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Carnival season is picking up around the Gulf Coast, and you don't have to travel to new Orleans or even across the bay to get in on the festivities.
The first parade in Baldwin County is in …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/20/26 |
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With the new year comes a new season of Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast.
There is a lot to like about Mardi Gras, including the parades, the beads and the traditions, but if you are like me, you …
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/17/26 |
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The Alabama Historical Association will hold its 78th annual meeting April 9-11, at Coastal Alabama Community College.
The three-day event will feature presentations by historians, tours of …
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1/17/26
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The City of Fairhope will host its 2026 State of the City Expo on Thursday, Jan. 29, offering residents an opportunity to hear directly from city leadership and engage with municipal departments in …
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1/16/26
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After an hour of discussion on Thursday, the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) voted to not restore state funding to the Fairhope Public Library.
The Eastern Shore library has not received …
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/15/26 |
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Developer 68 Ventures got a green light to bring a $30 million luxury hotel to Old Towne Daphne.
The hotel, named the Fortuna Hotel, will be located on Daphne Avenue across from the U.S. Post …
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/14/26 |
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MOBILE — Goodwill Gulf Coast and the South Alabama Homebuilding Academy marked the launch of a new tuition-free construction training program Jan. 8 at Goodwill's McMaken Building.
The …
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BY GABRIELLA CHAVEZ
Report for America Corps Member GCM Staff Reporter gabriella@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/14/26 |
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The 66th Annual Dogwood Trail Pageant and Scholarship Program will take the stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Fairhope Civic Center, where 43 participants will compete for eight …
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1/14/26
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The Knights of Columbus Fr. Ryan Council 2737 will host their 11th annual Team Trivia Fundraiser on February 7 at the Christ the King School gym in downtown Daphne.
One of the largest trivia …
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1/13/26
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FAIRHOPE — Two candidates in Alabama's race for Tommy Tuberville's U.S. Senate seat spoke at a forum in Fairhope last Thursday, hosted by the Eastern Shore Republican Women.
Jared Hudson and …
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/13/26 |
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State Rep. Rhett Marques, R-District 91, and State Sen. Chris Elliott, R-District 32, plan to introduce legislation aimed at ending the practice of in-bay disposal of dredged sediment, commonly known …
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BY GABRIELLA CHAVEZ
Report for America Corps Member GCM Staff Reporter gabriella@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/9/26 |
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Ten people were arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 5, in a sting operation at a Daphne hotel and charged with solicitation of prostitution, the Daphne Police Department announced.
Daphne police has …
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/9/26 |
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The Thomas Hospital Auxiliary has selected Kathy Bevel as Volunteer of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2026, recognizing her service and commitment to patients families and staff.
Bevel has …
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1/8/26
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The sun is just rising, and Trey King is already waist-deep in the, to him, perfectly salty Gulf.
Taking trip after trip to fill five gallon buckets, one in each hand, and depositing the water in a larger …
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/7/26 |
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A new project at the site of the old Fairhope Hardware building is gaining momentum within the City of Fairhope.
On Monday, the Fairhope Planning Commission, by a vote of 8-1, recommended …
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/7/26 |
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The Fairhope Single Tax Corporation will sponsor its 2026 Lecture Series, a four-part program highlighting public safety, environmental stewardship, historic preservation and community service.
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1/6/26
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What a year it has been on the Eastern Shore.
From January to December, a lot of developments have happened across the area, whether they be contentious issues within the community, new …
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/30/25 |
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Alabama State Parks will ring in 2026 by inviting residents and visitors to step outside and hit the trails during the annual First Day Hikes on Thursday, Jan. 1, offering guided outings at more than …
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12/30/25
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Along the Gulf Coast, change doesn't always happen above ground — or all at once.
Gulf Coast Media's environmental and development coverage this year followed how progress, policy and …
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BY GABRIELLA CHAVEZ
Report for America Corps Member GCM Staff Reporter gabriella@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/30/25 |
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Baldwin County's beaches, dunes and coastal waters are home to some of Alabama's most vulnerable wildlife — species that depend on increasingly limited habitat as development continues to expand …
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BY GABRIELLA CHAVEZ
Report for America Corps Member GCM Staff Reporter gabriella@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/24/25 |