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The budget for the new Gulf Shores High School is increasing nearly $7 million to now include a covered practice pavilion with an artificial turf playing surface.
The City of Gulf Shores and …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/8/24 |
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Banners fly above beach goers daily with an assortment of advertisements on display, just typically not the type that recently took to the air above Orange Beach on a late June weekend this summer.
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/8/24 |
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Orange Beach is set to get a $9 million research facility as a branch of Auburn University, a project 13 years in the making.
During its Tuesday, July 2, council meeting, Orange Beach authorized …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/8/24 |
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Experience Shark Week 2024 at Gulf State Park’s Lake Shelby Visitor Center in Gulf Shores, July 8-12
Gulf State Park’s Shark Week has a new home. The Lake Shelby Visitor Center will transform into Shark Central July 8-12 with daily events and programming to align with Shark Week, an annual …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/7/24 |
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Baldwin County’s growth can’t hide, shining through even its more unlikely hot spots, evident as ever through an upcoming milestone in Silverhill.
Under the Code of Alabama (Title …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/3/24 |
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Parrot Heads, get ready for piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. Meeting of the Minds returns to Gulf Shores Oct. 22-27. Jimmy Buffett's fan club, Parrot Heads in Paradise, moved its …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/2/24 |
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Gulf Shores has announced facility closures and changes to regular hours of operations ahead of Independence Day. While emergency services remain open, city administrative offices will be closed on …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/27/24 |
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City of Orange Beach Fire Department recently announced being awarded a grant through the Sea Tow Foundation to provide a Life Jacket Loaner Station at Alabama Point East, with bright-yellow vests …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/27/24 |
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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has issued a swimming advisory for Waterfront Park on Wolf Bay in Orange Beach following two consecutive tests indicating poor water quality.
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6/26/24
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a news release on Thursday, June 13, a substantial investment of $9.75 million in grant funding to safeguard the health of beachgoers …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/25/24 |
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Chicken Salad Chick, the eatery known for its chicken salad-centric menu, has earned a nomination for the Best Sandwich or Sub Shop category in USA Today's Readers' Choice Awards.
Nominations …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/25/24 |
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Post Malone is coming to Orange Beach.
In a press release this morning, June 25, Malone announced his 21-show F-1 Trillion Tour. Kicking off in his adopted home state of Utah, the tour opener is …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/25/24 |
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A summer afternoon at a local pool took a dangerous turn Friday evening when a chemical mix-up led to a hazardous materials response and left 10 children struggling to breathe.
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6/24/24
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Gulf Shores’ single-season rushing leader is now heading to the Southeastern Conference after running back Kolin Wilson flipped his commitment from Cincinnati to Mississippi State on Thursday.
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/21/24 |
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Residents living in and around the Gulf Shores area can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by …
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6/21/24
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Aviation Unit has now partnered with Gulf Shores and Orange Beach for the third-straight year to assist with rescue swimmer flights, highlighted in a meeting …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/21/24 |
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On Tuesday, June 18, the City of Orange Beach presented Dr. Ryan Forbess, of Orange Beach Family Medicine, a certificate of recognition for his efforts while helping save a teenager's life following …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/19/24 |
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) demolition teams worked overnight on Monday, June 17, to bring down the Foley Beach Express toll plaza roof, with the group now shifting focus to the …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/19/24 |
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ALDOT shared photos (seen above) of the demolition process that started on the Foley Beach Express toll plaza late Sunday, June 16
From roughly 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 17, …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/17/24 |
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The Oasis at Orange Beach, formerly Phoenix West II, recently debuted its multi-million dollar rebrand on Memorial Day weekend, which includes artwork from a rising Gulf Shores painter.
The …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/17/24 |