Andrés Fuentes
Multimedia Journalist
Biloxi, MS
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Andrés Fuentes is a New Orleans native and a 2020 graduate of Loyola University. He joined the WLOX News Team in July 2020 as a Multimedia Journalist.
Andrés is a proud member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and comes to WLOX having already won awards for his work as a college journalist.
You can follow him on Twitter @news_fuentes or send him an email at andres.fuentes@wlox.com.
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Jackson County now has its three slots filled on the Coastal Mississippi Tourism Commission.
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Saturday’s cool weather made outdoor activities more pleasant, especially fishing.
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With the classic cars now in the rearview mirror, Biloxi city leaders want to see more progress in sand removal, debris pick-up and overall maintenance before next year’s tourism season.
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Car lovers across the region now cruise back to reality after more than a week of Cruisin’ the Coast.
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The pandemic handcuffed so many festivals and art shows. Talented South Mississippi artists had fewer chances to showcase their works, and Julia Reyes is one of those artists.
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The horsepower under the hood of Cruisin’ the Coast is fueled with volunteer power. It takes hundreds of volunteers to keep this event rolling from Bay St. Louis to Pascagoula.
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A discussion about the future of Coast tourism turned into name-calling and threats by Harrison County supervisors. Some supervisors are now saying Harrison County might pull out of the three-county tourism commission.
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It was a muggy Monday at Cruise Central in Centennial Plaza with mud puddles and rain greeting hundreds, if not thousands, of classic and antique cars.
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Side by side, old, new and exotic cars welcomed cruisers to Hardy Court in Gulfport to kick off Cruisin’ the Coast’s 25th anniversary.
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Ambulances, fire trucks, police cars and even a helicopter all made their way to St. Clare Church for the annual Night Out Saturday morning.
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The veteran firefighter says he is ready to grow the Gulfport Fire Department, and he's not afraid of testing new ideas.
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Programs have since popped up across the U.S., and the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence hopes to bring one to South Mississippi.
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Si alguna vez ha visto el arte de Cary Espinosa en las redes sociales o en Champagne, Art & CBD en Biloxi, sabría que tiene un estilo obvio.
Cary Espinosa is now a real estate agent but keeps her love of painting alive. Her journey from Cuba to the U.S. helps inspire her work.
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Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Memorial Hospital has seen its fair share of hardships, but Geovanny Barboza has tried to always stay positive.
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The workforce development program provides seven career coaches for each of the Jackson County high schools. The coaches help students find their passions in life and what career options are available to them while tracking everything through the MERIT app.
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Venezuela native Francisco Gonzalez moved to America when he was 19 to pursue his love of film-making. Decades later, he is doing that and so much more.
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It’s been a little more than a year since Lt. Col. Reggie Trujillo assumed command of the 403rd Mission Support Group at Keesler Air Force Base.
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Lines at fast-food restaurants are through the roof right now, as eateries across the U.S. struggle to hire and retain employees.
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With a growing Hispanic population, the bands and similar Latin artists are preparing more shows in Mississippi.
Fue solo otra hora de la cena del sábado por la noche en El Mariachi en Picayune, hasta que cuatro hombres entraron con botas de cuero e instrumentos en la mano.
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After about 10 days of donations, South Mississippians managed to gather 32 pallets worth of supplies at the downtown Gulfport fire station for Hurricane Ida victims across the state line.
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Weeks of planning led to a team of volunteers to serve the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Department after their deputies took care of hundreds of people following Hurricane Ida.
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Deputies with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department are heading to LaPlace, La., on Monday to bring supplies and help in the recovery efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Ida.
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The nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, still affect people two decades later, including military members along the Mississippi Coast.
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Organizers wanted to commemorate the day, the lives lost, and the feelings Americans felt in the aftermath of 9/11.
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It’s been more than a week since heavy rains washed out a portion of Highway 26 in Lucedale, injuring 10 people and killing two others.
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The store’s success over the last year has led to an antique shop, custom furniture and upholstery workspace, and a space for local artists to showcase their talent.
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Clear skies along the Jourdan River mean people are outside washing away the wounds left by Hurricane Ida.
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It’s been a rough few days for Louisiana residents like the Bruschi family in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, but the Gulf Hills community has stepped up in a big way.
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Without electricity, homes in the Greater New Orleans area have food going to waste. However, the Mississippi Salvation Army aims at being the city’s savior.
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With scarce electricity and resources running low, many Louisiana residents are looking for relief wherever they can find it in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
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Bricks now surround St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on Goodyear Boulevard after the wall fell.
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Fresh off of a summer that featured an NBA Finals appearance and an Olympic gold medal run, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker spent time in Moss Point, where his high school career blossomed.
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With days until Hurricane Ida’s arrival, some storm prep veterans know how and where to spend their time, at The Home Depot in Biloxi.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all of our daily lives in some shape or form, and that’s especially true for senior residents.
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Mississippi will soon see more than 1,000 contracted healthcare workers at 61 hospitals coming in to assist in the staffing shortage left behind by COVID-19.
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The Twice As Nice Kid’s Resale is a biannual consignment sale that brings in items from across South Mississippi, offering up the gently used items at an affordable price.
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The event gave fans the chance to meet Olympian Cory McGee while rolling up their sleeve.
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Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Hulum III of Gulfport did two tours of duty in Afghanistan. He told WLOX on Tuesday that the 20-year war effort in Afghanistan was not in vain.
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The state senator kept up that mentality for most of the pandemic, even after he caught the virus last year. However, a busy travel schedule in the middle of the delta variant spike made him rethink his position.
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The latest health department report shows 106,654 shots have been administered in the state so far for the month of August.
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Soon, Moss Point youth will have a pair of fully-renovated basketball courts, thanks to NBA All-Star and Olympic Champion Devin Booker.
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A line of cars waited outside the Kenny Fournier Multi-Purpose Building taking on Friday the 13th.
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As Mississippi’s case count continues to surge, Martin’s now has a mask mandate in place. The owners hope more people will fill the booths if safety protocols are followed.
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The anniversary of the raids has caught the eyes of many local immigration advocacy groups and even a national Latino civil rights organization, UnidosUS.
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With hospitals near or at capacity, AMR officials said their paramedics have to stay with their patients for longer spans of time at drop-off zones while they wait for rooms to open up. This leads to more time waiting and less time being out in the field.
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A crowd of bikers packed Tri Hard Sports after their Saturday morning ride. They were all there to see the antique bike that was hidden under a cloth.
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Right now, the group has just 25 active interpreters/translators with skills in Vietnamese, Spanish and American sign language. Their primary work is in legal settings helping people who might not know English all that well.
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The mandate came two weeks after a city hall worker tested positive for COVID-19.