Emerald Shores owners lose big; ambitious redevelopment plan ends in land auction | al.com: "GULF SHORES, Ala. -- In the fall of 2006, a Huntsville-based developer, having already sunk some $20 million into a plan to replace a complex of storm-damaged condos, realized that building the $60 million high-rise just wasn't going to work.
So he told the people who had signed over their Emerald Shores condos to his company that they had three choices:
They could come together to pay off the project's $8.6 million debt and get their land back. They could sell the property and share in any profits. Or they could let the developer's lender foreclose."
Monday, April 26, 2010
Fish fly on final day of annual Mullet Toss | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
Fish fly on final day of annual Mullet Toss | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "Tommy Wells sprawled in his deck chair, a bottle of beer sweating in his sunburned hand. Squinting in the bright sunlight, he hooted as a dark object hurtled overhead."
Spectrum Resorts Announces Merger
Spectrum Resorts Announces Merger: "Company representatives announced that two providers of luxury resort vacations along the Alabama Gulf Coast, Sterling Beach Club Management and Spectrum Vacations, have merged to become Spectrum Resorts. The new company manages approximately 430 condominiums and cottages, which range in size from one to five bedrooms. The majority of these luxury properties are Gulf-Front, with the remainder being Gulf access or bayfront in the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, Alabama area."
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Mullett Toss at Flora-Bama not stopped by rain Saturday (with video, photo gallery) | al.com
Mullett Toss at Flora-Bama not stopped by rain Saturday (with video, photo gallery) | al.com: "PERDIDO KEY, Fla. -- The weather threatened, but the mullet still flew through the gray sky Saturday.
The 26th annual Interstate Mullet Toss concludes today at the FloraBama Lounge. While the crowd was smaller Saturday than Friday, several hundred people still lined the beach to watch participants fling 1-pound mullet across the Alabama-Florida state line."
The 26th annual Interstate Mullet Toss concludes today at the FloraBama Lounge. While the crowd was smaller Saturday than Friday, several hundred people still lined the beach to watch participants fling 1-pound mullet across the Alabama-Florida state line."
| 26th annual Mullet Toss at Flora-Bama |
Baldwin Register: Grocholl's senior moment lifts Gulf Shores | al.com
Baldwin Register: Grocholl's senior moment lifts Gulf Shores | al.com: "GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Thursday was senior night for Gulf Shores and one of the Lady Dolphins' final-year players redeemed herself of a shaky start with late-inning heroics
Kay Kay Grocholl, who was pulled from the mound during the third inning after she was unable to hold onto a 3-0 lead, hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh to give Gulf Shores a 5-4 win against BCHS at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex."
Kay Kay Grocholl, who was pulled from the mound during the third inning after she was unable to hold onto a 3-0 lead, hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh to give Gulf Shores a 5-4 win against BCHS at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex."
Sunken Oil Rig Off Louisiana Coast is Leaking - Oil Spill Oil Rig
Sunken Oil Rig Off Louisiana Coast is Leaking - Oil Spill Oil Rig: "CBS News has learned that the drill pipe connected to the well head on the oil rig that sank off the Louisiana coast is leaking oil. A preliminary estimate of the leakage is 1,000 barrels of oil per day on the sea bed, but Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry said the number was just an estimate."
WEAR ABC 3 : 26th Annual Mullet Toss
WEAR ABC 3 :: Top Stories: "The rain didn't dampen spirits at the 26th Annual Interstate Mullet Toss.
Hundreds gathered behind the Florabama Lounge today to watch people fling fish across the state line.
That included some celebrity tossers like former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker, Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino and even Channel Three's Heather Gilchrist. Take a look."
Hundreds gathered behind the Florabama Lounge today to watch people fling fish across the state line.
That included some celebrity tossers like former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker, Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino and even Channel Three's Heather Gilchrist. Take a look."
Bored this weekend? Try mullet tossing
Bored this weekend? Try mullet tossing: "Do you want to test your mullet flinging skills this weekend?
Then head over to Perdido Key in the Panhandle for the 26th Annual Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss, otherwise known as the Gulf Coast's Largest Beach Party.
Hundreds of sweaty sun-burned folks, broken down into various age groups, will fling a one-pound pointy-headed mullet from a 10-foot circle in Alabama across the state line into the Sunshine State."
Then head over to Perdido Key in the Panhandle for the 26th Annual Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss, otherwise known as the Gulf Coast's Largest Beach Party.
Hundreds of sweaty sun-burned folks, broken down into various age groups, will fling a one-pound pointy-headed mullet from a 10-foot circle in Alabama across the state line into the Sunshine State."
Alabama ranked 33rd in foreclosures | al.com
Alabama ranked 33rd in foreclosures | al.com: "Alabama ranked 33rd nationally with 2,295 new foreclosure filings in March, according to RealtyTrac's foreclosure market report.
Foreclosure filings include default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, according to RealtyTrac.
In March, there were 247 foreclosure sales in Alabama with an average sales price of $190,390, the report showed."
Foreclosure filings include default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, according to RealtyTrac.
In March, there were 247 foreclosure sales in Alabama with an average sales price of $190,390, the report showed."
Troy Messenger | CHHS softball defeats Baker
Troy Messenger | CHHS softball defeats Baker: "The Charles Henderson Trojans softball team head south this weekend to compete in the Orange Beach Invitational, which Gulf Shores High School is playing host to.
The Trojans were only able to get in one game on Friday, due to weather, but that game turned out to be a good one."
The Trojans were only able to get in one game on Friday, due to weather, but that game turned out to be a good one."
Baldwin Register: Sewanee turns to Gulf Shores' Beviacqua (with video) | al.com
Baldwin Register: Sewanee turns to Gulf Shores' Beviacqua (with video) | al.com: "GULF SHORES, Ala. -- The Sewanee men's basketball program needed to find someone with experience in helping turn a program around.
They found their man in Gulf Shores.
Dolphins senior Bryan Beviacqua announced Friday morning that he would play for the Division III school in Tennessee. His track record was very attractive to a Tigers team that went 4-21 last season."
They found their man in Gulf Shores.
Dolphins senior Bryan Beviacqua announced Friday morning that he would play for the Division III school in Tennessee. His track record was very attractive to a Tigers team that went 4-21 last season."
Baldwin Register: Gulf Shores High boys win county golf championship | al.com
Baldwin Register: Gulf Shores High boys win county golf championship | al.com: "DAPHNE, Ala. -- The Gulf Shores High boys won the Baldwin County golf championship with a four-stroke advantage over Daphne High on the Forest Course of Lake Forest on Thursday.
'It's good to win,' Gulf Shores coach Jay Koziol said. 'We've had some opportunities this year to win a tournament so far this year but this is the first one to win. We haven't had the county championship trophy in Gulf Shores for a while so it's good to bring it back to Gulf Shores.'"
'It's good to win,' Gulf Shores coach Jay Koziol said. 'We've had some opportunities this year to win a tournament so far this year but this is the first one to win. We haven't had the county championship trophy in Gulf Shores for a while so it's good to bring it back to Gulf Shores.'"
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Court ruling allows v-zone development on Eastern Shore | al.com
Court ruling allows v-zone development on Eastern Shore | al.com: "April 24, 2010, 5:58AM
An attempt to control property use on Eastern Shore bluffs may cost Baldwin County more than $1 million in damages unless the Alabama Supreme Court intervenes."
An attempt to control property use on Eastern Shore bluffs may cost Baldwin County more than $1 million in damages unless the Alabama Supreme Court intervenes."
Baldwin County per capita income growth slowed in 2008 | al.com
Baldwin County per capita income growth slowed in 2008 | al.com: "Baldwin County's per-capita personal income growth in 2008 slowed to one of the lowest rates of the past 40 years, while Mobile and several rural counties in south Alabama showed steady growth, according to federal data released Thursday.
Mobile County's per-capita income grew by 3.7 percent to more than $30,500 from 2007 to 2008, according to county-by-county income figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.�"
Mobile County's per-capita income grew by 3.7 percent to more than $30,500 from 2007 to 2008, according to county-by-county income figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.�"
Foley plans drainage improvements | al.com
Foley plans drainage improvements | al.com: "FOLEY, Ala.�-- A project to relieve flooding in the Cypress Pond subdivision should start this summer, city officials said.
The Foley City Council voted Monday night to appoint the engineering firm of Volkert and Associates to develop plans to improve drainage in the area east of Ala. 59 near Juniper Street. The company will be paid up to $7,000 and the work will be done by city Public Works Department crews, council members said."
The Foley City Council voted Monday night to appoint the engineering firm of Volkert and Associates to develop plans to improve drainage in the area east of Ala. 59 near Juniper Street. The company will be paid up to $7,000 and the work will be done by city Public Works Department crews, council members said."
Foley fire chief: Brush fires on increase | al.com
Foley fire chief: Brush fires on increase | al.com: "FOLEY, Ala. -- Dry conditions and a pending burn ban have led to an increase in brush fires in the area, city Fire Chief Joey Darby said.
In March, the Foley Fire Department responded to 90 calls, including 16 brush fires.
'We've had a number of fires out of control and fires without a permit,' Darby told City Council members Monday."
In March, the Foley Fire Department responded to 90 calls, including 16 brush fires.
'We've had a number of fires out of control and fires without a permit,' Darby told City Council members Monday."
Company thinks frost-resistant eucalyptus can thrive in southern Alabama | al.com
Company thinks frost-resistant eucalyptus can thrive in southern Alabama | al.com: "A field of eucalyptus trees near Loxley may represent the future of agriculture in the coastal South.
After several years' worth of genetic tweaking, South Carolina-based ArborGen says it has created the first ever frost-tolerant eucalyptus -- hardy down to about 16 degrees, meaning it will likely survive anywhere south of Interstate 10 in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida."
After several years' worth of genetic tweaking, South Carolina-based ArborGen says it has created the first ever frost-tolerant eucalyptus -- hardy down to about 16 degrees, meaning it will likely survive anywhere south of Interstate 10 in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida."
Fish Flying at Annual Mullet Toss | Local15tv.com, Mobile & Pensacola News, Entertainment, Videos, Business Search and Shopping
Fish Flying at Annual Mullet Toss | Local15tv.com, Mobile & Pensacola News, Entertainment, Videos, Business Search and Shopping: "(ORANGE BEACH, Ala.) This marks the 26th annual three day festival that attracts close to 50,000 people on the beach behind the Flora-Bama. Three days of absurdity and a major attraction along the Gulf Coast."
Exclusive Photos of Deepwater Horizon - Mobile Alabama
Exclusive Photos of Deepwater Horizon - Mobile Alabama: "MOBILE, Alabama - The word amazing is often overused, but these new photos of the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon are just that -- amazing. From a half mile away with fire boats still pumping water on to the raging inferno - smoke billows thousands of feet into the sky. In the heart of the black smoke -- a white hot blaze burning at over a thousand degrees.
WKRG.com News
This photo takes us closer -- as the inferno consumes the rig and the giant multi-ton structure, burns, melts, and slowly twists apart."
WKRG.com News
This photo takes us closer -- as the inferno consumes the rig and the giant multi-ton structure, burns, melts, and slowly twists apart."
Nonresidents Now Have Option of $10 Annual Pier License
Press Release: "Out-of-state visitors to the Alabama coastal waters are now able to purchase a reasonably priced license to fish the public piers on inside waters and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Alabama Legislature recently passed House Bill 386, which establishes a nonresident public pier fishing license for an annual fee of $10. The legislation also changes the annual expiration date of public pier fishing licenses and saltwater pier fishing licenses to August 31. Alabama residents can still purchase an annual pier license for $5.
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The public piers include Gulf State Park Pier and Fairhope Pier. Dauphin Island Pier is landlocked and no fishing is available. Residents and nonresidents are required to purchase a fishing permit at Gulf State Park Pier in addition to the pier license."
The Alabama Legislature recently passed House Bill 386, which establishes a nonresident public pier fishing license for an annual fee of $10. The legislation also changes the annual expiration date of public pier fishing licenses and saltwater pier fishing licenses to August 31. Alabama residents can still purchase an annual pier license for $5.
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The public piers include Gulf State Park Pier and Fairhope Pier. Dauphin Island Pier is landlocked and no fishing is available. Residents and nonresidents are required to purchase a fishing permit at Gulf State Park Pier in addition to the pier license."
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