New Orleans being named the nation’s “murder capital” ahead of Mardi Gras has local officials scrambling to bolster security while business owners are concerned that the reputation will scare away ...

The city of New Orleans is giving the green light to Mardi Gras. Mayoral spokesman Beau Tidwell says New Orleans is opening its arms and welcoming the world back for the upcoming Carnival season.

New Orleans is heading into the final and busiest weekends of the Mardi Gras season, and officials expect challenges as thousands of visitors descend on the city for celebrations amid the pandemic.

FORT WALTON BEACH — Mardi Gras is coming back to downtown. Fort Walton Beach hosted its first Mardi Gras Parade and Downtown Throwdown in 2020, but took a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.