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GULF SHORES — The new Gulf Shores High School, being built off the Foley Beach Express, is still on track for a fall 2026 opening, officials say, despite two high-profile events that left some …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/15/25 |
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GULF SHORES — A 300-unit multi-family development proposed in Gulf Shores sparked mostly disapproving comments from council members and residents at a recent meeting.
The 23-acre …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/15/25 |
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ORANGE BEACH — After reporting of a past incident alleging the inappropriate use of city office space and city-paid harassment settlements have been circulating over the last week, Orange Beach …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/14/25 |
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BON SECOUR — The new owners of The Galley on the River, Jason and Sara Rees, are bringing fresh life to the riverside favorite.
Jason and Sara Rees moved to Baldwin County around five …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/14/25 |
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ORANGE BEACH — During Orange Beach's Expect Excellence summer program, kids went home with new knowledge on cooking thanks to a week of culinary teachings and activities with local chefs.
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/14/25 |
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Billy's Gourmet Hot Dogs has expanded to the coast of Alabama with a new location open in Orange Beach.
Billy's started around 20 years ago in Denver, Colorado, with the intent of creating …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/14/25 |
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ORANGE BEACH -- With a 124-inch, 746.2-pound blue marlin boated in the Gulf and hoisted high at The Wharf Marina, Grocery Isle sealed its place in Gulf Coast sportfishing history as the 2025 Blue …
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/13/25 |
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The Annual National Shrimp Festival committee is rescinding its 2025 poster and will select a new one after it found the originally selected art is “similar in design to a poster from an event …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/11/25 |
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Gulf Coast Media's newsroom and graphic design departments won 20 Alabama Press Association Media Awards for work done in 2024.
The awards were announced at the 2025 APA Summer Convention …
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7/10/25
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Following the successful launch of Allegiant airline service on May 21, Gulf Shores International Airport (GUF/JKA) is already looking to the future as the Airport Authority has begun exploring the …
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7/10/25
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In 2012 and 2016, Gulf Shores' mayor and council faced little opposition in municipal elections, but that trend did not stick around for the 2020 election when all but one incumbent was challenged. …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/10/25 |
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Thousands of Jimmy Buffett fans are expected to flock to Gulf Shores this fall as Parrot Heads in Paradise brings its 33rd Annual Meeting of the Minds Convention back to Alabama’s beaches.
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7/9/25
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The Wharf will roar to life this weekend as the Blue Marlin Grand Championship returns with what organizers bill as “The Greatest Show in Sportfishing.”
Since its debut in 2012, the …
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7/9/25
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ORANGE BEACH – The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP), the City of Orange Beach and The Nature Conservancy in Alabama are inviting locals and visitors alike …
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7/9/25
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Residents will have a chance to hear directly from Gulf Shores mayoral candidates this month as the Little Lagoon Preservation Society hosts its Campaign for Preservation meeting.
The meeting is …
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7/7/25
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After two weeks of a qualifying period for residents living within one of Baldwin County's 14 municipalities, at least 109 candidates will appear on ballots this August.
Municipal elections …
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/7/25 |
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Sweet Grown Alabama is looking for Bama’s Best Surf ‘N Turf dish.
In a new contest, sponsored by the state's sponsored agricultural branding program that supports farmers and …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/7/25 |
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Photos from the Red Clay Strays performing at the Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, July 3, 2025.
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ORANGE BEACH — After five years as chief of police and more than 30 years of service under the Orange Beach Police Department (OBPD), Steve Brown officially announced his plans to retire later …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/3/25 |
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Thirteen vendors gathered at Orange Beach Waterfront Park on June 29 as a part of ongoing summer events through the Orange Beach Parks and Recreation Department. Vendors sold fruits and vegetables, …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/3/25 |