Local businesses weigh-in on new face mask mandate

Are the tighter COVID-19 restrictions putting a squeeze on businesses affected here in South Mississippi?

Are the tighter restrictions- putting a squeeze on- businesses affected here in - south mississippi?- news 25's toni miles checked in- with locally-owned stores in- gulfport and biloxi to find out- quick!- - it's business once again - and- as usual - these few days into- the governor's new mask mandate- - - according to butch simpson, - co-owner of negrotto's- frame & art in gulfport.- customer: "thank you!"- this gallery portrait says it - all as two fishermen pair up- to raise the winch of a - sailboat-usually a simply easy- process, but those not familiar- with it could - experience snags if not careful- and if they don't - follow guidelines to get the- main up smoothly and- boat underway.- just like these unchartered - waters as the coast and local - businesses struggle to balance- safety measures and - restrictions to kill off covid- without cutting into their- bottom line.- butch simpson, owner, negrotto'- frame & art: "i think things ar- starting to - pick up.

People are starting to- adapt to the new normal if you- will and realizing it's not - going to go away tomorrow, and- we're going to have to do - somethings a little - - - - different until we get control- of it."

- toni miles, news 25: "a few - miles east in biloxi at - locally-owned shawn's petit boi- liquors store, business is- flowing as usual.

The governor'- recent order has not- - - - held back customers here- although the demand is high and- the supply is - somewhat low."- shawn guider, owner, shawn's- petit bois liquors: "sales are- still up.

Availability- of product is not as good as it- used to be, and we're adapting- to have a longer ship - time.

It's taking 10 to 12 days- now."

- customer: "you got any cold?"

- as guider and other liquor- stores throughout the - state hold on until the abc can- catch up to help businesses mee- the demand, no one seems to min- much masking up.- shawn guider, owner, shawn's- petit bois liquors: "you have t- be adaptable.

- i used to order on monday.

Then- i was going to order on - wednesday.

Now i- have to project ten days ahead.- you have to adapt."

<splice>- "it's new for - everybody.

We're changing and - adapting as we go and keeping a- positive- outlook."

- in harrison county, toni miles,- news 25.-