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Williamson Holds No. 1 in ASWA Football Poll Before Vigor Showdown; Fairhope Falls Out of 6A Top 10 Clarke County Garbage Service Switches to Waste Management in November; New Carts Arriving USA Health Adds Robotic Bronchoscopy to Find Hard-to-Reach Lung Cancer Earlier A Night to Sow Gala Will Put Guests in the Shoes of the Young Women Under His Wings Gulf Coast Serves Think Pink Tea Returns Oct. 25 in Mobile, Honoring Breast Cancer Survivors and ‘The Hands That Hold Us’Clarke Prep Sophomore’s Hope In Healing 5K Will Benefit Ronald McDonald House in Grove Hill MCPSS Wins Best in Show From Southern Public Relations Federation for Website Redesign Tanger Foley Boo Bash Brings a Free Halloween Night of Candy, Games and an Escape Room Oct. 31

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beach safety

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Two red warning flags snapping in the wind on a lifeguard stand beside rough, whitecapped Gulf surf on a sunny beach with no swimmers in the water

Weather

Double Red Flags Keep Alabama Beaches Closed to Swimmers as Dry, Warm Week Follows Isaias

Double red flags close the Gulf at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach through Sunday's high rip current risk, while sunny, dry and warm weather…

Oct 11, 2026 Dauphin Island

Illustration for the news story: Heavy Rain Weekend Brings Flash Flood Risk, Rip Currents and Drought Relief to South Alabama

Public Safety

Heavy Rain Weekend Brings Flash Flood Risk, Rip Currents and Drought Relief to South Alabama

Oct 3, 2026 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: Fear Less, Swim Smart: Shark Researcher Glenn Parsons Makes the Case for Gulf Predators in Fairhope

Environment

Fear Less, Swim Smart: Shark Researcher Glenn Parsons Makes the Case for Gulf Predators in Fairhope

Oct 1, 2026 Fairhope

Illustration for the news story: Deputy Bill Smith Act Would Let Authorities Order Swimmers Out of Dangerous Gulf Waters Along Alabama’s Coast

Public Safety

Deputy Bill Smith Act Would Let Authorities Order Swimmers Out of Dangerous Gulf Waters Along Alabama’s Coast

Sep 27, 2026 Foley

Illustration for the news story: ‘Stingray’ and ‘Beach Angel’: The Metal Detectorists Returning Lost Rings to Gulf Coast Vacationers

Outdoors

‘Stingray’ and ‘Beach Angel’: The Metal Detectorists Returning Lost Rings to Gulf Coast Vacationers

Sep 24, 2026 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: A Drone That Launches Itself: Orange Beach Tests Flotation Devices and AEDs by Air

Public Safety

A Drone That Launches Itself: Orange Beach Tests Flotation Devices and AEDs by Air

Sep 19, 2026 Orange Beach

Illustration for the news story: Orange Beach Lifeguard Truck Lawsuit Heads Toward Trial With a February 2027 Pretrial Conference

Crime and Courts

Orange Beach Lifeguard Truck Lawsuit Heads Toward Trial With a February 2027 Pretrial Conference

Sep 10, 2026 Orange Beach

Illustration for the news story: Storms Fade Overnight, Tuesday Turns Quieter, and Then the Rain Comes Back Midweek

Weather

Storms Fade Overnight, Tuesday Turns Quieter, and Then the Rain Comes Back Midweek

Sep 8, 2026 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: Blacktip Sharks Filmed in the Shallows at Gulf State Park Pier Over Labor Day Weekend

Public Safety

Blacktip Sharks Filmed in the Shallows at Gulf State Park Pier Over Labor Day Weekend

Sep 6, 2026 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: Labor Day Weekend Forecast: Rain Chances Climb to 70% as Edouard’s Moisture Moves In

Weather

Labor Day Weekend Forecast: Rain Chances Climb to 70% as Edouard’s Moisture Moves In

Sep 3, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Molly’s Patrol: Inside Orange Beach’s Surf Rescue Program and the Legacy Behind Its Name

Orange Beach

Molly’s Patrol: Inside Orange Beach’s Surf Rescue Program and the Legacy Behind Its Name

Sep 2, 2026

Illustration for the news story: Gulf Shores Doubles Its Year-Round Lifeguard Force to 12

Government

Gulf Shores Doubles Its Year-Round Lifeguard Force to 12

Aug 20, 2026 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: How Orange Beach’s Surf Rescue Program Keeps Watch Over 7.5 Miles of Coastline

Public Health

How Orange Beach’s Surf Rescue Program Keeps Watch Over 7.5 Miles of Coastline

Aug 17, 2026 Orange Beach