Toy Safety Tips
Santa has come and gone now, meaning kids received new toys to play with. However, parents should keep a close eye on children with certain gifts. There’s nothing like waking up on Christmas morning to new toys and gifts. However,…
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Christmas trash could bring criminals to your home
For many, the holiday season is the most joyful time of year. The good times can quickly turn bad if you become a victim to a home burglary. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini has tips on how to keep you and…
Mississippi Highway Patrol ‘Home for the Holidays’ Campaign
Mississippi Highway Patrol wants everyone to get home safe for the holidays. Today, they started their safe driving campaign with Christmas just days away. They want to make sure everyone is following the rules of the road. Be sure not…
Safety and sobriety checkpoints in Biloxi
During the holidays there can be a lot of traffic and with that comes the potential of an increase in accidents. Biloxi police will conduct checkpoints throughout the city until the end of the month. Some of the things they…
Police on Halloween safety
Most people love a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to the safety of the ghosts and goblins running the streets to get candy. Gulfport Police Department tells News 25 there are many tips and tricks to…
The Great American Shakeout
Lyman Elementary School joined millions across the world this morning in practicing how to drop, cover, and hold on. The Great American Shakeout earthquake drill started 10 years ago in southern California, but is new to Lyman Elementary. The students…
Child passenger safety checks
September is Child Passenger Safety Month and Safe Kids Gulf Coast partnered with other organizations to offer a free car safety check to Biloxi area residents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Graco helped with this event. For three…
Generator safety tips
Generators typically top the list when it comes to hurricane preparedness so it’s critical those using them know how to do it properly. First, purchase a battery operated carbon monoxide detector to detect dangerous emissions from within the home, but…
New safety measures for Ocean Springs schools
Ocean Springs is ramping up safety and security in new and innovative ways throughout the school system. Superintendent Dr. Bonita Coleman spoke with the Ocean Springs Lions Club today about all of the new safety measures they are taking this…
Staying safe while running alone
This morning, police released more information about Mollie Tibbets. She went missing on July 18th in Brooklyn, Iowa. Investigators say the 20-year-old went on a jog when she was followed and eventually taken and killed. Now, police are warning joggers…
Senior Matters: Senior Citizen Driving Safety
The decision to stop driving is a difficult one for many senior citizens, but it can be the right choice for their safety and everyone else on the road. Although there is an age restriction on when you can get…
D’Iberville students receive CPR training kits
The Mississippi Peanut Growers Association made it possible for CPR training kits to be put in classrooms. Students in D’Iberville are learning the skills to help others stay alive. News 25 visited D’Iberville High today to join their JROTC students…
A new way to report suspicious activity within Harrison County schools
With the new school season in full swing, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson has announced a new way to help prevent tragedies from happening in county schools. A new feature to the sheriff department’s app allows people to submit reports…
Senior Matters: Hurricane readiness
Of all the dangers Mother Nature brings, hurricanes can be the worst for our area and can be much worse for senior citizens. August 29th, 2005, a day that is stuck in the minds of many South Mississippians, especially 76-year-old…
Council to vote on making Fishbone Alley pedestrian only
The City of Gulfport is actively working toward providing a safer experience for pedestrians visiting Fishbone Alley in downtown Gulfport. “It was a place you would want to avoid. It was a place you would put your garbage in and…
‘CRASE’ training for student safety in D’Iberville
The first day of school in D’Iberville is tomorrow and teachers and staff are in a ‘CRASE’ to keep their students safe. ‘CRASE’ stands for ‘civilian response to active shooter events.’ It’s every parent, teacher, and student’s worst nightmare: a…
Council to vote on making Fishbone Alley pedestrian only
The City of Gulfport is working towards providing a safer experience for pedestrians visiting Fishbone Alley in downtown Gulfport. News 25’s Veronica Bayona has more.
Police practice school safety in Pascagoula
Students will head back to school soon and one local high school is taking extra measures for its students and faculty. Pascagoula police surrounded Pascagoula High School Wednesday morning preparing for the worst, but thankfully this time bulletproof vests and…
Emergency management update meeting
This morning, Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert Lacy was on hand to speak to a room full of Coast business owners about disaster preparedness. With hurricane season in full swing running from June 1st through November 30th, EMA wants…
Senior Matters: senior citizens and high temperatures
When we get older our bodies are just not the same as they use to be. So, when we deal with the high temperatures like what we have been dealing with lately for senior citizens this can be very dangerous.…
Biloxi fireboat ready for emergencies
With the large crowd the Blues over Biloxi airshow brought to the waters this weekend, Biloxi Fire Department and other first responders were ready for anything. Biloxi Fire Department was stationed on the water throughout the day in case they…
Red Cross hurricane response drill
The Mississippi American Red Cross always wants to do what they can to help the community and being prepared for when a hurricane hits can be that help. Staff and volunteers started the hurricane response simulation this afternoon at the…
No boating zone for Blues over Biloxi
Blues over Biloxi is almost here and if you plan on taking in the show from your boat this weekend, the Department of Marine Resources has a few rules you’ll need to follow. There will be a no boat zone.…
Fingerprinting for safety
It’s any parent’s worst nightmare: a missing child. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood takes us to St. Martin where protective parents took preventative measures to help safeguard their kids, all right at the tips of their fingers. Kevin Benjaman spent Wednesday…