Tag: GULF SHORES

GULF SHORES — Double-red flags are flying along the beach, meaning the water is closed. A high surf advisory is in effect at least through Saturday, with 4 to 6 feet surf conditions, according to Beach Safety Chief Joethan Phillips.

Each year, Gulf Shores Fire-Rescue responds to more than 300 water rescues. The department lives up to the city’s motto, “Small Town, Big Beach.”

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue lifeguards rescued a swimmer on Tuesday after spotting him in distress.

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue assisted the Gulf Shores Police Department in removing a 12-foot alligator that killed a dog.

The Gulf Shores City Council approved a $500,000 contract with Interboro Partners, LLC., to lead the development of a new comprehensive plan and 20-year roadmap.

After the arrests of over 100 people at a Spring Break party, Gulf Shores police are warning beachgoers of the dangers of underage drinking.

Multiple agencies responded Tuesday to a brush fire that closed Highway 59 for hours.

Memorial Day traffic could take a big shift on Alabama’s Gulf Coast if the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) plans come to fruition.

Over a dozen candidates for various offices attended a candidate showcase Tuesday at Meyer Civic Center in Gulf Shores.

The Gulf Shores Police Department confirmed two bodies were pulled from Bon Secour Bay after a small plane crash.

The Gulf Shores City Council unanimously approved a resolution banning alcohol for Spring Break 2026.

The Gulf Shores City Council will consider a resolution banning alcohol on beaches for the Spring Break period.

The beautiful beaches of Sweet Home Alabama are in the national spotlight as nominees for multiple USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

Research and education organization OCEARCH pinged a tracked great white shark in the Gulf of America, just off the coast of Gulf Shores.

The announcement that Hangout Music Festival, renamed the Sand in My Boots Festival in 2025, will not take place in 2026, has caused concern to many over the economic impact.

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon is looking for a way to fill the void left by the cancellation of the Hangout/Sand in My Boots Festival.

Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said there will not be a Hangout Music Festival or Sand in My Boots Festival in 2026, but planning is already underway for a 2027 festival.

Gulf Shores is considering two ordinances regulating e-bikes and other mobility devices, including bicycles and motorized scooters.

A Boeing C-40 Clipper touched down at Gulf Shores International Airport on Thursday, sparking questions of who was visiting Gulf Shores.

Residents in South Alabama reported hearing multiple booms and feeling the ground shake Saturday afternoon.

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon endorsed local businessman and financial expert Joe Freeman for State House District 95.

The American Legacy Co., also known as “The Trump Store” and Beach Dog Events are hosting a Charlie Kirk birthday celebration in Foley on October 14.

Joe Garris, Jr. will stay in Place 1 of the Gulf Shores City Council after winning re-election Tuesday night.

The Gulf Shores City Council unanimously passed a tax on vapor products on Monday to avoid a state-mandated tax that goes into effect next year.

Some voters living in Baldwin County will once again head to the polls on Tuesday for municipal runoff elections.

Festivalgoers are hoping for year two of Morgan Wallen's Sand in My Boots festival. The 2025 festival brought 40,000 people to Gulf Shores on each of the three days and already they want to know when the next festival will be and who will be performing.

The City of Gulf Shores announced it will recount votes from the 2025 municipal elections after receiving a petition for a recount.