Spanish Fort Settles Five-Year Bluff Erosion Lawsuit, Will Buy Threatened Homes
Spanish Fort resolved a long-running lawsuit over an eroding Mobile Bay bluff by agreeing to buy two threatened homes and fund repairs.
Mobile County Constable Jailed on Murder Charge After Fatal Shooting Outside Spanish Fort Club
A 68-year-old Mobile County constable was booked into the Baldwin County jail on a murder charge after a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a club along the Causeway…
Mobile Officials Say McGowin Park Is Built to Avoid the Struggles That Dogged Spanish Fort Town Center
A stronger retail mix, a central location near Interstates 65 and 10 and a rebounding economy will help McGowin Park avoid the troubles that hampered Spanish Fort Town Center, Mobile…
Bay Minette Weighs a Retail Study as a New Cafe Bets on the Courthouse Square
As Bay Minette leaders considered paying for a study to recruit new retail, a pair of restaurateurs prepared to open a second Sugar Kettle Cafe near the Baldwin County courthouse…
Spanish Fort Reaches $2.5 Million Settlement Over Eroding Mobile Bay Bluff
Spanish Fort settled a five-year lawsuit by agreeing to buy two homes threatened by an eroding Mobile Bay bluff, a deal costing over $2.5 million.
Coastal Alabama Cities Enforce Different Fireworks Rules Ahead of Fourth of July
Fireworks rules vary sharply across Mobile, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Spanish Fort as officials urge caution for the holiday.
Mobile Trims Fireworks Show to 13 Minutes for a Bigger Bang at Battleship Park
Mobile's Independence Day fireworks over the USS Alabama will run a tighter 13 minutes this year, packing the same number of shells into a punchier show.
Spanish Fort Apartment Complex Rattled by Overnight Armed Standoff
Neighbors describe gunfire, tear gas, and a tense overnight standoff after a Spanish Fort man barricaded himself in his apartment.
Spanish Fort Advances $90,000 in Road and Drainage Repairs After Historic April Flood
Spanish Fort council approves nine emergency road and drainage repair projects totaling $90,615 after historic April 2014 flooding.
Fairhope Awards Nearly $260,000 for Emergency Repairs to Storm-Ravaged Gully
The Fairhope City Council awarded nearly $260,000 in emergency contracts Monday to repair a storm-damaged gully near the city's sewer plant, with the federal government covering most of the cost.