Mary Perez

Biloxi

Reporter at Sun Herald

Reporter at Sun Herald, covering Biloxi, casinos, business, jobs, tourism.

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Articles

Learn how to eat healthy and save money during free tour of local grocery store

1 week ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez

Rouses Markets partners with MSU Extension for a free healthy eating tour. Tour teaches label reading, unit pricing, and seasonal produce selection. Participants learn budget planning, meal prep, and cost comparisons for food. Inflation shot up during COVID-19 and took food prices with it, leaving people concerned about the cost of feeding their families and the additives in their food.
Learn how to eat healthy and save money during free tour of local grocery store

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mary Perez

Inflation shot up during COVID-19 and took food prices with it, leaving people concerned about the cost of feeding their families and the additives in their food. Rouses Markets is partnering with the Mississippi Extension Service to show shoppers how to make healthy choices and save money. The event is at 1 p.m. on June 26 at Rouses Market Gulfport at 1444 E Pass Road.
Make that 9 Coast casino jackpots so far this year. How does that compare to 2024?

1 week ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez

A $144,563 jackpot hit June 13 at Scarlet Pearl on a Blackjack Blazing 7s table. Gulf Coast casinos in 2025 have seen nine jackpots over $100K totaling $1.88M. Four of this year's nine big wins came from table games or video poker machines. The ninth jackpot of the year hit at a Coast casino and it wasn't on a slot machine. "Precision. Poise. A little Pearl luck," is how at Scarlet Pearl Casio Resort in D'Iberville described the win on June 13.
Restaurant that delivered stacks of pancakes is for sale in South Mississippi

1 week ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez

Former D'Iberville IHOP building listed for $1.5M with all equipment included. Previous sale attempt failed; location sits near hotels, shops and a theater. Real estate firm marketing property for restaurant, retail or medical use. It's been closed for months and the former IHOP restaurant in D'Iberville is up for sale again.
Gaming Commission warns illegal gambling sites and Mississippi residents using them

1 week ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez

Gaming Commission issued cease and desist letters to 10 illegal operators. Offshore sites misused casino images and falsely claimed legal status in Mississippi. Residents risk prosecution and forfeiture for gambling on unlicensed internet sites. Mississippi Gaming Commission on Tuesday sent letters to companies illegally operating online casinos and targeting customers who live in Mississippi.
South MS restaurants fail health inspections for toxic substances, plumbing

1 week ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez

Three South Mississippi restaurants received C grades for critical violations. Citations included improper sewage disposal, lack of certified staff, and misused toxins. Since May 27, 154 restaurants in the region received A grades from inspectors. Three restaurants in South Mississippi failed their health inspections over the past three weeks.
Tonys Pizza in Gulfport already has new owners. Here's what they have planned

2 weeks ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez

A week after Tony's Brick Oven Pizzeria and Sea Grapes Wine Cafe suddenly closed in downtown Gulfport, the businesses have new owners and will reopen this summer. "We're trying to get open by the Fourth of July," said Frank Lombardi-Benson. If that name sounds familiar, he and husband Timothy Lombardi-Benson already own and operate Empanola restaurants in Biloxi, D'Iberville and Ocean Springs. They also purchased Pisano's Pizza in Biloxi last August and moved it to Howard Avenue with Empanola.
MS grocery tax is falling and the gas tax is rising. Will we save money or not?

2 weeks ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez

Mississippi lowers grocery tax from 7% to 5% starting July 1, 2025 Gasoline tax increases in phases, reaching 27 cents per gallon by 2027 Top state income tax rate drops from 4.7% in 2024 to 4.4% in 2025 Tax rates change in Mississippi on July 1, when the tax on gasoline rises and taxes on food and personal income decrease.
Buc-ee's owner lives and wears his job, right down to his custom-made boots

2 weeks ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez

Buc-ee's owner Arch Aplin III embraces the brand, down to custom boots and hat. The new Harrison County Buc-ee's created over 200 full-time jobs with benefits. Founded in 1982, Buc-ee's now operates 52 stores and fuels regional job growth. "The rain didn't dampen anybody's spirits," Arch Aplin III said when Monday's ribbon cutting for the new Buc-ee's travel center in Harrison County moved inside.
Mississippi Coast residents and travelers celebrate. 'We've got our Buc-ee's'

2 weeks ago | sunherald.com | Mary Perez

The opening of the new $50 million Buc-ee's travel center lived up to its hype Monday when people poured into the three entrances chanting "Buc-ee's!"The doors opened at 6 a.m. and, now that it's open, it will remain that way 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year, Christmas and holidays included.