Mobile and Baldwin County News
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Dauphin Island officials are weighing a proposal that would effectively ban short-term vacation rentals on the east end of the island, confining them to the west…
A proposed industrial buffer zone protecting Africatown from encroaching development remains the last obstacle to passing Mobile's overhauled zoning code, even as the City Council approved new rules on short-term…
PENSACOLA BEACH — Short-term vacation rentals in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties can begin taking reservations and checking in guests again after the state signed off on each county’s…
The Baldwin County Commission has approved zoning changes that cap building heights on the Fort Morgan peninsula, responding to warnings from fire officials and residents that overcrowded, hard-to-reach rental homes…
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.
Fairhope officials are reconsidering a 2007 ban on short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods as home-sharing sites like Airbnb grow in popularity.