Sandbar Sharks: The Gulf Coast Most Common Offshore Species
Sandbar sharks are one of the most common shark species in the Gulf of Mexico, and for offshore fishermen working the waters south of Dauphin Island and the Alabama coast,…
Meet the Sharks That Swim Along the Gulf Coast
Step into the Gulf of Mexico and you are stepping into the home of thousands of marine species, sharks included. Beachgoers along the Alabama coast know the sightings are not…
Coast Guard Aircrew Flies Critically Injured Swimmer From Dauphin Island to Mobile Hospital
MOBILE, Ala. — A Coast Guard aircrew helped rescue a swimmer caught in a rip current off Dauphin Island on April 14, then flew the person to a Mobile hospital…
Health Officials Confirm Mobile County’s First Vibrio Infection of the Year After Gulf Shores Swim
The Mobile County Health Department has confirmed the county’s first Vibrio infection of 2021, in a person who had been swimming in the water at Gulf Shores. Health officials identified…
Coast Guard: Oil Washed Ashore Along Five Miles of Johnson Beach
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard reported oil washed ashore along roughly five miles of Johnson Beach, part of Gulf Islands National Seashore, while Hurricane Sally cleanup continued.…
Crowds Hit Gulf Shores Beach as Hurricane Sally Churns Up the Gulf
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Even with double red flags flying over Gulf Shores warning swimmers to stay out of the water, crowds turned out on the sand to watch Hurricane…
Family of Woman Who Died in Fort Morgan Rescue Effort Speaks Out
The family of a Tennessee woman who drowned at Fort Morgan over the weekend says they are devastated but not surprised she did everything she could to help a stranger…
Teen recovering after possible shark bite at Orange Beach
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — A 15-year-old boy is recovering after a possible shark bite at Orange Beach, an incident that unfolded Friday afternoon in the water near the Phoenix IV…
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Pulls Unconscious Woman From Rip Current Off Dauphin Island
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer deployed from a helicopter pulled an unconscious woman to shore after she was caught in a rip current off Dauphin Island’s public beach Tuesday afternoon.…
Pensacola Beach adds lifeguards, warns of hazards for busy Memorial Day weekend
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — As thousands of visitors headed for the sand ahead of Memorial Day weekend, lifeguards on Pensacola Beach had a two-part message for the crowds: keep your…