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Gulf Shores, Alabama is located in Baldwin County. Zip codes in Gulf Shores, AL include 36547, and 36542. The median home price in Gulf Shores is $254,900 which is roughly $157/per square foot. More Gulf Shores information.

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2 hrs ago | Local 15

Gulf Adventure Offering After Hours Ziplining

GULF SHORES, Ala. You can now zipline after dark at Gulf Adventure Center's Hummingbird Ziplines.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Christian Science Monitor

BP ends cleanup of oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

Tar balls lie mixed with shells on the beach last week in Gulf Shores, Ala. Some locals and environmentalists say that the effects of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill are still very noticeable in some areas.

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Alabama Live

Gulf Shores police charge teen in string of burglaries on city's south side

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- A 15-year-old boy nabbed by police last week on West Beach is being linked to a string of recent commercial burglaries and car break-ins along the city's south side.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

MassLive.com

Bassist Kim Deal leaves the Pixies

This May 17, 2013 file photo shows Kim Deal of The Breeders performing at The Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala.

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Seattle Times

End of BP cleaning crews leaves questions on Gulf

Finding tar balls linked to the BP oil spill isn't difficult on some Gulf Coast beaches, but the company and the government say it isn't common enough to keep sending out the crews that patrolled the sand for three years in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.

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Hattiesburg American

Beach vacation brings new favorite foods to light

Just as New Orleans has its beignets and jambalaya and North Carolina and Texas fight over barbecue bragging rights, the Alabama and Florida coasts have their beach food.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Local 15

Southern Airlines Cessna Customers are First Passengers for First Flight

GULF SHORES, Ala. Southern Airways Express made its inaugural flight today. The red carpet was rolled out and the first passengers arriving from Memphis were treated to champagne and balloons.

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USA Today

Great beach weekend for Dads - and everyone else

After a wild weather week, the weekend looks to be super for all the dads and other beachgoers on most of the East, Gulf and West coasts.

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Boston.com

Bassist Kim Deal leaves the Pixies after 25 years

This May 17, 2013 file photo shows Kim Deal of The Breeders performing at The Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala.

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Alabama Live

Brad Paisley and Earth, Wind & Fire set to rock Tuscaloosa Amphitheater this weekend

Brad Paisley smiles as the crowd goes crazy Sunday October 17, 2010 during Concerts for the Coast in Gulf Shores.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Local 15

Gulf Shores Hosting Hurricane Expo

GULF SHORES, Ala. Are you prepared for a hurricane? Gulf Shores is hosted its annual Hurricane Preparedness Expo Thursday at the Civic Center.

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Alabama Live

Southern Airways Express taking inaugural Gulf Shores flight Friday

Southern Airways Express is set to transform travel along Alabama's Gulf Coast Friday when its first 9-seater Cessna lands at Jack Edwards National Airport just after 2 p.m. "Not only do we expect to bring vacationers to the Alabama beaches, but we also hope to provide local residents and business people in Baldwin and Mobile counties with a quick ... (more)

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Alabama Live

Gulf Shores named among 'best little beach towns' thanks to ...

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- Gulf Shores has made yet another publication's list of best beach towns , even though many of the attributes cited by Travel + Leisure magazine are not found within the city limits.

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Alabama Live

Seaweed-lined beaches push Gulf Shores, Orange Beach to bury the issue

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- While sargassum is a common sight along the Alabama Gulf Coast, over the last few weeks Baldwin County's shoreline has been blanketed with what some are calling an unprecedented amount of the seaweed, prompting officials to act.

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The Times

Buskens celebrate 60 years of marriage

Fred and Mary Buskens, of Overstreet, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 15 with an afternoon reception given by their children.

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The Montgomery Advertiser

Quartet shakes up Sloss Furnaces

The Athens-based quartet, specializing in a sound that combines classic rock with blues, burst onto the music scene in early 2012 after creating a lot of buzz with their live performances.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Local 15

Teen Rescued from the Gulf in Serious Condition

A teen from Arkansas rescued from rough waters is listed in serious condition. Seventeen-year-old Josh Goolsby was pulled from the Gulf June 5, and rushed to USA Medical Center.

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WSFA-TV Montgomery

Alabama beaches reopen to swimmers after deadly rip current

Gulf Shores beaches reopened Tuesday under restricted conditions. This after the beaches were closed when four men drowned in dangerous rip currents since the weekend.

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The Clarion-Ledger

Fla.-Ala. coastline has plenty to offer hungry tourists

Just as New Orleans has its beignets and jambalaya and North Carolina and Texas fight over barbecue bragging rights, the Alabama and Florida coasts have their beach food.

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WSFA-TV Montgomery

Officer Injured in Chase, Gulf Shores Beaches Open, Montgomery Co. Graduation Rates

A Prattville police officer is recovering in the hospital and a suspect is behind bars after a high speed chase.

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