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Volunteer donor giving blood while seated in a donation chair at a community blood drive

Public Health

Baldwin County Blood Drives: Red Cross Sets Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach Dates, Offers Up to $20

The American Red Cross is urging fall blood donations and has scheduled Baldwin County blood drives in Orange Beach, Magnolia Springs, Foley and Gulf…

Oct 15, 2026 Foley

Assorted vape devices and e-liquid bottles displayed on a store shelf

Local Government

Gulf Shores Vape Tax Starts: City Keeps 100% of Collections, Adds $150 Seller Fee

Oct 15, 2026 Gulf Shores

Traffic

Gulf Shores Road Resurfacing Begins Oct. 15: Lane Closures Expected Through Nov. 20

Oct 15, 2026 Gulf Shores

Plate of French toast, grits and eggs on a table at a casual Gulf Coast diner

Food & Dining

Duck’s Diner in Orange Beach Named Alabama’s Most Famous Diner on National List

Oct 15, 2026 Gulf Shores

Pile of tree limbs and brush stacked at the edge of a residential yard

Public Safety

Baldwin County Burn Ban Stays in Effect Through Oct. 31 as Isaias Cleanup Continues

Oct 15, 2026 Bay Minette

A Christmas tree hung with paper angel tags listing children's holiday wishes

Community Events

Salvation Army Angel Tree Registration Opens for Mobile, Baldwin and Washington County Families

Oct 15, 2026 Mobile

Banquet table with red, white and blue flowers, Mardi Gras masks and beads, a police cap and a firefighter helmet, for the Sirens of the Sea celebration

Community Events

Sirens of the Sea Mark 25 Years With Patriotic Gala Honoring First Responders

Oct 14, 2026 Orange Beach

Seven pageant crowns lined up on a beachside table beside boxes of donated food and supplies and a wooden blessing box, for the Miss Shrimp Festival Pageant

Community Events

Seven Crowned as 10th Miss Shrimp Festival Pageant Draws 90 Contestants and 8,000 Charity Items

Oct 14, 2026 Gulf Shores

Empty football stadium under lights with two helmets on a sideline bench, setting the scene for Week 9 high school football in Mobile

Sports

Week 9 High School Football: No. 1 Williamson and No. 3 Vigor Collide Thursday at Ladd-Peebles

Oct 14, 2026 Mobile

Row of acoustic guitars and microphones on a waterfront deck at dusk, set for a Frank Brown Festival songwriter round

Music

More Than 200 Songwriters Head to the Gulf Coast for 42nd Frank Brown Festival Nov. 5-15

Oct 14, 2026 Orange Beach

A table near the Gulf Shores dunes displays frozen juice pouches in a cooler, pottery, candles and beaded jewelry, the kind of inventory Shrimp Festival vendors are selling after Isaias.

Business

Shrimp Festival Vendor List: Where to Shop Artists and Businesses Left Hanging by Isaias Cancellation

Oct 14, 2026 Gulf Shores

Round tables decorated with purple, green and gold beads, feathered masks and pumpkins in a waterfront event hall for the Mardi Gras Monster Mash

Community Events

Costumes, Cash Prizes and Scholarships: Marshalls Host Mardi Gras Monster Mash in Orange Beach Oct. 16

Oct 14, 2026 Orange Beach

Raised wooden beach house engulfed in flames before dawn as two responders watch from a wet parking lot, depicting the Coyote Beach Sports fire in Gulf Shores

Public Safety

Coyote Beach Sports Fire: Gulf Shores Officer Gets Sleeping Owner Out Seconds Before Flames Engulf Building

Oct 14, 2026 Gulf Shores