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…
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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…
Picayune scores 28 unanswered in 28-21 comeback win at Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Picayune found itself trailing 21-0 in the second quarter, but then proceeded to score 28 unanswered points to stun Gulfport on homecoming.…
8/29 - Jeff's "Idalia Approaching Florida" Tuesday Night Forecast
Rain chances will fade and skies will clear out overnight. Your Wednesday will start off on a mild note with humidity lowering. Skies will only feature a…
8/29 - Jeff Vorick's "Scattered Thunderstorms Early/Tracking Idalia" Tuesday Evening Forecast
Showers and thunderstorms are in our area. Expect for them to continue to be scattered in nature this evening. Overnight, activity will gradually come to…
8/28 - Jeff's "Rain Gradually Ending" Monday Night Forecast
Skies will clear somewhat overnight and rain chances will gradually exit the picture for the night. It will remain mild, and humid. Tomorrow will start…
8/28 - Jeff Vorick's "Thunderstorms Early" Monday Evening Forecast
Thunderstorms will remain around early on this evening for a lot of you. Very heavy rain and isolated pockets of gusty winds and small hail are possible…
Drowning victim at Broadwater Marina is identified
A 79-year-old Florida man has been identified as the victim who drowned in the Broadwater Marina on Monday evening. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said John Chock had been on the…
He was on probation for sex crimes in Florida. He's charged again in Mississippi.
A Waveland man is in jail today, charged with sex crimes against a minor child. Waveland Police say 64-year-old Frederick Robinson of Waveland was arrested Thursday night. He is charged with sexual battery and two counts of touching a child…
Team Salt Shaker pours it on with a win at Billfish Classic
Point Cadet in Biloxi saw a packed-out crowd as the final weigh-ins were being tallied and anglers competed for a million-dollar grand prize. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic came…
Florida man charged in death of woman at apartment complex
A 44-year-old man is charged with murder in the death of a woman at an apartment complex in Harrison County. Andrew Luckhurst of Florida was charged with 1st degree murder and violation of protection order, according to the Harrison County…