Gulf Shores News

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Local investors paid $960,000 for the former Builder's Resource facilities on 20 acres at 26532 Railroad Ave.

In the summer of 1996, I was a fat, pimple-laden, introverted 12-year-old kid for whom family vacations to the beach meant working on my anti-tan: staying indoors and reading paperback science fiction novels until my already pale skin turned a lighter shade of veal.

More than 100 dogs and cats rescued from Purple Hearted Puppies in Summerdale will need three or four more weeks to recover from starvation and neglect, and will not be available for adoption until March, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

It's been pointed out before that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley looks an awful lot like Simpsons character C. Montgomery Burns.

Baldwin County school board President Angie Swiger and local school principals asked the city on Monday for $988,688 to be paid over the next four years to fund the Learning for Life career academy program, which would begin next fall.

City officials gave first approval to salaries this week that will reflect the change in municipal government taking place later this year.

GULF SHORES, Ala. - The Hangout Music Fest, which was recently awarded "Best Festival of the Year" honors by leading concert industry outlet Pollstar, is proud to announce its highly anticipated 2012 lineup.

The 2012 Hangout Music Festival lineup includes Dave Matthews Band, Flaming Lips, Mavis Staples, String Cheese Incident, Wilco, Skrillex, Jack White, Randy Newman, and more.

Gulf water driven by Hurricane Ivan covers Alabama 59 in Gulf Shores, Ala., on Thursday, Sept.

The City Council will decide Tuesday whether to boost the mayor's salary to $42,000 per year, an amount equal to what Gulf Shores pays its mayor.

Frank and Jan KingA of Andalusia announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kayla, to Wesley Donald, son of Randy and Joanna Donald of Mobile.

Jack White has announced the first two stops on what will likely turn into a larger tour in support of his upcoming debut album, Blunderbuss .

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- These are the "100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die," the 2012 edition just released by the Alabama Department of Tourism in conjunction with the Year of Alabama Food : Gulf Shores: L.A. Caviar of black-eyed peas & Cheeseburger in Paradise at Lulu's, 251-967-5858 Diver Scallops with wild mushroom risotto, Sauteed ... (more)

Who will rock the 2012 Hangout Music Festival lineup? For now, we're just speculating like any other fan.

In response to the recent weather-related destruction in the Birmingham area, SafePact.com is offering local homeowners affected by the storms free assistance with managing and paying for repairs through local, licensed contractors for the next 60 days.

Children may think the mounds of sand being dumped on the Municipal Beach are for them to play on, but the city is actually trying to build dunes to preserve the beach.

Sheila Hodges, chairman of Century 21 Meyer Real Estate, said that regionalism is a key in making her business more resilient.

A 58-year-old civilian employee of the Gulf Shores Police Department has been arrested for allegedly stealing guns, electronics and prescription drugs from the agency's evidence room, law enforcement officials said today.

That's what most folks say about Gulf Shores, according to John Kelsh, a Seattle, Wash., consultant hired to come up with a branding plan and new logo for the coastal city.