GULF SHORES — Several members from the Alabama Coastal Foundation gathered in the heart of Gulf Shores Thursday morning to announce a $5 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/6/23 |
FAIRHOPE — In an effort to provide food, water and care to stray cats in the area, a tale of feline friendship has unfolded in the Fairhope French Quarter.
Two stray cats, known by locals …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/6/23 |
The holiday season is one of the best times of the year! Between cooking, cleaning and keeping guests entertained, it can also be pretty demanding on your time and energy.
In fact, during the …
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12/5/23
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The city of Foley is celebrating its police dog teams and K-9 units from across the country that came to the city as part of a national competition.
On Monday, Dec. 4, the Foley City Council …
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12/5/23
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Foley firefighter Lee Taylor has successfully completed the smoke diver training course designed to help firefighters sharpen their existing skills and learn new techniques through realistic training …
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12/5/23
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Alabama is one of the states with the highest rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and The American Lung Association is raising awareness, taking action and helping make a …
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12/5/23
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FOLEY — Visitors to downtown Foley will have new public restrooms following the approval of almost $500,000 for the project by city council.
Council approved $486,616 in funding for the …
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12/5/23
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The restaurant located on the Fairhope Pier is getting closer to opening, according its owner. The Blind Tiger brand is based in Bay St. Louis and has locations in Bay St. Louis and Biloxi, …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/5/23 |
Motorists in downtown Fairhope's central business district will notice new speed limit signs have been posted, and the Fairhope Police Department will be enforcing the new 15-mile-per-hour speed …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/5/23 |
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park will hold the third annual Blacksmith Experience’s Knife Making Competition fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The family-friendly event …
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12/4/23
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Carpenters are busy putting the finishing touches on display cases and shelves. The tables and chairs are set to welcome hungry guests, and 60 TVs are waiting for the big game. Foley's newest …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/4/23 |
The Eastern Shore Chanukah Celebration will take place on Sunday, Dec. 10 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Fairhope Pier Pavillion. The event is hosted by Chabad of Mobile.
The community-wide …
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12/4/23
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The City of Loxley will be hosting holidays events on Friday, Dec. 8. Enjoy the Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. followed by the city’s third annual Christmas in the Park and Lighting of the Tree …
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12/4/23
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Baldwin County Commission presented its third-annual Holiday Lights Drive-Through and Christmas Festival at Bicentennial Park, giving visitors a chance to get into the Christmas spirit in North …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/3/23 |
The Christmas Trail at Foley's Graham Creek Nature Preserve will open Friday, Dec. 8.
The trail features festive holiday lights and displays along the boardwalk at the municipal nature preserve. …
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12/1/23
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Hundreds of surplus items from the Alabama Forestry Commission are included in a three-day auction next week.
The auction, conducted by J.M. Wood Auction Company Inc., will start Tuesday, Dec. 5 …
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12/1/23
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Due to anticipated inclement weather, the city of Gulf Shores announced that the Community Christmas at Sims Park event orginially scheduled for Dec. 1, has been moved to Dec. 14 at 6 p.m.
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/1/23 |
The Original Oyster House restaurants are a drop site for Toys for Tots.
Join the restaurant and the U.S. Marines on Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Mobile Causeway location from 6 to 8 p.m. The U.S. …
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12/1/23
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Seven area churches will bring the Nativity to life along the Mobile Bay this weekend. The drive-through Nativity is a one-night event, Sunday, Dec. 3, from 5-7 p.m. on Duck Pond Road near Fairhope …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/1/23 |
Have you noticed flowers or vegetables in your garden continuing to thrive later in the season without the help of a heat lamp or covers on cool nights? It's not a fluke. Across the continental …
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By Allison Marlow
Special to Gulf Coast Media | 12/1/23 |