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Gulfport Premium Outlets reacts to back-to-school sales tax holiday changes
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - You can get your back-to-school shopping done without sales tax from July 12 to July 14. The tax holiday, which is traditionally two days, was extended by 24 hours and moved to an earlier date to accommodate students going back to school earlier. The Gulfport Premium...
St. Stanislaus names Zach Villarrubia assistant principal of academics
Zach Villarrubia has been named Assistant Principal of Academics for the 2024 -2025 school year. Villarrubia currently teaches STEM and 8th grade science at Saint Stanislaus, a position he has held for the last four years. Villarrubia expressed his gratitude, saying, "I am appreciative of Brother Barry, Mr. Blackburn, and...
Local student receives Nat Geo award
One Coastal teen was a recipient of the 2024 Significant Achievement Award, a National Geographic Challenge to address environmental challenges. Demi Johnson is a student at Bayou View Middle School in Gulfport. Her submission plans to restore the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s threatened oyster reef population. Her plan is to create community oyster gardens as a way to revive the population.
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