Dolphin rescued by IMMS finds forever home in Florida
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies shares some exciting news. A rough-toothed dolphin named Dagny - rescued by IMMS back in 2018 - has found her forever…
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Long Beach resident revisits SS United States after 70 years
MOBILE, Ala. (WXXV) - ”She was red on the bottom, black on the top and then white…she was beautiful, absolutely beautiful,” says Weed. For the…
Sea turtles return to the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after being stunned by the cold
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Eight green sea turtles were released back into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, nearly a month after an arctic blast brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida and left the aquatic reptiles suffering from a condition known…
'Get the bad man!' Mounted officer gives chase to fleeing suspect
A Florida man learned a tough lesson Tuesday -- you can't outrun a horse. Mounted police in Jacksonville, Florida, watched 25-year-old Jordan Wilson hand off illegal drugs. When he tried to flee the scene, Officer Cassie Haire pursued him on…
Florida trafficking charges dropped against Biloxi man
Trafficking charges filed in Florida against a Biloxi man have been dropped, court records show. 53-year-old Mark Wells was charged earlier this year with two counts of forced labor by human trafficking and two counts of contributing to the delinquency…
MHP Troop K escorting relief efforts to Florida
Mississippi Highway Patrol is bringing relief to those in need following the hurricanes in Florida. Troop K is escorting the Louisiana National Guard during relief efforts. The Louisiana…
Hurricane Milton live updates: Monster storm slams into Florida; deaths confirmed
By Daniella Silva The Hillsborough County sheriff’s office said this morning it was out cutting trees to reopen some of the roadways following the peak of the storm in the area. “There are downed power lines and trees everywhere,” Sheriff…
Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and HAVEN DALEY Updated 10:28 PM CDT, October 7, 2024 BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and…
WXXV speaks to a Florida resident as they prepare for Hurricane Milton
Residents in Florida are gearing up for another hurricane as Milton looks to make landfall in just a few days. Many are prepping now by moving valuable items to elevated…
Hard Rock Casino donating to communities affected by Hurricane Helene
The Hard Rock Casino is stepping up to support communities affected by Hurricane Helene. Two pallets of water were given as part of the relief efforts. The City…
City of Gulfport helping Gulfport, Florida with relief efforts after Hurricane Helene
Gulfport is gearing up to lend a helping hand to its sister city in Florida that was hit hard by Helene last week. Gulfport,…
Helene lashes the South with wind and sheets of rain. Millions are without power
By KATE PAYNE, STEPHEN SMITH and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene roared ashore in a sparsely populated region of Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, peeling the siding off buildings, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to…
Helene’s winds batter Florida as Category 3 storm races toward the coast
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and KATE PAYNE Updated 2:35 PM CDT, September 26, 2024 CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tropical storm force winds began battering Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene prepared to make landfall, with forecasters warning that the enormous storm could create a “nightmare” surge…
Helene upgraded to Cat. 2 as it heads toward Florida
The latest update from the National Hurricane Center now has Helene up to Cat. 2 status with 100 mph winds, with further organization and rapid intensification expected over the next 12 hours ahead of landfall in Florida. Impacts to South…
Florida man charged in Biloxi bank robbery
A Florida man is charged with a bank robbery that happened Monday. Police said 37-year-old Jonathan Sampson was charged with robbery. He was taken to Harrison County jail and bond was set at $250,000. Officers were called to a bank…
Jimmy Buffett honored with highway renaming in Florida
Jimmy Buffett is being honored by the state of Florida. Florida's A1A will take on the Mississippi singer's name. A stretch of highway leading into Key West is being renamed the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway. Signage was revealed during an…
Biloxi man charged with trafficking due in court in October
A Mississippi man charged with trafficking two girls from their Gulfport home to Pensacola, Florida, is scheduled for trial in October. Jury selection is scheduled to begin October 28. According to jail records in Escambia County, Florida, 53-year-old Mark Wells…
Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings
MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby north of Cuba on Saturday and was predicted to become a hurricane as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with the Florida coast. The…
First responders respond to two shark incidents in Walton County, Florida
Friday, first responders in Walton County, Florida responded to reports of two shark incidents in the area. Just after 1:15 pm, Walton County Sheriff Office and South Walton Fire District responded to a report of a woman being injured by…
Allegiant launches seasonal nonstop flights from Gulfport to Sanford, Florida
Get ready to jet off to a summer destination! Allegiant Airlines launched nonstop flights from Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport to Sanford, Florida today. Prices for one-way flights…
Sexual orientation, gender ID can be talked about in Florida classrooms under lawsuit settlement
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction. That's according to a settlement reached between Florida education officials and…
Jones County fugitive taken into custody in Florida
A Jones County man accused of killing another person on February 18 has been arrested in Florida. According to a press release from the Jones County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to a reported shooting at a home. They found a…
Woman charged in death of man found in wooden box in Gulfport home
Gulfport Police have charged a 66-year-old woman in the death of a man found in a wooden box at a residence on Friday. Police say Jerry Lynn Isreal, who also uses the last name Roby, was charged with first degree…
Florida discontinues manatee winter feeding program after seagrass conditions improve
BY CURT ANDERSON Updated 10:48 AM CST, December 5, 2023 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A two-year experimental feeding program for starving Florida manatees will not immediately resume this winter as conditions have improved for the threatened marine mammals and the seagrass on…