With hurricane season just around the corner, it is important to stay up to date and know what to do to prepare for possible storms.
Being prepared can allow you to feel secure and safe, …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/18/23 |
Baldwin County Commission recently discussed a recent ongoing initiative aimed at enhancing the quality of life for senior citizens in Baldwin County.
In 2022, two new senior activity centers …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/18/23 |
A bill passed by the Alabama Legislature will give more access to mental health diagnoses for people across the state. House Bill 56, sponsored by state Rep. Frances Holk-Jones, will allow clinical …
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By Allison Marlow
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5/17/23
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FOLEY — A new facility to house Foley's Public Works Department will provide a central, safe location for city services over the upcoming decades. The new campus is planned in a two-block area …
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5/16/23
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FOLEY – On May 12, the Foley Police Department responded to a domestic violence incident at Jack’s Mobile Home Park on Hwy. 98 West at approximately 3:05 p.m.
According to reports, a …
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5/15/23
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Gulf Shores – The Gulf Shores City Council agenda for its May 15, work session includes a request for the closure of W. 1st St. for the imminent construction of an Embassy Suites hotel.
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/11/23 |
Gov. Kay Ivey awarded $1.7 million to the Baldwin County organization Community Action Agency of South Alabama.
This grant will go toward low-income households with utility costs during the hot …
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BY NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/11/23 |
Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) has written legislation that will limit how the Alabama High School Athletic Association can determine athlete eligibility and that aims to provide oversight to how …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/11/23 |
It smells terrible. It looks totally gross. And it drives visitors and profits away from pristine beaches, fast. And ew. Did it touch your feet? Soon, it might be everywhere. A giant blob of algae, …
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By Allison Marlow
allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/9/23 |
FAIRHOPE — The Fairhope Public Library Foundation (FPLF), will donate $200,000 to the Fairhope Library Capital Campaign to support the build-out of new library space on the second floor of the …
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5/9/23
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Permits and approvals are in hand, and utilities have been relocated. Construction on Gulf Shores’ much-anticipated Embassy Suites hotel project should start this month.
“Foundation …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/8/23 |
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 |
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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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 |
Gulf Shores residents, it is time to dust off your bikes, get air in those tires and join the National Bike Month fun.The city of Gulf Shores will celebrate National Bike Month during the month of …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/2/23 |
DAPHNE — Stephen Richey, a 69-year-old Daphne resident, has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for the production of child pornography. Richey pleaded guilty to the offense Jan. …
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4/28/23
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