Tropical Storm Bertha Damages Pole, Knocking Out Power on Dauphin Island
Alabama Power will cut electricity to Dauphin Island from noon to 4 p.m. so crews can repair a utility pole leaning in the water near the causeway, Mayor Jeff Collier…
USA Graduate Students Turn Fishing Rodeo Catches Into a Year’s Worth of Gulf Research
University of South Alabama graduate students used this year's Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo to collect hundreds of fish samples, gathering in one weekend what normally takes a year of…
93rd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Wraps Up on Dauphin Island
The 93rd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo wrapped up on Dauphin Island with about 3,800 tickets sold, and organizers have released the full category and cash jackpot results from this…
93rd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Kicks Off on Dauphin Island
The 93rd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo opened with its traditional cannon blast Friday morning on Dauphin Island, launching a weekend of fishing, family tradition and more than $500,000 in…
Sharks Return to the Leaderboard as Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Kicks Off 89th Year
The 89th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo brings back its shark category after a seven-year absence, with a $12,000 top prize as Gulf shark populations rebound.
Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Octopus Gets Into the Halloween Spirit
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab got into the Halloween mood by sharing a video of one of its octopuses wrapping its tentacles around a skull — a fittingly spooky bit…
Dauphin Island cat named Penny reunites with owner after 13-hour trip to Tennessee
A Dauphin Island cat that went missing from her home turned up more than 600 miles away in Tennessee, leading to a reunion that took her owner more than 13…
Dauphin Island Launches Free App, Urges Residents and Visitors to Stay Weather-Aware as Season Opens
June 1 marked the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and along the Alabama Gulf Coast, communities are bracing for what may come after the punishing 2020 season. Dauphin…
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium Closed Until Further Notice
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — The Dauphin Island Sea Lab announced that its Estuarium public aquarium would be closed until further notice, citing concerns for the health of the public and…
Volunteer Boaters Keep Up Search Efforts Nearly Two Weeks After Dauphin Island Regatta Tragedy
Nearly two weeks after a deadly storm capsized boats during the Dauphin Island Regatta, volunteer search teams kept scouring local waters for closure.