The Gulf Shores City Council has unanimously approved a land exchange with Gulf State Park, clearing the right-of-way for a bypass road that will finally connect the new Intracoastal Waterway bridge to Highway 59.
Tag: Robert Craft
Coverage of Robert Craft from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
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Gulf Shores Mayor Says the New One-Way Bridge Gets People In, but Not Out
Mayor Robert Craft says the new Intracoastal Waterway bridge is working as an inbound route but has left most of the island with a single realistic way off, and he wants the one-way pattern reversed.
Baldwin County
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USA to Launch Hospitality and Tourism Courses in Gulf Shores Starting in January
The University of South Alabama and the city of Gulf Shores will offer hospitality and tourism courses at the Gulf Shores Cultural Center beginning in January.
Baldwin County
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Baldwin Beach Express Interchange Opens, and Officials Bet It Will Boost Beach Tourism
With the final interchange complete, Gov. Robert Bentley helped open the Baldwin Beach Express to Interstate 10 in August 2014, giving beach traffic a new route and easing pressure on Alabama 59.
Fort Morgan
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Fort Morgan Residents Weigh Incorporation to Shape the Peninsula’s Future
With a long court fight over annexation settled, the Fort Morgan Civic Association weighed whether to incorporate as a city, seeking local control over development along the narrow Baldwin County peninsula.
Dauphin Island
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Gulf Shores and Dauphin Island Beaches Earn National ‘Superstar’ Water-Quality Honor
Two Gulf Shores beaches and the public beach on Dauphin Island were named national water-quality ‘superstars’ in an annual study, ranking among the cleanest of thousands of coastal beaches nationwide.
Surveys Show Broad Support as Gulf Shores Nears Vote on Hangout Fest Permit
With a June 30 vote approaching on a five-year Hangout Music Fest permit, Gulf Shores officials heard survey results and public testimony showing broad support for the beachfront festival.
Baldwin County
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Investors Plan a 655-Lot Community Near Bon Secour Village in Gulf Shores
A locally managed fund paid $3.295 million near Bon Secour Village in Gulf Shores and unveiled plans for a 655-lot community around three lakes, tied to the city’s push for a waterway entertainment district.