Destiny Polster

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Destiny Polster

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - On Sunday, small business owners of all kinds sold their products at the 6th annual Spring Makers Market in Gulfport. A number of small businesses begin as a hobby or a vision. “Flowers became my outlet when my son was diagnosed with autism, and now that he’s flourishing and doing amazing things and blooming himself, I decided it was time to go back to work,” explained Emily Mihnovets, owner of Saltwater & Stem.

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Destiny Polster

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - April 11 is recognized as World Parkinson’s Day, with one Coast church taking the time to spread awareness. Inside the Beauvoir United Methodist Church, a small group meets on the second Tuesday of every month to talk about the neurodegenerative disease. Conversations revolve around treatments, programs and raising general awareness. These meetings are organized by Nancy Carstens, an ambassador for the Parkinson’s Foundation Gulf Coast Chapter.

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Destiny Polster

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - You might know the saying: a picture is worth a thousand words. That’s something past, and current Sun Herald employees know all about. Some of those who worked for Gulf Publishing met at the old Sun Herald building on Debuys Road for one last group photo before it’s set to be demolished. The exact date for that is unknown, but it’s been unoccupied since the pandemic in 2020. James Bates worked in this building from 1999 to 2012 and decided to reminisce one last time.

3 weeks ago | wlox.com | Destiny Polster

ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WLOX) - One Gulf Coast organization is working to bring permanent skateparks to the community. In Jackson County, wooden ramps filled a parking lot area to showcase just how big that need is. Several kids in the community took advantage of this opportunity. “I was doing a bunch of tricks, and all I was thinking was I’ve got to win this,” says 10-year-old Anders Hard.

3 weeks ago | wlox.com | Destiny Polster

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) -More than 600 striped bass were released into Old Fort Bayou Friday morning. The Ocean Springs High School Aquaculture program has raised those fish throughout the school year and worked with the Department of Marine Resources to make this release possible. “It’s kind of sad because we’re not going to have fish anymore, but I’m happy that they are back in the wild and thriving,” junior Ally Kuluz said.