Aug. 28 Deadline Nears in Perdido Key Beach Access Fight
Escambia County residents have until Aug. 28 to submit evidence on historic public use of Perdido Key beaches as commissioners weigh a customary use ordinance.
Gulf Shores Reopens Main and West Gulf Place After Bertha Sand Cleanup, Urges Storm Prep
Gulf Shores has closed the Main Gulf Place parking lot to vehicles until Friday while Public Works crews clear sand pushed into the area by Tropical Storm Bertha.
Orange Beach Adds Third Enclosed Lifeguard Tower at Gulf State Park’s Romar Beach Access
Orange Beach Surf Rescue has installed a new enclosed lifeguard tower at Gulf State Park's Romar Beach Access, giving lifeguards better visibility and storm protection as the city expands its…
Dauphin Island’s West End Beach Reopens Months After Hurricane Sally Wrecked It
A major piece of public beach access is back on the Alabama coast. Dauphin Island’s West End Beach reopened to visitors, returning a popular stretch of sand to public use…
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Push Beach Reopening Back to Oct. 2
Anyone counting on a weekend on the sand in Gulf Shores or Orange Beach had to wait a little longer. Officials in both cities said their public beaches would remain…
Okaloosa County reopens public beaches as other counties weigh plans
Okaloosa County commissioners voted Tuesday to reopen public beaches for limited hours starting May 1, even as neighboring counties in the Florida Panhandle continued to weigh their own plans for…
Gulf Shores named among National Geographic’s most wheelchair-friendly beaches
National Geographic has named Gulf Shores and Pensacola Beach among the top five most wheelchair-friendly beaches in the United States, a recognition that puts two Gulf Coast destinations in the…
How a 1994 Law Still Decides Who Owns the Sand on Orange Beach and Gulf Shores
Behind every beach renourishment project along Orange Beach and Gulf Shores lies a legal boundary fixed after Hurricane Isidore, decades of easements from waterfront owners, and a state law written…
Alabama Agrees to $65 Million in Public Access Upgrades at Gulf State Park to Settle Federal Lawsuit
Alabama has settled a federal lawsuit over its use of BP oil spill restoration funds at Gulf State Park, agreeing to spend $65 million over 20 years on public beach…
The $85 Million Baldwin Beach Express Is Ready to Open, Linking I-10 to the Coast
The four-lane, $85 million Baldwin Beach Express was set to open with a ribbon cutting, connecting Interstate 10 to the Foley Beach Express and offering a new hurricane evacuation route.