PASS CHRISTIAN — Friends and colleagues say Billy McDonald was a good politician and storyteller, a man who knew how to work a room and accomplish anything he set his mind to.
The state Senate restored $20 million for the homeowners insurance wind pool Tuesday, replacing a chunk the Senate Appropriations Committee had recently stripped out over budget concerns.
Gov. Haley Barbour on Monday vetoed a homeowner insurance wind pool bill he said was unnecessary, and Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said new money for the program doesn’t appear likely this legislative session, given the state’s budget woes.
GULFPORT — A fighter pilot training on the Coast this week boasts that his jet flys from Gulfport to Camp Shelby in 4 1/2 minutes.
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| Funeral Services: Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes |
Home Improvement: Window King |
| Investment services: Trinity Investments |
Construction Services: Blanchard Construction |
| OB/GYN: Dr. Donna Alexander |
Heating and Air Conditioning: Barnes Heating and Air |
GULFPORT — Frequent fliers can now earn extra rewards for parking at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and the program will soon be extended to the airport concessions. It’s already spreading beyond the airport to community businesses, said Marc Ellis, chief executive officer of Thanks Again, a national rewards program.
The three coastal counties survived Ida with minimal damage, emergency officials reported this morning.
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