Floral Design Lecture With Floral Display Supervisor Pat Scace At Mississippi State Extension Center
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Floral Design lecture with Floral Display Supervisor Pat Scace at Mississippi State Extension Center

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Pat Scace, a floral display supervisor at the Missouri Botanical Garden, visited the Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi to speak about her work. Scace is a landscape architect and member of the American Institute of Floral Designers. She developers, organizes, and coordinates many exhibits and shows at the garden, including the world-renowned annual Orchid Show….

Mississippi Aquarium Celebrates Dolphin Awareness Month
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Mississippi Aquarium celebrates Dolphin Awareness Month

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March is Dolphin Awareness Month and who better to tell us about these marine mammals than the Mississippi Aquarium? They use their four bottlenose dolphins, Fin, Archer, Axel, and Nigel, to educate on the importance of animal conservation. Dolphins live in the Gulf of Mexico and the aquarium teaches visitors about the important roles they play in ecosystems as top…

Groundbreaking For Pedestrian Bridge Project In Gulfport
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Groundbreaking for pedestrian bridge project in Gulfport

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Gulfport officials and architects broke ground on a major infrastructure project that will take place over Highway 90 connecting Jones Park to the Mississippi Aquarium. What started off as an idea roughly eight years ago has come to life as pedestrians will now have a safer way of crossing Highway 90. CTA Board President Michael Strojny said, “It’s a project…

Today Is World Down Syndrome Day
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Today is World Down Syndrome Day

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What does inclusion mean? That’s the question being asked for World Down Syndrome Day. Today encourages individuals to advocate for inclusion in their daily lives with other people. For Mika Hartman, with the Mississippi Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition and mother to Hudson Hartman, she’s made complete acceptance of her son and others with Down Syndrome her mission. She’s assisted in…
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Several in custody after shots fired report near Leap of Faith Private School in Pascagoula

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On March 21st, 2022 at 11:50 a.m., dispatchers received a call of a disturbance in the area of Martin Road in Pascagoula. Officers patrolling the area heard shots being fired. They quickly arrived on scene and located several subjects, which are being detained for questioning. The Leap of Faith Private School and the El Taller del Maestro Church were put…

Ten More Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Released On Saturday
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Ten more Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles released on Saturday

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The Mississippi Aquarium released another batch of sea turtles into the Gulf, ceremoniously celebrating their rehabilitation. These endangered critters were rescued in New England after being cold-stunned over the winter. A sizable crowd gathered at the shore across from Edgewater Mall to bid farewell to the ten reptiles. This marks the aquarium’s second release within 30 days. Vice President of…

Battle On The Bayou Kayak Race This Saturday
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Battle on the Bayou Kayak Race this Saturday

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Calling all kayak enthusiasts, this Saturday you’ll get a chance to get in the zone and race against fellow kayakers in the ‘Battle on the Bayou’ in Ocean Springs. In studio with more is Battle on the Bayou Volunteer Wayne Berry. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Battle on the Bayou, kayak race, Ocean Springs

Grant Me Hope: Zander Hopes To Be Adopted

Grant me Hope: Zander hopes to be adopted

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On Mondays here on News 25 we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted in our ‘Grant me Hope’ segment made possible by Caring Hearts Counseling Services. This week on Grant me Hope, we’re introducing you to Zander. If you’re interested in adopting Zander, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click…

Harrison County Sheriff’s Fishing Rodeo Returned Over The Weekend
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Harrison County Sheriff’s Fishing Rodeo returned over the weekend

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The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department Fishing Rodeo took a year off during COVID, but it came back in full force Saturday. Poles and bait were available for those who signed up and with about 100 more kids that came in after pre-registration, the turnout was impressive. Buddy Sports was also there, helping teach kids with special needs how to angle….

Gulfport Police Investigating Vandalism At St. James Cemetery
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Gulfport police investigating vandalism at St. James Cemetery

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Vandals have struck St. James Cemetery, damaging or outright removing holy symbols. Father Ryan McCoy is letting the parish and community know that a fiberglass statue, valued around $800, was cut off at its base and removed from the cemetery several weeks ago. Gulfport police are keeping a careful eye on the cemetery as they investigate these incidents. “We had…

Teen Arrested After Two People Shot In Biloxi
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Teen arrested after two people shot in Biloxi

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Biloxi police arrested a teenager from Soso, Mississippi yesterday in connection with a shooting outside of a Howard Avenue restaurant. Evidence gathered on scene identified 19-year-old Richard F. Sims as the alleged shooter. A man and a woman were injured when the shooter opened fire near Martinis on the 900 block of Howard Avenue. Police learned the shooter was in…

Jackson County Fire
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Authorities on scene of major woods fire in Jackson County

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  The Jackson County Office of Emergency Services and the Jackson County Fire Department are on the scene of a major woods fire around the area of Biloxi Road and Wilson Road. Motorists and residents are asked to remain clear of this area for their safety. Other agencies that are assisting in this effort are the MS Forestry Commission, the…

3/21 Rob Knight's "monday Morning" Workweek Forecast
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3/21 – Rob Knight’s “Monday Morning” Workweek Forecast

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Today very nice but will be a transition day for deeper moisture and much better dynamics. Instability starts to increase today until a cold front moves through the area late Tuesday night/Wed morning. Long story short is that all variables finally come together for this event. The last several events have not seen these entire severe weather variables working together…

3/20 Brittany's "first Day Of Spring" Sunday Evening Forecast
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3/20 – Brittany’s “First Day of Spring” Sunday Evening Forecast

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As we finish this evening, not bad at all to close out the weekend! It will be quiet going into tonight with upper-level clouds increasing. On Tuesday, a regional severe-weather outbreak — including potential for several tornadoes (a few potentially significant) remains evident.  Severe storms — including tornado risk will likely be ongoing at the start of the period, as…

St. Stanislaus Baseball’s Seth Farni Named 2022 Preseason All American
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St. Stanislaus baseball’s Seth Farni named 2022 Preseason All-American

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Back in December, News 25 featured the newest St. Stanislaus slugger, Ole Miss commit Seth Farni. Already delivering on the high expectations early in the season, even as those expectations continue to grow. Yesterday, Farni tabbed by Rawlings and Perfect Game as a 2022 Preseason Underclass All-American. His stock has been on the rise ever since his 27-homer showing broke…

Battle At The Beach: Vancleave Vs. Brandon
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Battle at the Beach: Vancleave vs. Brandon

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In the nightcap at Battle at the Beach, Bulldogs versus Bulldogs as Vancleave takes on Brandon, led by former Vancleave Head Coach Daniel Best. Vancleave wins 6-5 in eight. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Battle at the Beach, High School Baseball, sports, Vancleave

Battle At The Beach: Gulfport Vs. Faith Academy (al)
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Battle at the Beach: Gulfport vs. Faith Academy (AL)

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As a part of the fifth annual Battle at the Beach, ten different locations are being used to host 112 games. Only one of those parks is actually on the beach, and that’s MGM Park where first action of the day belongs to Gulfport and Faith Academy out of Mobile. Gulfport wins 11-10 in six innings. Admirals ending their week…

Ncaa Women’s Basketball Tournament: Ole Miss Vs. South Dakota
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NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament: Ole Miss vs. South Dakota

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One of two Division I basketball programs from Mississippi still hooping, seven-seed Ole Miss taking on ten-seed South Dakota in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. South Dakota wins 75-61. Ole Miss ends the year with a mark of 23-9. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: NCAA Women’s Basketball, Ole Miss, sports

City Of Pascagoula Unveils 15 Foot Metal Statue Downtown
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City of Pascagoula unveils 15-foot metal statue downtown

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The City of Pascagoula unveiled a 15-foot metal art sculpture at the corner of Delmas Avenue and Pascagoula Street. The sculpture was designed and fabricated by students at PGSD’s career and college technical institute as part of a three-semester program called the Pascagoula Public Art Enterprise. Students spent time speaking with different community members about what Pascagoula means to them…

3/18 Meteorologist Rob Martin’s “spring Officially Arrives” Friday Evening Forecast
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3/18 – Meteorologist Rob Martin’s “Spring Officially Arrives” Friday Evening Forecast

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We actually had some record-high temperatures Friday afternoon after the storms moved on. Gulfport-Biloxi airport sky-rocked into the mid 80s, easily breaking the old record of 79 degrees set just two years ago. Although we did get a few severe t-storm warnings this morning, the tornadoes ended up mainly in southern Alabama.  Much cooler air arrives late tonight, dropping us…