Mobile and Baldwin County News
Gulf Shores officials held a special work session to explain the reasoning behind a draft, performance-based tax incentive program aimed at guiding development in the Waterway Village and Beach Walking…
Gulf Shores has delayed a vote on a new tax rebate program meant to attract year-round businesses to its Waterway Village and Beach Walking districts, with a public input session…
The Gulf Shores City Council signed off on two 20-year loans totaling $197 million, locking in financing for a sweeping 10-year capital improvement plan city leaders say is needed to…
The Mobile City Council has approved the formation of the Mobile Tourism Improvement District (MTID), a five-year public-private partnership designed to raise about $1.3 million annually to support the city’s…
Alabama's tourism industry had its best year since before the 2010 oil spill in 2017, with Mobile County visitor spending topping $1.2 billion and Baldwin County drawing an estimated $4.4…
A frequent Mobile visitor is asking city officials to hold short-term rental hosts to the same tax, licensing and safety standards required of the city's hotels and bed-and-breakfasts.
Daphne City Councilman Joe Davis III resigned from his District 7 seat after the City Council voted 4-3 to reject annexation of land planned for the proposed Daphne Innovation and…
The city of Mobile has agreed to a $7.1 million settlement with BP to resolve claims of lost tax revenue tied to the 2010 Gulf oil spill disaster.
Daphne city council picked Volkert to lead a mixed parks and recreation overhaul, though funding and the full project scope remain undecided.
Heavy equipment is set to break ground on 15 athletic fields at Foley's planned sports tourism complex after the city approved a construction contract.