Daphne Lands $5 Million GoMESA Grant for New Bayfront Park Pier
Daphne has received a $5 million GoMESA grant to build a new pier at Bayfront Park, the next piece of a $16 million waterfront redevelopment set to open in April…
Mobile County Targets Early 2025 Reopening for $9.5 Million Bayfront Park Overhaul
Mobile County’s oldest park is on track to welcome visitors back. County officials have targeted January 2025 for the reopening of Bayfront Park, which closed in March 2022 for a…
Daphne Lands $5 Million Grant for a New 1,200-Foot Fishing Pier at Bayfront Park
Daphne has secured a $5 million GoMESA grant to build a new fishing pier at Bayfront Park, with plans calling for a structure extending roughly 1,200 feet into Mobile Bay.
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Ivey Announces More Than $52 Million in GoMESA Grants for 21 Coastal Alabama Projects
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.
Crews Make Progress on Daphne’s Bayfront Park Amphitheater, Still on Track for Spring 2027 Opening
Construction continues on Daphne's $16 million Bayfront Park amphitheater, funded by offshore oil and gas lease money, with city officials confirming the project remains on track for a spring 2027…
Cedar Point Boat Launch Construction Underway; Fitness Challenge, Junior Sailing Championship Also Set
Construction has started on the new $6.5 million Cedar Point Boat Launch near Coden, a year-long GOMESA-funded project to improve boating access and oyster industry safety. Baldwin County also sees…
Governor to tour Daphne firm turning bay algae into fuel and clean water
Gov. Robert Bentley is set to tour Algae Systems in Daphne, a startup on Mobile Bay that turns algae and wastewater into bio-crude fuel and drinking water.
Governor Set to Tour Daphne Company Turning Algae Into Fuel
Gov. Robert Bentley toured a small Daphne company that converts Baldwin County wastewater and algae into bio-crude oil and clean drinking water.
Fairhope Bayfront Park to Host Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Walk
Fairhope's Bayfront Park hosts the Gulf Coast Take Steps walk for Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, raising funds and honoring a local Auburn athlete.
Daphne Utilities General Manager Steps Down to Join Bayfront Algae-Fuel Venture
After nine years leading Daphne Utilities, General Manager Rob McElroy resigned in August 2014 to join Algae Systems, the company turning the city's wastewater into biofuel on Mobile Bay.