Mobile and Baldwin County News
News from Dauphin Island in Mobile County, Alabama.
Isle Dauphine sits vacant on Dauphin Island as the Property Owners Association seeks a tenant. About a dozen entrepreneurs have toured the 140-acre property, with proposals due Sept. 15.
Gulf Shores ranked No. 2 and Dauphin Island No. 16 among the nation's most-searched Labor Day destinations in HomeToGo's 2026 travel report, as more Americans seek quiet, nature-focused getaways.
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced over $52 million in GoMESA grants for 21 projects across Mobile and Baldwin counties, funding boat launches, parks, water quality efforts and more.
A 1,200-pound manatee died from a boat strike near Orange Beach, and a second was injured in the same mating herd, prompting DISL to renew calls for boater awareness.
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris has reopened portions of Mobile Bay, including Cedar Point, Portersville Bay, Heron Bay and Dauphin Island Bay, to oyster harvesting after a temporary closure.
A recurring Salute to First Responders feature highlights Mobile-area police officers, sheriff's deputies, firefighters and dispatchers, from a fallen officer's toy drive legacy to a new Special Operations Unit hire.
The third installment of the 'A Thousand Cuts' series examines the living shorelines, public land restoration and funding challenges shaping the fight to save Alabama's disappearing coastal marshes.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile is asking for help locating the owner of an unmanned 25-foot boat found roughly 16 nautical miles south of Dauphin Island.
Dauphin Island public safety officials have purchased a remote-controlled flotation device called the U SAFE, the first of its kind in Mobile County, to make water rescues safer for both…
Dauphin Island police officer Joshua Randall Paul has been charged with two misdemeanor domestic violence counts stemming from incidents in July.