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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 |
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As "Survivor" fans are already counting down the days to the Feb. 25 premiere of the reality TV show's 50th season, a nationwide scavenger hunt invites viewers to take part in their own challenge for …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/18/26 |
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The City of Gulf Shores will host its 47th Annual Mardi Gras Parade on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m.
The parade will take place on Hwy. 59, beginning at Clubhouse Drive and continuing south …
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2/16/26
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GULF SHORES — Educators, environmental advocates and community leaders gathered Jan. 30 for the 12th-annual Sustainability Summit at The Lodge at Gulf State Park, an event hosted by the Alabama …
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BY GABRIELLA CHAVEZ
Report for America Corps Member GCM Staff Reporter gabriella@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/15/26 |
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While this won't come into play in May's primaries, voters in Baldwin County will encounter something they usually don't see on their November midterm ballots.
There will be six races with more …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/13/26 |
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GULF SHORES — Whether you're visiting for a few months or living in the area full time, you may be curious about recent updates from the City of Orange Beach.
Attendees at the Jan. 29 Winter …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/12/26 |
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The City of Gulf Shores approved a resolution accepting a $10,000 grant that will be used to purchase a small greenhouse for the Gulf Coast Eco Center's environmental education programs.
Dan …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/11/26 |
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Despite the cold weather lingering outside, warmer weather is just around the corner and Gulf Shores is already preparing for spring break crowds as the council unanimously approved an alcohol ban on …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/10/26 |
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ORANGE BEACH — The nine-month moratoriums in Orange Beach recently were extended to allow for additional time to complete the city's comprehensive plan for growth, which is about to enter the …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/10/26 |
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The City of Orange Beach unanimously appointed Trent Johnson, who has served as interim police chief for almost six months, as the city's new chief of police.
At city council's Feb. 3 meeting, …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/10/26 |
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Applications for Gulf Shores' 2026 spring cycle of its Nonprofit Grants Program are still being accepted with the deadline approaching in about a week.
Feb. 15 is the cutoff date for …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/7/26 |
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The City of Orange Beach and Turquoise Place Condominium Association (COA) filed a joint motion to dismiss a lawsuit over a specially called meeting on Nov. 21, 2025, at which a settlement with Larry …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/4/26 |
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Winter Trivia Night is back, offering an evening of friendly competition, quick thinking, and plenty of laughter at the Orange Beach Event Center, 4671 Wharf Parkway West, on Saturday, Feb. 28, from …
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2/2/26
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Foley is moving ahead with plans to create a new north-south route linking U.S. 98 with Gulf Shores as city leaders continue work on a regional effort aimed at easing congestion and improving …
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2/2/26
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LuLu’s has appointed veteran musician and sound designer Karl Langley as its new Talent Booking Manager, a move aimed at strengthening and unifying the live music experience across its Gulf Shores …
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1/31/26
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The Altar & Rosary Society at Our Lady of the Gulf Parish will bring back one of its most popular community traditions with its Annual Bake Sale on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon at the …
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1/29/26
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The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance will host its winter Art Market on Feb. 7, bringing local and regional artists together for a day of creativity and community in Gulf Shores.
The indoor market will …
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1/29/26
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The Treehouse Cafe in Gulf Shores is offering both sweet and savory bites to eat along Highway 59.
Located at 1538 Gulf Shores Parkway within the Square Shopping Center, the establishment is run …
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/28/26 |
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Gulf Shores International Airport (GUF) almost doubled passenger estimates with more than 80,000 fliers in 2025, almost half of whom had never visited Alabama's beaches before.
With a spring …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/27/26 |
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After visiting her parents on the Gulf Coast for many years, Chrisy Ennen moved to the area about five and a half years ago and immediately started making an impact on the community around her.
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/27/26 |