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Why Cheap Equipment Costs Contractors Later

If you work along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, you already know that every job puts both your skills and your equipment to the test. Heat wears down machines, salt air seeps into metal parts, and storm season can throw your schedule off overnight. When you try to save money with bargain tools or aging machinery,…

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Maintenance Tips To Keep Your Heavy-Duty Machinery Active

Heavy-duty machinery supports demanding work across construction and industrial sites that rely on consistent performance under pressure each day. Equipment failure leads to lost time and reduced productivity that affects operations that depend on reliable mechanical systems. Proper care ensures machines stay dependable across years of use under tough environmental and operational conditions. Owners who…

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One Book, One Pass selection announced

Special to The Pass Post     Events begin this fall for the annual community reading project, One Book, One Pass. The 2026 selected author is award-winning war correspondent Sebastian Junger and the book selection is In My Time Of Dying:  How I Came Face to Face With The Idea of an Afterlife. Over the…

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MID to begin fortifying homes on Mississippi Gulf Coast

Special to Long Beach Breeze The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) is set to begin fortifying homes along the Mississippi Gulf Coast through the Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program (SMH).   Senate Bill 2409, passed during the 2026 Legislative Session, allows the MID to administer the program designed to help homeowners install stronger, storm-resistant roofs. The program…

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Features That Help a House Feel More Custom

The homes people remember most are not always the largest or the newest. In many cases, they stand out because the design feels connected to the people who live there. Thoughtful details can create a sense of individuality that makes a house feel established, comfortable, and distinctly personal. Homeowners often focus on major renovations, but…

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How To Prepare for Financing a Value-Add Commercial Property

Older or underperforming commercial buildings often need thoughtful updates to reach their full income potential. That opportunity can be appealing, but it also adds complexity to the financing process. Borrowers should prepare by reviewing the property’s condition, scope of repairs, operating history, and future use. Those steps make it easier to finance a value-add commercial…

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Movie Review: “Moana”

By Bob Garver       I am well aware of the case against Disney’s live-action remake of its 2016 animated hit “Moana,” namely that the original film is less than ten years old and doesn’t need a remake, and also that  Disney live-action remakes are lazy cash-grabs in general. And I agree with a…

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Special exhibit planned for July 22

Long Beach Breeze         The City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Historical Society have partnered to host a series of special exhibitions at Greenvale, celebrating and preserving the rich history of the community.  The second exhibition in the special series is titled “Tide and Tackle: A Long Beach Coastal Archive.” The exhibit,…

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Key Stages of the Wastewater Treatment Process

Wastewater treatment may not come up in everyday conversation, but it affects daily life in every community. Water from home sinks, showers, toilets, laundry rooms, restaurants, schools, and local businesses needs careful treatment before it can return to the environment. Treatment plants handle that job through a series of steps that remove trash, solids, organic…

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