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Gulf Coast Community Foundation (GCCF) recently received reaccreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. Community Foundations National Standards® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. “Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Susie Nelson, board chair of National Standards. “This accreditation is a significant accomplishment that indicates…

  Svetlana Gray Baleyev (left) of Long Beach recently served as a page for the Mississippi Senate. Pages generally run errands for officials and Senate staff.  Baleyev is pictured with Lieutenant Governor C. Delbert Hosemann, Jr. (right), who sponsored her visit. She is the daughter of Kelley and Oleg Baleyev and attends Long Beach Senior…

Special to Long Beach Breeze     At the recent Board of Aldermen meeting, the Long Beach Board of Aldermen voted to implement a temporary permitting solution for businesses currently utilizing shipping or storage containers within the City limits.   The action allows existing businesses with containers already in place to apply for a permit…

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for its 2026 Small Business Grant Program, offering financial support to local businesses across the Coast. Applications officially opened March 25 and will remain open through 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026. This year’s program includes grant opportunities through the Biloxi, Gulfport, Long…

  Two Pass Christian High School students were recently announced as winners in the Mississippi Poetry Contest. Trinity Langlinais earned first place in the tenth-grade division for her poem, “The Storm,” and Nikolas Piernas received honorable mention in the twelfth-grade division for his poem, “Pass Christian.”  Both students will be recognized next fall at the…

  The City of Long Beach recently completed roadway improvements on Klondyke Road from Y Not Stop (seen here) on the southern end of the roadway to LaRosa Road. The project is part of the Cit’s ongoing efforts to enhance local infrastructure and to improve driving conditions for residents and visitors alike.

By Toni Miles     Long Beach Main Street recently awarded $15,000 in local façade improvement grants to Long Beach businesses to support their exterior enhancements and reinvestment in Long Beach. The façade grant program was made possible through a partnership with Mississippi Power, demonstrating the impact of local-private collaboration.   Façade grant recipients include…

Long Beach Breeze   Cyclists who would like to join their neighbors for an easy loop around the area have two opportunities each month to meet. In Long Beach, community bicycle rides happen on the first Thursday of each month from April through October. This season’s rides are set for April 2, May 7, June…

By Toni Miles     The Long Beach Garden Club is breaking a lot of ground in Long Beach this year, and it has now teamed up with the City of Long Beach, Boy Scout Troop 205 and local volunteers for its latest project – a new community garden at historic Greenvale (the Quarles House).…