Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of University of South Alabama from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
South Alabama made it five wins in a row on Saturday, and it took a full second-half effort to get there. Quarterback Carter Bradley accounted for three touchdown passes as…
The Gulf’s most familiar shark Blacktip sharks are one of the most common shark species found along the Gulf Coast, according to marine experts. For all the attention that great…
Bonnethead sharks are a common sight in the inshore waters and bays of the Gulf Coast, according to marine experts — and swimmers who spot one this summer should know…
Bull sharks are one of the most common and aggressive shark species found in the Gulf Coast, according to marine experts — and for swimmers along the Alabama shoreline, they…
Great white sharks are not very common in the Gulf of Mexico, but they do occasionally visit the region, according to marine experts. That distinction matters for anyone who swims,…
Hammerhead sharks are becoming more common along the Gulf Coast as their populations recover from overfishing, according to marine experts. Dr. Sean Powers, director of the University of South Alabama…
Ridgeback sharks, including silky and dusky species, are more commonly found offshore than along Gulf Coast beaches, according to marine experts. The category takes its name from the prominent ridge…
Sandbar sharks are one of the most common shark species in the Gulf of Mexico, and for offshore fishermen working the waters south of Dauphin Island and the Alabama coast,…
Step into the Gulf of Mexico and you are stepping into the home of thousands of marine species, sharks included. Beachgoers along the Alabama coast know the sightings are not…
A coalition of Mobile agencies is betting that a garden can grow more than vegetables — it might keep young people on a better path. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design,…