This morning, entrepreneurs and hopeful small business owners gathered together at the D’Iberville Community Club for a free business development and entrepreneurship workshop. The workshop included information on resources available to help small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs assess their abilities…
Ocean Springs is building their economy from the ground up. You may have driven past the construction site, but had little idea what was being built. Just off Interstate 10 on Washington Avenue in Ocean Springs on the corner of…
The end of the fiscal year for the City of Biloxi is months away and the mayor and city council are already talking about projects for next year. Today, the city council voted to get the ball rolling on a…
Back in November, the City of Gulfport cut the ribbon on the brand new dog park located on 34th Street right next to the community garden. Gus Wesson, director of leisure services in Gulfport, tells News 25 since they have…
Locals and tourists will be looking for a new amusement park and hotel at Margaritaville instead of a lost shaker of salt. Its five o’clock somewhere, but a little after 3 p.m. a huge announcement was made at Margaritaville that…
There was a major announcement today about family entertainment coming to the Coast. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at Margaritaville where the announcement was made. He has the details. Tune into News 25 at 9 and 10 for the full…
A new much needed grocery store is coming to an area of East Biloxi. Ward 2 Councilman Felix Gines announced plans for the new project in this part of town. Gines told News 25 right now the area is considered…
Since the beginning of the year Gulfport has continued to see development in multiple areas. The most recent construction began along Highway 90 near the Markum Building, where the future Patio 44 restaurant will sit. Now, many with the City…
You might have noticed construction going on along Howard Avenue across from MGM Park. The owner of that building will now be the first business to take advantage of the City of Biloxi’s sales tax reimbursement incentive. The program is…
A lot that’s been vacant in Gulfport since Katrina will soon be transformed into Patio 44’s newest location. The Hattiesburg based company opened their first Coast location in Biloxi in November 2016. Now, their newest spot will sit at the…
There are a lot of new developments coming soon to the City of Waveland. Plans are now waiting for approval on an elevated boardwalk on Coleman Avenue. If the project gets the go-ahead, hotels, businesses, and restaurants can build downtown…
The Biloxi NAACP hosted a town hall meeting this evening to discuss potential projects for the purpose of bringing improvements to the East Biloxi community. Frustrations as citizens of Ward 2 voiced their concerns for their area at Wednesday night’s…
The old Santa Maria Del Mar building in Biloxi is quickly transforming from what used to be an eyesore and taking shape into what will be the Watermark Hotel when completed. It’s just one of the three new hotels under…
With work on the Bella La Vie property development set to begin in the next few months, Woolmarket residents still have many concerns surrounding the 625 acre project. Bob Lee’s family has lived in Woolmarket for decades. “My aunt and…
Could a Home Depot be coming to Ocean Springs? It was talked about today. Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson and the board of aldermen called a special meeting. Economic development for Ocean Springs was the hot topic during the special…
The Gulfport Sportsplex is now moving in to phase two of construction, branching further north of the existing facility. We take you to the sidelines for an update on the project and show you why city leaders believe this investment…
One of the smallest towns along the Coast has made a remarkable comeback after nearly being wiped off the map by Hurricane Katrina. Twelve years after Hurricane Katrina, cement slabs and empty lots along the beach where houses once stood…
Could a Home Depot be coming to Ocean Springs? It was talked about today. Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson and the board of aldermen called a special meeting. The meeting was called to speak with two representatives for the Mississippi…
A new sports complex is on its way to completion in D’Iberville, just one of the many things citizens have to look forward to. Today, Mayor Rusty Quave addressed about 100 people, updating them on all things D’Iberville. City Manager…
A stretch of woods along Highway 90 in Ocean Springs will soon be cleared to make way for a new ten million dollar mixed use development. The new facility, called the Inlet, will hold retail shops, restaurants, and living spaces…
The property once home to the old Swingster building in downtown Ocean Springs is one step closer to future development. County supervisors are still accepting bids for the property and prospective developers have until Monday, March 20th to submit their…
The success of the year-old Margaritaville Resort and its pending expansion has captured a great deal of attention in recent months, adding to the continuing expansion of non-casino hotels in Biloxi. In the past year, with Margaritaville and the new…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us more about the Biloxi Mayors plans to help further the development and growth of city of Biloxi.
Biloxi planners have given initial approval to a development that could eventually have 14,000 residents. A lawyer for the developers calls it a city within a city, but not all residents of Woolmarket are on board with the idea. William…