54.0°, Fair Perdido Pass dredging resumes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor will resume dredging Perdido Pass in early January. The work is expected to take approximately one month.
Heavy equipment will be on the beach, …
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Gulf Shores and Orange Beach cancel Mardi Gras parades but Fort Morgan hopes to roll
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach have announced the cancellation of Mardi Gras parades due to public safety concerns. Many Baldwin County cities, including Gulf Shores, made their decision to cancel in …
Youth firearm safety is serious fun
On a cool and sunny Saturday in December, the picnic area at Alligator Alley in Summerdale is buzzing with camo clad families from Orange Beach. Children as young as 6-years-old set their unloaded …
Orange Beach authorizes up to $775,000 in funding for school programs
The Orange Beach City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the execution of a performance contract with Makos Academics, Arts and Athletics Club (MAAAC) during the Jan. 5 council …
City of Gulf Shores announces Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures
Gulf Shores, Ala. – “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Please take …
Gulf State Park beach access parking update
Gulf State Park is preparing to implement parking kiosks at four beach access points: Romar Beach, Cotton Bayou, Alabama Point and Shell Lot. Parking administration will continue discussions that …
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Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism hosts 2021 Winter Lecture Series
The beaches are a little cold this time of year but there are plenty of activities to keep winter visitors busy. The Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism Bureau will host its annual Winter Lecture …
Continuing Excellence Program offers enrichment for residents
The City of Orange Beach’s Continuing Excellence Program released the winter and spring 2021 schedule and it is packed with opportunities. The program offers a variety of free workshops, …
Baldwin braces for Covid-19 surge
The COVID-19 surge has arrived.
Doctors and scientists warned for months that cases would surge after the holiday season if families chose to travel and celebrate in groups rather than shelter at …
Second suspect arrested in Magnolia Springs kidnapping/robbery
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, Alabama — The second suspect has been arrested in a kidnapping and robbery that occurred the day after Christmas at a Magnolia Springs RV and mobile home park.
According to …