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Baldwin County Commission

Coverage of Baldwin County Commission from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.

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Empty Baldwin County Commission meeting room with dais and public seating in Bay Minette

Politics

Baldwin County Ends Summerdale Permit Jurisdiction Deal Early, Costing Town Budgeted Revenue

Baldwin County commissioners voted 2-1 to end Summerdale’s permit-fee agreement on Nov. 5, weeks before it was set to expire, cutting off revenue the…

Oct 15, 2026 Bay Minette

Golf cart parked on a street in front of a white domed government building, representing the Tater Harris golf cart case

Crime and Courts

Alabama Supreme Court Ends Gulf Shores’ Appeal in Tater Harris Golf Cart Case

Oct 14, 2026 Gulf Shores

Teams paddle colorful dragon boats with carved dragon heads on the Tensaw River at Live Oak Landing in Stockton

Sports

Dragons on the Delta: North Baldwin’s First Dragon Boat Race Paddles Into Stockton Oct. 17

Oct 13, 2026 Stockton

Illustration for the news story: Foley State of Emergency: Shelters, Closures and Free Sand as Hurricane Isaias Nears

Public Safety

Foley State of Emergency: Shelters, Closures and Free Sand as Hurricane Isaias Nears

Oct 9, 2026 Foley

Illustration for the news story: Baldwin County Commission Backs ARC Baldwin Decertification Appeal; Hearing Set for January

Local Government

Baldwin County Commission Backs ARC Baldwin Decertification Appeal; Hearing Set for January

Oct 9, 2026 Bay Minette

Illustration for the news story: Alabama PSC Approves Data Center Rules Letting Power Contracts Take Effect Without a Vote

Politics

Alabama PSC Approves Data Center Rules Letting Power Contracts Take Effect Without a Vote

Oct 7, 2026 Stockton

Illustration for the news story: Baldwin County Commission Approves 180-Day Moratorium on Rezoning, Data Centers and Renewable Energy

Local Government

Baldwin County Commission Approves 180-Day Moratorium on Rezoning, Data Centers and Renewable Energy

Oct 7, 2026 Bay Minette

Aerial view of crews building the Eastern Shore Trail extension, with a paved path and boardwalk beside U.S. 98 near Fish River

Local Government

Eastern Shore Trail Extension Past Fish River Is 80% Done, With November Finish in Sight

Oct 1, 2026 Magnolia Springs

Illustration for the news story: Fairhope Fish River Water Main Loop Lands $2 Million in Hurricane Recovery Funds

Government

Fairhope Fish River Water Main Loop Lands $2 Million in Hurricane Recovery Funds

Sep 30, 2026 Fairhope

Illustration for the news story: ‘Y’all Are Nailing It’: Sen. Chris Elliott Calls Foley Mayor Ralph Hellmich One of Alabama’s Best

Politics

‘Y’all Are Nailing It’: Sen. Chris Elliott Calls Foley Mayor Ralph Hellmich One of Alabama’s Best

Sep 25, 2026 Foley

Illustration for the news story: Baldwin County Commission Signs Off on $3 Million Tax Incentive for Loxley Geothermal Plant

Business

Baldwin County Commission Signs Off on $3 Million Tax Incentive for Loxley Geothermal Plant

Sep 22, 2026 Loxley

Illustration for the news story: Heat Index Near 112: Baldwin Opens a Cooling Center as the Season’s First Heat Advisory Settles In

Baldwin County

Heat Index Near 112: Baldwin Opens a Cooling Center as the Season’s First Heat Advisory Settles In

Sep 22, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Stockton Voters Adopt Zoning — but County Says It Won’t Stop the Silicon Ranch Solar Farm

Business

Stockton Voters Adopt Zoning — but County Says It Won’t Stop the Silicon Ranch Solar Farm

Sep 22, 2026 Baldwin County