The City of Gulfport is considering adding a short-term rental policy to its comprehensive zoning ordinance. Right now, the city has no regulations on short-term rentals. With us today is Ward 2 Councilman Ron Roland, and his ward covers most of the area where short-term rentals are situated. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gulfport, Short term rentals
Mentoring young minds in Moss Point and across the Coast, that’s what the Ole Skool Cruzers are hoping to do with a special event tomorrow. Here to tell us more are Vice President Louis Callahan and Event Coordinator George Williams Sr. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: car show, Ole Skool Cruzers
Prom season is upon us and Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi Ocean Springs is once again helping teens get ready for the big night. The organization is hosting its prom closet tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the In the Zone in St. Martin. Gently used long and short formal dresses, accessories, and shoes for ladies will be available…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is experiencing an unusually high number of surrendered or abandoned animals this month. They posted these pictures on their Facebook page this week, talking about the abundant number of intakes they’ve had from animal control officers. HSSM says they took in more than 100 animals last week alone. They’re using every single space available…
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a cruise ship passenger who jumped from her balcony into the sea and is missing in the Gulf of Mexico. Yesterday evening the Coast Guard recalled its air crews after searching since Wednesday. The 32-year-old woman was apparently getting confrontational with security and may have been handcuffed when she leapt from…
With the cold front now east of our area, temperatures have begun to drop off. The low for tonight will be in the mid-30s. Skies tonight will contain a few lingering upper level non rain producing clouds. High pressure will make its way back into the area shaping this weekend’s forecast. The weekend will have sunshine and rebounding temperatures into…
With the cold front now east of our area temperatures will begin to drop off. The high for today will be in the mid-50s with tonight’s low being in the mid-30s. Skies will slowly clear throughout this afternoon, with lingering upper level non rain producing clouds overnight. High pressure will make its way back into the area shaping this weekend’s…
After starting the season with a mark of 4-2, the Pearl River men’s basketball team is actually rolling right into the post-season, having won every other game on the schedule dating back to late November. 18th ranked Wildcats going for 15 in a row to close out the regular season, playing host to Coahoma on this Thursday night. Pearl River…
For the first time in program history, Mississippi State baseball entering the new year as defending national champions. Already more than seven months since that OmaDawg pile, but still the lingering confidence in Starkville that comes with winning it all. Now that can do one of two things for a team: either let all of the positive reinforcement go to…
When it comes to Opening Day baseball at Pete Taylor Park, life is almost always good. Southern Miss has won seven straight season openers and 20 out of their last 21 opening series games, dating back to 2015. Which brings us to the 2022 lead-off game against Northern Alabama, first pitch set for 4 p.m. tomorrow. Start fast, finish strong…
The City of Gautier welcomes a new medical office. Today, city leaders and family and friends of Gautier Family Clinic cut the ribbon on the new business. The family who purchased the Mary Walker Marina in 2021 has now opened a family clinic for the Gautier community. Gautier Family Clinic serves as a primary care clinic for patients of all…
This weekend, a blind Picayune resident will be heading down to New Orleans to accept a pastry award for his work over the past three years. Paul Alexander is a small cooking business owner who specializes in baking. News 25 spoke with Alexander and discussed his journey from a start-up business owner to pastry chef award winner. Alexander began his…
Pirates are preparing to take over the Bay. The eighth annual pirate themed Lundi Gras parade rolls through Old Town February 28th. Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse is a nonprofit organization focused on economic development in Hancock County. The theme for this year’s parade is ‘burning down the house.’ The name comes from the U.S.S. Seahorse and the Battle of…
Hundreds of seniors gathered at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport to celebrate the 7th annual Mardi Gras Mambo. Gulfport Coast Medical Supply, Southern Care Hospice Services, and the City of Gulfport provided live music, door prizes, and food. Over 30 vendors were set up to pass out information on medical care, senior living, and insurance. Seniors were also able…
Some manufacturers and dealers are getting ahead of the game in the auto industry, producing what some say is the future in commuting, but what about the schools? An electric-powered school bus was on display at the Marriot in Gulfport today. Check out this school bus. Functionally, it’s just like all the others – but the main difference starts here,…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $50 million in grant funds to help the seafood industry in 25 states and territories including Mississippi. The Consolidated Appropriations Act passed in December 2020 and Congress set aside a COVID-19 emergency relief portion. Each state is set to receive at least $200,000 in funding. State agencies can help companies that operate fishing vessels…
Congressman Steven Palazzo stopped by the Gautier Rotary Club meeting to speak with the elected officials, law enforcement officers, small business owners, and community leaders about the work he is doing in Washington. At the meeting, Palazzo focused on three points: securing the borders, funding and protecting law enforcement, and cybersecurity. In 2021, two million immigrants crossed the U.S. border…
To help a fellow officer, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a t-shirt fundraiser for Deputy Nick O’Bryant. Last November, Deputy O’Bryant found out he had stage three colon cancer. To help with his medical expenses, Jackson County is lending a helping hand. The shirt is dark gray cotton with the sheriff emblem on the front left and ‘Our…
A woman is missing in the Gulf after she leapt from the upper deck of a Carnival Valor cruise ship. 150 miles off the Louisiana Coast, a 32-year-old woman jumped from the ship Wednesday afternoon. Reports are conflicting, Carnival states the woman jumped from her balcony, but cell phone footage shows a woman being handcuffed by security before a series…
The car sales madness continues with almost all car buyers overpaying in January and interest rates may see quicker and larger hikes due to inflation. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
A popular Coast wedding venue is trying to expand with future brides and grooms in mind. The White House Hotel wants to build an events center next to its Highway 90 property. The Biloxi Development Review Committee just looked at the plans for the first time yesterday. The four-story building would be built on the opposite corner of Highway 90…
The deadline to submit your art for the Katrina High Water Mark Mural Design contest is a week from tomorrow. The two artists selected will paint murals reading ‘Welcome to BSL’ on concrete slabs that were constructed to memorialize the high-water level after Hurricane Katrina. The two slabs are located at the northern most entrance to the Bay: I-10 at…
Amazon has pushed back the opening of a large distribution facility here in Mississippi. The company announced plans for a third fulfillment center in Madison County about 15 months ago. The 700,000 square foot facility is expected to bring 1,000 full time jobs to the state. An Amazon spokesperson said Tuesday the company still plans to open the new facility…
The main concern for today will be the front moving into the area this afternoon. The front is expected to enter the western portion of the region about noon and exit the eastern end of the region around midnight. This will bring scattered thunderstorms into the area this afternoon through late evening. The area continues to be under a “slight”…