Gulf Shores News

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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)

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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