Navarre Fishing Pier Draws Crowds Despite Oil Fears on the Gulf
Five years after Hurricane Ivan destroyed it, the Navarre Fishing Pier is open for business again — and despite oil creeping through the Gulf, anglers are showing up. The rebuilt…
Twenty Years, 70% More People: How Baldwin County’s Utilities Rebuilt for the Next Big Storm
Baldwin County has grown an estimated 70% in 20 years, and its utilities have spent that time burying lines, adding smart meters and staging crews earlier. Emergency officials say restoration…
Laguna Cove Nature Park Construction Reaches Halfway Point, Opening Pushed to Early 2027
Construction on Gulf Shores' 53-acre Laguna Cove Nature Park is now half complete, with the Deepwater Horizon-funded project set to open in early 2027, city officials say.
Flora-Bama Lounge Toasts 62 Years Straddling the State Line
The legendary beach bar straddling the Alabama-Florida line marked its 62nd anniversary Aug. 1 with birthday Bushwackers, raffles and live music, capping a history that traces back to a 1962…
At 80, Bayou La Batre Oysterman Bobby Morrison Still Works the Reef by Hand
Bobby Morrison, 80, has spent 64 years tonging oysters by hand out of Bayou La Batre, and he's still working the reefs at Cedar Point alongside his son as Alabama's…
Six Months After Sally, One Family Still Waiting on Their Insurer
Half a year after Hurricane Sally tore across the Gulf Coast, a Pensacola-area family says the storm’s aftermath still fills their home — and their insurer still hasn’t paid them…
Hurricane Sally could hit Alabama on 16th anniversary of Ivan’s landfall
If Hurricane Sally makes landfall in Alabama on Wednesday, it will arrive 16 years to the day after the last hurricane to strike the state. Hurricane Ivan came ashore in…
New 493-Lot Pandion Ridge RV Resort to Expand Orange Beach Lodging Options
A new 493-lot RV resort planned near Gulf State Park in Orange Beach will add to a growing lineup of motorcoach and RV lodging options along the Alabama Gulf Coast.
A Decade After Hurricane Ivan, Baldwin County Beaches Build Tougher
Ten years after Hurricane Ivan devastated Baldwin County's coast, tougher building codes and emergency plans have reshaped Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
How a Generator Shortage After Hurricane Ivan Almost Canceled Bellingrath’s Lights
Bellingrath Gardens staff nearly lost power for the Magic Christmas in Lights display after Hurricane Ivan strained the region's generator supply.