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Baldwin County Calm waters of Mobile Bay at sunset

Mobile Teen Drowns After Falling From Boat in Mobile Bay Near Point Clear

James Bullard, July 20, 2026

An 18-year-old from Mobile died after falling from a boat and never resurfacing in Mobile Bay near Point Clear on July 18. Search crews recovered the teen’s body the following morning.

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Baldwin County A wooden pier extends over calm bay waters

Fairhope Seawall Repair Moves Forward as Restore Council Adds $5 Million to Waterfront Project

James Bullard, April 2, 2024

Fairhope’s Working Waterfront project is moving forward after the Restore Council approved a $5 million funding increase to repair the deteriorating pier seawall.

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Baldwin County Fish swimming around an artificial reef structure underwater in the Gulf of Mexico

Alabama Plans to Sink $22.5 Million Into Gulf Habitat, With a New Big Ship Still Undecided

James Bullard, May 22, 2019July 21, 2026

Alabama officials are preparing to pour $22.5 million into new fish habitat across inshore, nearshore and offshore waters, though one of the most eye-catching pieces of the plan — adding another large ship to the state’s artificial reef system — remains up in the air. Craig Newton, a biologist with…

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