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Gulf Shores

Trusted police employee arrested in Gulf Shores

January 31, 2012

Barry Martin of Gulf Shores remained in the Baldwin County Corrections Center, charged with one count of second-degree theft of property and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, said Gulf Shores police Chief Ed Delmore.

Damon Lester Fuqua, avid outdoorsman, dies at 96; today’s coastal Alabama obituaries

January 31, 2012

Read about this World War II veteran and longtime Gulf Shores resident, and see links to all today’s coastal Alabama obituaries:

Damon Lester Fuqua, avid outdoorsman, dies at 96; today’s coastal Alabama obituaries

January 31, 2012

Read about this World War II veteran and longtime Gulf Shores resident, and see links to all today’s coastal Alabama obituaries:

Gulf Shores to get brand new logo

January 30, 2012

A classic beach town. That’s what most folks say about Gulf Shores, according to John Kelsh, a consultant hired to come up with a branding plan and new logo for the coastal city.

BP emails reveal company veiling spill rate

January 28, 2012

On the day the Deepwater Horizon sank, BP officials warned in an internal memo that if the well was not protected by the blow-out preventer at the drill site, crude oil could burst into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of 3.4 million gallons a day, an…

Bird breeder says Gulf Shores annexation may halt her business (photo gallery)

January 26, 2012

Pam Vines, a longtime breeder of exotic birds, said she’s “preparing for the worst. I have nowhere to go. They may be able to get rid of me, but I won’t go quietly.”

Use BP’s $1 billion to restore coast, not pet projects

January 25, 2012

Don’t let politicians use the BP money for pet projects instead of restoring the Gulf Coast; build more boat ramps; and set aside funds for long-term monitoring of the coast.

Gulf Shores restaurant owner celebrates 25 years with 25 cent-menu

January 21, 2012

Mikee’s Seafood restaurant is celebrating its 25th year, and owner Eddie Spence is offering most everything on the menu for 25 cents on Jan. 23,

Garbage fee hike concerns Gulf Shores residents

January 15, 2012

The residential garbage fee increased $4.04 per quarter this year due to higher fuel costs, according to Mark Acreman, director of public works

Orange Beach may nix cost-of-living raises for elected officials

January 13, 2012

Councilwoman Pattiesue Carranza has recommended the council and mayor change the salary ordinance that awards them an automatic 5 percent cost-of-living increase every year.

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