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GULF SHORES — Tourists spent more on lodging and retail in 2025 than ever before on Alabama's Gulf Coast.
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism (GSOBT) officials announced record visitor …
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BY GABRIELLA CHAVEZ
Report for America Corps Member GCM Staff Reporter gabriella@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/11/26 |
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PELHAM —The outdoors is calling — and Alabama’s next generation of explorers is invited to answer. Alabama State Parks has launched the new Junior Ranger Program, designed to inspire young …
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By Josh Bean
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3/10/26
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Gulf Shores Police Department (GSPD) has identified the victims of the fatal private plane crash that occurred Saturday evening in Bon Secour Bay.
The bodies of Dana Ruehle, 64, and Jon George, …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/10/26 |
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Two people are dead after a small private plane crashed Saturday evening in Bon Secour Bay, approximately seven miles west of Gulf Shores International Airport, according to the Gulf Shores Police …
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BY MICAH GREEN
Chief Digital Officer/Photojournalist micah@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/9/26 |
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The Baldwin Pops Band, under the direction of Wayne Fillingim, will present its annual John Allen Memorial Scholarship Concerts with two performances in March. The first will be at 7 pm Monday, March …
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GCM Staff Report
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3/6/26
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In week two of the 50 th season of “Survivor,” Gulf Coast native Jonathan Young helped his tribe, Kalo, in both challenges and got to spend time and show off his skills in the water.
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/6/26 |
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Jessie Acosta "worked everywhere" in South Baldwin's local restaurant and hospitality scene, bringing what her friends describe as a gift for making strangers feel like friends.
She moved to the …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/3/26 |
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Blood Moon over Gulf Shores. During a total lunar eclipse, Earth blocks most of the sun’s light from reaching the moon — and what gets through turns it this stunning shade of red. This is the …
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BY MICAH GREEN
Chief Digital Officer/Photojournalist micah@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/3/26 |
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ORANGE BEACH — The lawn at Portside on Main at The Wharf was packed out like never before on Feb. 25 for the "Survivor 50" season premiere watch party, hosted by Gulf Coast resident and two-time …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/2/26 |
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Ballyhoo Festival may bring regional and nationally acclaimed fine artists to Gulf State Park each spring, but this year's event, set for March 7-8, will also feature Dolphin art.
Students in …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/27/26 |
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Baldwin County has secured $500,000 in federal funding to install high-visibility beach safety markers along public access points on the Fort Morgan Peninsula, a move officials say will strengthen …
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GCM Staff Report
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2/26/26
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South Alabama environmental journalist Ben Raines highlights state's biodiversity at Gulf State Park
GULF SHORES — A presentation at the Gulf State Park Learning Campus last week showed blooming iris fields, carnivorous plants, migratory birds and native fish species, all of which help make …
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BY GABRIELLA CHAVEZ
Report for America Corps Member GCM Staff Reporter gabriella@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/24/26 |
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GULF SHORES — Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism’s Winter Showcase Series on Gulf Shores updates had a fully-booked crowd with over 80 attendees.
Grant Brown, director of recreation and …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/24/26 |
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The owners of Portabella's in Foley will soon be opening a new restaurant at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.
Rich and Pam Lee will be opening Safari and Vine where Savanna was previously located. …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/23/26 |
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Gulf Shores High School's Make Waves Theatre will host Broadway veteran Chuck Wagner on March 14, at 7 p.m. at the Gulf Shores Cultural Center.
Wagner has starred in numerous Broadway and …
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GCM Staff Report
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2/20/26
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Triathletes will take to the water, roads and trails Saturday, April 18, for the annual Flora-Bama Triathlon, with proceeds benefiting Mobile Baykeeper.
The event features a 1/4 mile swim, 16.5 …
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GCM Staff Report
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2/20/26
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GULF SHORES — Following suit of four other municipalities in Baldwin County, the City of Gulf Shores is set to discuss implementing a moratorium on new development applications while the city works …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/19/26 |
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A portion of Canal Road will be closed for five days, beginning Monday, Feb. 23, related to construction of the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Gulf Shores.
During the closure, the …
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GCM Staff Report
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2/18/26
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Orange Beach's Festival of Art is vying to be named the best art festival in the country after USA Today named it in the top 20. Again.
Voting for the media company's 10 Best Readers' Choice …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/18/26 |
