Lillian’s Mullet Festival Marks 40 Years of Races, Tosses and Small-Town Tradition
The Optimist Club of Perdido Bay hosts the 40th Annual Labor Day Mullet Festival on Sept. 7, 2026, with a 5K, Mullet Toss, auctions and live music in Lillian.
Elberta High Student Shares Naval Flight Academy Experience With Optimist Club
Elberta High School student Elliott Wyatt told the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay about his time at the Naval Flight Academy at NAS Pensacola.
Pirates Cove Marks 20 Years of Autism FUNraiser Days After Tropical Storm Bertha Passes Through
Pirates Cove in Josephine held its 20th annual High Hopes for Autism FUNraiser days after Tropical Storm Bertha, raising funds for autism therapy services.
Escambia County Opens New ADA-Accessible Kayak and Canoe Launch at Perdido Bay Park
Escambia County has added a free, ADA-accessible kayak, canoe and paddleboard launch at Perdido Bay Park and Boat Ramp on Lillian Highway.
Once a Florida Fish, Snook Are Now Showing Up All Over Coastal Alabama
Researchers with the University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island Sea Lab say the common snook, once a rarity this far north, is increasingly turning up in Alabama's coastal rivers…
Lillian’s Spanish Cove Community Hosts Its Annual Christmas in July Craft Fair on July 18
The Spanish Cove community in Lillian will hold its annual Christmas in July Craft Fair on Saturday, July 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the community club house,…
Body Found in Perdido Bay Identified as Missing Boater Brandon Nicholson
A body recovered in Perdido Bay near Blue Angel Recreation Park was identified by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office as Brandon Nicholson, the area boater who had been missing since…
$28 Million RESTORE Act Grant Could Fund 11,000-Acre Wildlife Corridor in Southeast Baldwin County
A Baldwin County land conservation project is in line to receive $28 million after being placed on the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s “Funded Priorities List,” money that state officials…
Heavy Rain Triggers Sewage Overflow in Baldwin County
A Robertsdale lift station overflowed after heavy overnight rainfall, sending more than 10,000 gallons of sewage into Rock Creek in Baldwin County.
Small Plane Crashes Near Lillian, Pilot Taken to Pensacola Hospital
A small home-built plane crashed near Lillian in southeast Baldwin County on Oct. 31, with the pilot treated for non-life-threatening injuries.