Spanish Fort News

A group of residents asked the City Council last week for assistance in dealing with erosion that is threatening their homes.

Plans for the proposed Spanish Fort community center could be altered after bids for the project came in at about $2.7 million more than projected.

With a $100,000 grant from Walmart to help complete construction work, Prodisee Pantry will soon move into its new home with more space to meet the need for a larger food distribution center on the Eastern Shore.

After announcing at Monday night's work session that bids for the Spanish Fort community center could be delayed, Mayor Joe Bonner said Wednesday that the bidding process is currently on track.

A project to restore Eastern Shore creeks and streams, and Mobile Bay as a whole, is underway thanks to funding from state, local and federal agencies.

More than 200 acres in Weeks Bay Reserve off U.S. 98 near Magnolia Springs and Fairhope were included in a controlled burn this morning by the Alabama state lands division of the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources.

A tiny creek in Spanish Fort is getting a makeover worth nearly a million dollars to help clean up a flood of mud and fix some severe erosion.

A Birmingham company that already collects the city's sales tax will now assist in tracking down businesses that are not paying their share of municipal taxes, as well as help find businesses operating without licenses.

On Monday, July 12th, 1954, strong winds caused the broadcast tower of WALA-TV to fall.

A Baldwin County circuit judge did not issue a ruling this morning following a summary judgement hearing regarding the Spanish Fort Town Center apartment fees debate.