gulf…

Veterans Day Program at the VA

What better place to honor our veterans than at the VA? Veterans from all branches of the military were guests of honor at the Veterans Day Program at the Biloxi VA Medical Center’s recreational hall this morning. On hand were…

Veterans Day Program at Popp’s Ferry Elementary

Popp’s Ferry Elementary held their annual Veteran’s Day Program today. With flags waving and voices singing patriotic songs, Popp’s Ferry Elementary honored veterans in a special way. They invited parents to join their Veterans Day Program and Hero Walk. Students…

Veterans Golf Tournament set for Saturday

A promise made nearly 40 years ago that has not only been kept, but keeps growing strong. South Mississippian Richard ‘Taco’ Sanchez was among the military men assigned on a daring mission back in 1980 to help rescue 53 American…

Ice skating at the Coast Coliseum

From November to January, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum has a great way to test your skills on the ice. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Biloxi with more.

Two vehicle accident this afternoon in Gulfport

Police are working the scene of an accident near the intersection of O’Neal and Three Rivers Road in North Gulfport. The accident involved two vehicles, and although one of those vehicles rolled over in the accident, according to initial reports,…

Veterans Ceremony at Memorial Hospital

This morning, Memorial Hospital in Gulfport held a ceremony in recognition and remembrance of veterans and their service to our country. Memorial Hospital staff members came together outside by the flag pole and were joined by Gulfport High School Junior…

Congressman Palazzo speaks on the Coast

This morning, newly re-elected Congressman Steven Palazzo stopped in Gulfport to speak to residents about the efforts going on in Congress. This re-election will mark Palazzo’s fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He tells News 25 as he…

Third annual Big Band Gala for Babies

It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Women’s Resource Center and this year it was completely sold out. The third annual Big Band Gala for Babies fundraiser will help the Women’s Resource Center fund the addition of a…

Gulfport Fire Department recruit ceremony

The Gulfport Fire Department graduated 16 recruits from class 1802 tonight. All 16 recruits went through a ten week academy that consisted of a lot of physical work to make sure they knew everything mentally and physically as well. Tanner…

Naturalization ceremony

Cuba, Ukraine, and Mexico: these are just a few of the 18 countries that were represented today at a Naturalization Ceremony in Gulfport. America the beautiful, it’s the place many of us have called home our entire lives. Now, 29…

Ice skating is back at the Coast Coliseum

With the holidays right around the corner, it’s time to test your moves on the ice. The Mississippi Coast Coliseum is opening their ice skating rink Friday, November 9th. If you’re wanting to skate there are two sessions tomorrow. Admission…