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By Toni Miles       In an effort to bring the Friendly City “back to its roots,” the City of Long Beach and Long Beach Main Street are teaming up to resurrect a beloved Long Beach tradition that actually started in 1991.   The Long Beach Radish Festival is set to take place in…

  Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s GivHer Circle will host its third annual wine-tasting event, “Unwind, Uncork & Connect,” on April 22 at Coastal Kitchen in Long Beach beginning at 5 p.m. With the theme It’s a Shore Thing, the evening will feature a curated selection of wines paired with a delicious meal, creating an inviting…

  Long Beach High School teacher Elizabeth Becker, the Long Beach School District’s (LBSD) overall Teacher of the Year, was recently named a recipient of a Keesler Federal Credit Union Educator Impact Award. According to LBSD officials, Becker was nominated because of the powerful, everyday impact she has on her students, with her dedication, compassion…

Long Beach Breeze     The annual Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival, started in 1991, is held annually to teach residents and visitors about the importance of the Gulf. Held in coordination with Art in the Pass, the festival is typically held the first Saturday in April in Pass Christian’s Memorial Park. Due to…

By Toni Miles   Jeep enthusiasts and community members are getting in gear, preparing for yet another Blessing of the Jeeps event set to roll out at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Long Beach on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizers say the family-friendly event draws more and more…

  After beginning his college career at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), Connor McKee transferred to The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to turn his interest in oyster research into a career serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast.   Now a sustainability sciences major set to graduate in May, McKee credits his transfer experience with opening the…

  In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, the Gulf Council is inviting photographers of all skill levels to participate in a special Gulf Fisheries Photo Contest highlighting the people, places, and marine life that define fisheries in the Gulf region. For five decades, the Council has worked to manage federal fisheries in the Gulf of…

  The City of Long Beach Public Works will be conducting a planned project that will temporarily result in a loss of water pressure. As a precaution, a boil water notice is being issued until further notice for the following area: Affected Area: • N. Nicholson Avenue (from E. Railroad Street to Allen Road) Important:…

Special to Long Beach Breeze     Travel writer Erin Austen Abbot recently visited the Coast Episcopal School (CES) campus’ Gail Keenan Art Center (GKAC), where she met with GKAC Curator Ann Madden and CES Head of School Jake Winter. The visit was conducted to familiarize Abbot, as an author, with the impact the GKAC…

By Toni Miles   Preparations are underway for the City of Long Beach’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, one of the most popular events of the year for youngsters.   Last year, hundreds joined the hunt for plastic eggs with goodies inside scattered across the Harper McCaughan Town Green, and organizers expect they’ll be lining up…