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🌱 What the lifted Gulfport West Beach advisory means for your swim plans
Good morning Gulfport! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What the lifted Gulfport West Beach advisory means for your swim plans
- Why Gulfport police arrested a well-known Mississippi clothing entrepreneur
- How Gulfport honored organ donors during Donate Life Month ceremonies
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Sunday: Windy and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Water contact advisories LIFTED for Gulfport West Beach and Biloxi West Central Beach (ms.gov) — If you’ve been avoiding the water at Gulfport West Beach, state environmental officials say bacteria levels are now acceptable and the contact advisory there has been lifted. Biloxi West Central Beach has also reopened, though four other Coast advisories remain in place. Swimmers are still urged to stay out of the water during heavy rain and for 24 hours afterward. 
2. ‘Scuba Steve' arrested for impersonating a law enforcement officer, Picayune PD says (wlox.com) — Gulfport Police arrested clothing company founder Steve Johnson on a Picayune warrant accusing him of felony impersonation of a law enforcement officer. The charge stems from an encounter at a Picayune festival, which Johnson’s attorney calls a misunderstanding. Johnson has bonded out and plans to contest the allegation in court.
3. Singing River Health System, Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency honor Coast organ donors during Donate Life Month (wlox.com) — Gulfport residents joined Ocean Springs and Pascagoula on Thursday for Donate Life Month flag-raising ceremonies honoring Coast organ donors and their families. Organized by Singing River Health System and the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency, the events spotlighted powerful local stories of loss and generosity while urging more people to register as organ donors.
4. CASA of South Mississippi swears in nine new advocates (wlox.com) — In Gulfport, nine new CASA of South Mississippi volunteers were sworn in, meaning more foster children on the Coast will now have a dedicated court-appointed advocate speaking up for them. Each new advocate completed 30 hours of training and could collectively serve 20 to 30 kids on the waiting list, with another swearing-in already planned for June.
📸 Around Gulfport
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Upcoming Events in
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Pink Heart Funds Ribbon Walk 2026
Point Cadet Park
6:30 am -
Woolmarket - Tortoise Talk
Harrison County Library System , 12135 Old Hwy 49 , Gulfport
11:00 am -
Orange Grove - Clothing Swap
Orange Grove Library , 12135 Old Hwy 49 , Gulfport
11:00 am -
Margaret Sherry - Ahead of the Buzz: Bee-coming Swarm Savvy
Margaret S Sherry Memorial Library , 2141 Popp's Ferry Rd , Biloxi
11:00 am -
Biloxi - Teens - Filmmaking Workshop
Biloxi Public Library , 580 Howard Ave , Biloxi
12:00 pm -
Biloxi - Who's Your Granny? Gilded Age Edition
Biloxi Public Library , 580 Howard Ave , Biloxi
2:00 pm -
Cocktails for a Cause - A Night in Havana
White Pillars Restaurant and Lounge
7:00 pm -
Orange Grove - Computer Class (MS Excel 101)
Orange Grove Library , 12135 Old Hwy 49 , Gulfport
9:15 am
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting for Cedar Lake Power Equipment!
Cedar Lake Power Equipment , 11378 Cedar Lake Rd , Biloxi
11:30 am -
33rd Annual Crawfish Music Festival Friday
Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center , 2350 Beach Blvd , Biloxi
12:00 pm -
2026 Crawfish Music Festival - Friday
Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center , 2350 Beach Blvd , Biloxi
12:00 pm -
Ribbon Cutting - Benchmark Physical Therapy - Long Beach
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc. , 200 W. Railroad Ste 105 , Long Beach
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I want to give a shout out to Marissa stringer@ Nu Visage dermatology.
I am feeling the skin on my scalp for the first time in 45 years. ( Severe psoriasis) She also took one look at a stye next to my eye and realized it… (Nextdoor Pass Rd) - 3 HUGE bags of toys, stuffed animals plus about 40 books for kids ages 2 to 10ish.
$50 for all!! Must come see. Can't take that many pictures of all of this!! (Nextdoor Anniston)
- ServiceMaster Professional Services posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Gulfport. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Gulfport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gulfport here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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