The Alabama Aquarium will temporarily close its doors on May 8 for renovations aimed at delivering a fresh perspective of the Alabama Watershed.
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5/5/23
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Johnny Greene has been a captain on charter boats in the Gulf of Mexico for the past 33 years and has landed his share of the gulf’s bounty. But recently something happened on his boat, the …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources | 5/5/23 |
ORANGE BEACH – Columbia Southern University, which celebrates its 30th year of providing quality distance learning this year, springs into the season with the recent launch of 27 new online …
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5/4/23
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Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, said it is not a matter of if the Baldwin County Commission will implement a permanent chairperson but rather, when."We're going to do this, and that is all there is …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/4/23 |
DAPHNE — Take yourself or your significant other out for a night of good food and dancing for a good cause. The Kiwanis Club of Daphne and Spanish Fort's annual fundraising event, Taste of the …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/4/23 |
Do not miss your chance at $25 concert tickets at The Wharf. Live Nation announced the return of Concert Week from May 10 through May 16.
What is Concert Week? For one week, fans will have a …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/4/23 |
In August 2022, The Wharf announced the purchase of the property across the Intracoastal Waterway, formerly known as Bama Bayou.
The Wharf owner, Art Favre, acquired just under 90 acres in the …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/4/23 |
FOLEY — A Goodwill store, community center and training facility is planned in Foley and will be the agency's largest facility in Baldwin County.
Foley Planning Commission voted Wednesday, …
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5/4/23
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FAIRHOPE - Fairhope resident Dylan Dejuan Bradley, 22, has been arrested by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office after leading deputies on multiple pursuits that put the public, as well as …
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5/3/23
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There is nothing quite like the experience of watching a hot air balloon inflate using an open flame and then slowly lift from the ground. As a child, my family attended an annual hot air balloon …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/3/23 |
Whether it was regulation changes or better environmental conditions, the apparent rebound in the flounder population has everyone involved with the fishery along the Alabama Gulf Coast …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 5/3/23 |
FAIRHOPE — The students of Fairhope West's Walking School Bus celebrated Spring Walk to School Day on April 5.The students, their parents, community members and even a few four-legged friends …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/3/23 |
Gulf Shores Police Department has announced a plan to pursue police accreditation, a three-year voluntary program according to the official city newsletter released on April 28."Pursuing this …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/3/23 |
You can no longer vape in a car that has children in it. House Bill 3 was passed with bans smoking or vaping in a car with children 14 years or younger.Birmingham Rep. Rolanda Hollis had been …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/3/23 |
All 35 senators co-sponsored legislation to begin the process of ending the grocery tax in Alabama.
The move has been long supported by community members as a way to help economically struggling …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/3/23 |
I had been looking for an excuse to finally go visit the Flora-Bama since I’ve lived in Alabama for a year as of earlier this week. Last weekend’s Mullet Toss was the perfect …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/2/23 |
Gulf Shores police are asking for public assistance in identifying three people involved in a deadly single-vehicle crash in Gulf State Park early Monday morning.
Officers responded to State Park …
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5/2/23
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Hallie Vecsey, an 11th-grade student at Foley High School, has long dreamed of becoming a singer-songwriter and captivating audiences with the echoing emotion of her original music.
This year, …
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By Kara Mautz
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/2/23 |
Sea turtle nesting season has begun along the Gulf Coast as of May 1. Remember, sea turtles dig the dark.
Three species of sea turtles are known to nest on Alabama’s beaches, and each is …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/2/23 |
From close-knit small towns to long stretches of sand and sea, Baldwin County is home to an expansive amount of real estate.While there are certainly quaint and modest homes and neighborhoods to …
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By Kara Mautz
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/2/23 |