Suburban Journals | Sports | Sisson, Robison turn heads at Nike Outdoor Nationals

Suburban Journals | Sports | Sisson, Robison turn heads at Nike Outdoor Nationals: "'I'm going to try and make it in the top two,' she said. 'Maybe get a new PR even.'

If she doesn't wind up in Italy, Robison has a backup plan. She's planning to spend a few days by the beach this summer in Gulf Shores, Ala., before getting back to the grind.

'I'll take a couple of weeks off and relax,' she said."

Lawyer Says Alabama Agent Trying to Clean Up Ex-Employees' Fraud

Lawyer Says Alabama Agent Trying to Clean Up Ex-Employees' Fraud: "The lawyer for a Gulf Shores insurance agent has asked state officials to grant her a probation period to allow her to make repayments to customers victimized by fraud.

Richard Lively said that revoking the license of Pamela Wynona Schoen would cut off her ability to earn money and repay victims who thought they had property coverage."

I MADE IT UP: Too much salt in the water? - SWVAToday.com

I MADE IT UP: Too much salt in the water? - SWVAToday.com: "Daughter Torri took her two young foster children to Gulf Shores, Alabama. Living in St. Louis, they had never seen the ocean before (actually, the Gulf of Mexico). There was much anticipation, and when they got there, Gussie and Lita were amazed at how the ocean horizon seemed limitless. However, Gussie insisted that the water tasted too salty."

An Anglers Account of Fishing on the Annie Girl

Phenomenal week of fishing: "After fishing four straight days on private boats (with Recess on Saturday) I was fortunate enough to be invited to fish on the Annie Girl with Captain Mike Rowell out of Zekes on a 36 hour trip. We left Zeke's Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM. The plan was to head out and put the smack down on some yellow fin, bottom fish and hopefully pick up a Marlin. I had to convince one of the newbies that he needed to leave his bannans on the dock, first crisis avoided. We pick up several hundred live baits thanks to our deck hand Nick.

We left the pass and were met with seas less than one foot. We head South and pick up 10 AJ's on our first spot in about 25 minutes. Lets just say that the Amberjacks were very willing to take an ice bath. Captain Mike has a meeting with the crew to see if we want to make a change in plans since no one was catching much around Horn mountain or the Deep Water Natluis. We decide to go to the Southwest in search of better water. At 16.8 knots we were in for a long ride but we had high hopes and boy were we ever rewarded. Finally after being in green water with no life we get into cobalt blue water. We pull up to a rig that was 20 miles short of our destination and put lines in.

It doesn't take long to figure out that we don't need to go any further. Bait is running on the upcurrent side of the rig and yellow fin are starting to roll everywhere. After a few laps with only a small skippy to show for our efforrs we pull the lines in and try to kite fish but there just wasn't enough wind so we decide to get a chunk line going. It wasn't long before it was non stop action for the next six hours. I'll just let the pictures do the talking now.

First Tuna hooked up most were caught on penn 50 wides. The water color was amazing you could see at least 50 feet down."

OBA Editor's Note: Be sure and check out the pictures and and Read the comments on the Pensacola Fishing Forum.

Vacation mishaps create lasting memories - al.com

Vacation mishaps create lasting memories - al.com: "Since large family gatherings at Gulf Shores, Ala., have become quite a tradition for a lot of families in Jackson County, such stories are all over the place.

This year, for our group, we'll remember a disastrous restaurant experience, a jet ski that crashed into the dock and a couple of cooking episodes that went awry. Nothing big, but all the ingredients for family lore.

Here's the scenario that's very familiar here on the coast. My wife, Donna, and her family have, for several years, rented a condo at Gulf Shores for a week in the summer. And everybody tries to free up that week for swimming and beach fun."

Mobile's 100-degree reading ties record - Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com

Mobile's 100-degree reading ties record - Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com: "Although the calendar says summer has barely begun, temperaturewise the region has been blistering in it for better than a week. The mercury in Mobile soared into the upper 90s late last week and through the weekend.

On Monday afternoon, Mobile hit 100 degrees for the first time this season, tying the daily record set June 22, 1881, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile. Forecasters were calling for highs to top out at 100 again today, which would tie the daily record set on June 23, 1930."

Mardi Gras might be smaller next year | Fox10tv.com

Mardi Gras might be smaller next year | Fox10tv.com: "PENSACOLA, Fla. - Thousands of people look forward to Pensacola's Mardi Gras parades. They are a huge part of the city's culture. Now budget constraints could put Pensacola's parade floats at stake because the city simply doesn't have the money."

USSSA World Series should have big impact on economy - Baldwin County NOW

USSSA World Series should have big impact on economy - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama: "More athletes are headed to the Gulf Coast to compete as the cities of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores will be co-hosting the USSSA Baseball World Series for two weeks in July.

July 8 will be opening ceremonies and July 9-12 will be the first week of the series.

Danny Martin, Parks and Recreation Superintendent in Orange Beach said they are expecting as many as 6,000 people at the opening ceremonies alone, and it will be one of the largest events the city has ever hosted."

Magazine honors Gulf Coast eatery | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Montgomery Advertiser

Magazine honors Gulf Coast eatery | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Montgomery Advertiser: "Coastal Living magazine has named Gulf Shores Steamer as one of the Southeast's best seafood dives.

The magazine said to expect "gigantic servings of steamed seafood." The article said, "The vast combination platters (steamed only; nothing's fried) can easily feed a family."

"I'm really happy to be able to carry on the tradition of offering the freshest seafood on the Gulf Coast," said Ashley Ouellette, daughter of the original owner who co-owns the restaurant with her husband, Jeff Price."

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Detected In Orange Beach - Alabama Orange Beach Eastern Equine Encephalitis Eee - WKRG.com

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Detected In Orange Beach - Alabama Orange Beach Eastern Equine Encephalitis Eee - WKRG.com: "The Baldwin County Health Department announced that a sentinel chicken from the Orange Beach area has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Ongoing public health surveillance has detected no mosquito-borne virus activity in humans in Baldwin County this year."

Stabler and me, 30 years later | The Press Democrat | Santa Rosa, CA

Stabler and me, 30 years later | PressDemocrat.com | The Press Democrat | Santa Rosa, CA: "‘‘So, how you doing, Kenny?”

That’s the question I asked Kenny Stabler on Sunday morning at Infineon Raceway, and I had no idea what would happen next. The last time I asked Stabler a question, he responded by using an action verb and the second-person personal pronoun and then walked straight past me on the Raiders’ practice field behind El Rancho Motel in Santa Rosa.

Of course that was 30 years ago and times change, people change, events change people. The dust-up Stabler and I had in Southern Alabama is ancient history for most people and I was curious if it would be the same for Stabler. I mean, after all, I was the one thrown in jail, not Stabler."

Webber offers summer travel advice - UAB Kaleidoscope

Webber offers summer travel advice - UAB Kaleidoscope: "The Gulf Shores area isn’t completely void of the supernatural. This could be either a pro or a con, depending on your thrill-seeking tendencies; as Fort Morgan certainly seems a likely place to come across a few ghosts. It’s also a great place to visit if you’re a history buff, so that’s a definite pro."

Great year for Alabama sports | Fox10tv.com

Great year for Alabama sports | Fox10tv.com: "GULF SHORES & ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - Six months into 2009, the Alabama Gulf Coast Sports Commission has already surpassed its 2008 record of athletic room nights on Pleasure Island. With 10,141 sports-related room nights (year-to-date), the sports industry is on pace to shatter the 2008 record of 10,081 room nights."

Fish farms facing foes - al.com

Fish farms facing foes - al.com: "As federal authorities seek public comment this summer on a plan to establish offshore fish farms in the Gulf of Mexico, about three dozen members of Congress — including Mississippi Rep. Gene Taylor — have asked that the aquaculture proposal be nixed.

'Should the National Marine Fisheries Service approve the plan, it would lay the groundwork for a fragmented regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the United States that threatens marine ecosystems, wild fish and coastal communities,' states the June 12 letter signed by federal lawmakers, including Taylor, a Democrat who represents coastal Mississippi.

The plan recommended by the regional Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in January would establish offshore fish farm permits for federal waters, creating an industry in which fish such as snapper could be raised by the thousands in underwater cages and pens."

Conservation meeting unites environmental leaders - Baldwin County NOW

Conservation meeting unites environmental leaders - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama: "WEEKS BAY, Ala. — More than two dozen area residents and champions of the environment gathered Thursday evening to take part in a Conservation Conversations town hall meeting held at the Weeks Bay Resource Center. The event, sponsored by the lobbying group Conservation Alabama and the Conservation Alabama Foundation, was aimed at addressing issues of concern regarding rapid growth, as well as discuss state legislation that might make a difference."

Checking Styx River Drivers - Robertsdale Styx River Check Point - WKRG.com

Checking Styx River Drivers - Robertsdale Styx River Check Point - WKRG.com: "Partiers around the Styx River got an unexpected surprise today, Sunday, June 21st 2009. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office and Alabama State Troopers set up a check-point along Wilcox Road. Officers were trying to catch drivers that may be breaking the law. In recent weeks the sheriff's office says they've had a number of accidents in the Styx River area along with reports of reckless driving and fights."

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Scam alert, man posing as an officer | Fox10tv.com

Scam alert, man posing as an officer | Fox10tv.com: "BAY MINETTE, Ala. - Bay Minette police say a man is pretending to be a police officer and scamming people out of hundreds of dollars. Investigators say the man is calling people and telling them a loved one needs bail money to get them out of jail, and people are falling for it."

Bill Nelson has gone too far with oil, gas production rhetoric -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Bill Nelson has gone too far with oil, gas production rhetoric -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com: "Sen. Bill Nelson has gone too far this time with his off-the-wall rhetoric about offshore oil and gas drilling. Recently in Tallahassee, he said pursuing energy independence by allowing drilling off the Florida coast would convert our world-class beaches into 'industrial waste zones.'

How ridiculous and inflammatory. Oil and gas production has been occurring safely for decades in the central and western Gulf of Mexico, and I don't think you can call Gulf Shores, Ala., or any of the other beaches between there and Padre Island, Texas, 'industrial waste zones.'"

The Other Paper > Cover Story > Looking for an encore

The Other Paper > Cover Story > Looking for an encore: "In 1975, a documentary filmmaker shot footage for what eventually became Heartworn Highways, a cult classic about country musicians who didn’t quite fit into the Nashville mold—folks like Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, big names in the “outlaw country” movement that was just taking hold.

In one of the film’s opening scenes, a bearded, broad-shouldered musician in a Western shirt sits down with his guitar in a big Nashville studio and teaches his band how to play “Ohoopee River Bottomland,” a swampy, country-funk number about “a Georgia gator hole,” he says. He rhythmically slaps his guitar strings while singing in a strikingly smooth, Southern baritone. His talent jumps off the screen.

That man is Larry Jon Wilson, a name that, for most, doesn’t rank among the outlaw pantheon. By the time Heartworn Highways was released in 1981, Wilson had already begun to fade into obscurity."

Dog ‘mess’ continues in Orange Beach - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama

Dog ‘mess’ continues in Orange Beach - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama: "ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — There is going to be a dog park in Orange Beach sooner or later. But the question remains, where?

'We have done such a good job with Water Front Park and that whole area, to me a dog park just doesn’t fit in. I think it would be detrimental to the aesthetics of that area,” Kennon said. “The other thing is that I felt the area was just too small. The marina property or the property behind the teen center gives us a much, much larger space for big dogs.'"

The new sports mecca - al.com

The new sports mecca - al.com: "There was a time when the south part of the county was known for drawing tourists almost exclusively for the sugar-white sands along the beaches of Pleasure Island.

But in recent years something else is drawing visitors — turfgrass and dirt.

And it's not just any sports coming to south Baldwin County, but large productions like 60-team high school softball tournaments and championship events like the SEC women's soccer tournament."

Monkey sighting reported in Foley - al.com

Monkey sighting reported in Foley - al.com: "A monkey may be on the loose in the Foley area, authorities said Saturday.

According to Maj. Anthony Lowery of the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, a caller reported seeing a monkey about 6 a.m. Saturday along Baldwin County 12, east of Baldwin County 65, near Pleasant View Baptist Church."

Red snapper off Alabama are growing faster these days - al.com

Red snapper off Alabama are growing faster these days - al.com: "Red snapper born off Alabama today are growing twice as fast in their first year of life as they did in the 1970s, according to University of South Alabama researchers.

A snapper born during the time of President Nixon would have reached 5 or 6 inches in length by its first birthday, according to the research, while a snapper born during the Obama administration might reach 11 inches in the same time span.

The news could have important implications, given ongoing controversy surrounding red snapper, which many regard as the Gulf's signature fish. Fishermen now face a truncated season and strict, two-snapper limit enacted this year by the federal government."

Major development planned around Lulu's restaurant - al.com

Major development planned around Lulu's restaurant - al.com: "Mac McAleer recalls bringing Lucy Buffett to the 27-acre site near the Dr. W.C. Holmes Bridge and hugging the Intracoastal Waterway and saying it would be the home for her new restaurant.

'She said, 'Are you kidding me?'' McAleer said last week, smiling.

Lulu's at Homeport Marina opened five years ago. Last year, 200,000 people came through, and the restaurant did $13 million in food and retail sales, McAleer said. Folks wait up to three hours for a table, listening to live music while sitting at one of three bars or watching their kids play in the mega sandbox."

Beach rentals brisk but last-minute - al.com

Beach rentals brisk but last-minute - al.com: "A two-bedroom, two-bath condominium unit on the beach in Gulf Shores that sleeps six: $1,500 to $1,900 a week.

A five-bedroom, five bath Gulf-front house in Orange Beach that sleeps 16: $4,800 a week.

Watching dolphins play in the surf from your balcony: Priceless."

Family searches 50 years for lost boy | Fox10tv.com

Family searches 50 years for lost boy | Fox10tv.com: "BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. - Fifty years ago 4-year-old Danny Barter vanished from Perdido Bay. However, his family hasn't given up hope that someone knows what happened to him and would bring him home."

Lawyer Urges Probation For Insurer - Richard Lively Starfish Insurance Pamela Schoen - WKRG.com

Lawyer Urges Probation For Insurer - Richard Lively Starfish Insurance Pamela Schoen - WKRG.com: "MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The lawyer for a Gulf Shores insurance agent has asked state officials to grant her a probation period to allow her to make repayments to customers victimized by fraud. Richard Lively said Friday that revoking the license of Pamela Wynona Schoen would cut off her ability to earn money and repay victims."

Mystery cruise ship disappearance | Fox10tv.com

Mystery cruise ship disappearance | Fox10tv.com: "BAY MINETTE, Ala. - Federal investigators hope the return of the cruise ship 'Holiday' will help solve a mystery. The FBI is trying to find out how a Bay Minette woman went overboard as the ship headed to Mexico. Michelle Vilborg hasn't been seen since."

Dangers of the beach in summer heat | Fox10tv.com

Dangers of the beach in summer heat | Fox10tv.com: "Folks are trying to beat the heat anyway they can, with temperatures soaring near 100-degrees and not a cloud in sight. They head to the beach but lifeguards say on days like this it's more like the Sahara out here."

Jobless rate at 10.2% | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal

Jobless rate at 10.2% | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "TALLAHASSEE — More than one in 10 of Florida's labor force were out of work in May, the highest unemployment rate in 34 years.

The state's unemployment rate for May rose to 10.2 percent, up half a percentage point from April and 4.4 points higher than the year before.

May's statistics were the first double-digit unemployment rate in Florida since the recession of 1974-75, according to Rebecca Rust, chief economist for the Agency for Workforce Innovation."

Hearing over fake insurance policies ends; Baldwin agent could lose licenses - al.com

Hearing over fake insurance policies ends; Baldwin agent could lose licenses - al.com: "At least 118 fake insurance policies were sold from a Gulf Shores agency in an 18-month period, owner Pamela Wynona Schoen testified Friday, saying she has spent at least $450,000 to repay people who bought bogus coverage."

Foley balloon festival is more than just hot air - al.com

Foley balloon festival is more than just hot air - al.com: "FOLEY — Alligators, snakes and Frisbee-catching canines may not sound like typical attractions, but those are just some of the sideshows that add lift to the fifth annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival.

'People come to the festival expecting to see hot air balloons all day long,' South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce communications director LaDonna Hinesley said. 'We're still trying to get the message out that the balloons can only fly in the early morning or late in the afternoon.'"

Orange Beach Police Department Crime Reports - al.com

Orange Beach Police Department Crime Reports - al.com: "Following are crime reports provided by the Orange Beach Police Department covering the period of May 5-May 25, 2009.

May 25, Gregory Allen Campbell, 48, of Pensacola was charged with public drunkenness.
May 25, simple assault was reported on Main Street.
May 25, domestic violence was reported at Bayview Trailer Park.
May 25, assault was reported in the 25000 block of West Oakridge.
May 25, harassment was reported in the 6000 block of the Foley Beach Express.
May 24, simple assault was reported in the 26000 block of Marine Road.
May 24, Jon Christopher Washington, 38, of Fairhope was charged with simple assault.
May 24, Garry Lee Moody Jr., 31, of High Springs, Fla., was charged with public drunkenness and resisting arrest."

Fishing trip turns out to be perfect | TimesDaily.com | The Times Daily | Florence, AL

Fishing trip turns out to be perfect | TimesDaily.com | The Times Daily | Florence, AL: "There are some days when the fish don't bite, the weather is awful or the boat breaks down. There also are those days when life couldn't be more perfect for an angler. The fish are biting, the weather is perfect and all the equipment performs flawlessly.

Steve Harrison had one of those days earlier this month on a two-day fishing trip out of Orange Beach. Harrison, the public address announcer for University of North Alabama football games, son Tyler, and friends Bill Blackburn and Chris Smith were fishing aboard the charter boat Annie Girl."

The New iPhone 3G S, Tim Cook, Hot Air Balloons and The Orange Beach Community Website

The New iPhone 3G S, Tim Cook, Hot Air Balloons and The Orange Beach Community Website: "June 19, 2009, Foley, AL (OBA) - What do the new iPhone 3G S, Tim Cook, Hot Air Balloons and The Orange Beach Community Website all have in common? Baldwin County.

With today's release of the new iPhone 3G S coinciding with the first day of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce's Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival, and The Orange Beach Community Website being one of the first to acquire the new video capable iPhones, it was a great opportunity for The OBA Website to publish the first-ever video newscast using the new iPhone's built-in video capability.

Tim Cook is the acting CEO of Apple Computer, inventors of the iPhone, and he's from Robertsdale AL, located in Baldwin County. Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival
Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival
How appropriate that the first ever iPhone video newscast should come from Baldwin County."

Orange Beach jail death apparent suicide, authorities say - al.com

Orange Beach jail death apparent suicide, authorities say - al.com: "A woman apparently committed suicide Thursday morning at the Orange Beach Police Department by hanging herself with a shirt, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office.

Monika Romanowska Watts, 31, of Gulf Shores was found dead at 5:15 a.m., said sheriff's spokesman Maj. Anthony Lowery. Watts was a native of Poland and was married to an American, he said.

A preliminary investigation has found no wrongdoing by police, Lowery said. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor, he said."

Government report says global warming is affecting the South - al.com

Government report says global warming is affecting the South - al.com: "WASHINGTON — Even as Congress haggles over legislation to blunt the impact of global warming, higher temperatures are already affecting Alabama and other Southeastern states, according to a new government report.

Since 1970, average annual temperatures throughout the region have risen by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit, the report says, and could climb another 4.5 degrees or more by late this century, depending on how much is done to curb emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

Long-term, the effects could include declining farm production, more fish kills and increases in average sea levels of up to 2 feet or more along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, the report adds."

Congress approves money for Mississippi islands; Dauphin Island left out - al.com

Congress approves money for Mississippi islands; Dauphin Island left out - al.com: "As part of a war spending bill approved Thursday, Congress agreed to spend $439 million to restore a 45-mile stretch of Mississippi's barrier islands, according to a news release from the office of Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Jackson.

After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program.

The program calls for a variety of coastal improvements, including the restoration of Ship, Horn and Petit Bois islands using about 22 million cubic yards of sand."

Baldwin inventor testifies in defense of energy breakthrough - al.com

Baldwin inventor testifies in defense of energy breakthrough - al.com: "Jack Boykin, a Montrose chemist who claims to have developed a relatively inexpensive method for turning plant matter into diesel fuel, testified in Mobile's federal court Thursday that he has raised about $17 million to build and operate a Bay Minette facility to manufacture the fuel in addition to some $2.5 million he spent earlier in the decade to build a test facility in Prichard.

There's no argument that big money has been pumped into Boykin's procedure, which, if it works, could turn the alternative-energy business on its head. Where doubt has arisen is from one of Boykin's first investors, a New York-based corporation called Parsons & Whittemore, which is one of the world's largest manufacturers of wood pulp."

Landfill growth to cost $1.7M - al.com

Landfill growth to cost $1.7M - al.com: "BAY MINETTE — Baldwin County commissioners are spending

$1.74 million for nearly 160 acres south of the Magnolia Landfill to provide room to expand and one day add 'green technology.'

The commission emerged from a closed-door executive session Tuesday and voted 4-0 to offer: $790,000 for one 79-acre parcel owned by Geraldine Rhodes, an average of $10,000 per acre.

$948,000 for four parcels totaling 79 acres owned by Jesse and JoAnn Rhodes, an average of $12,000 per acre.

County officials said later in the week the offer was being accepted and signed."

‘Morning Joe’ to chat about new book - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama

‘Morning Joe’ to chat about new book - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama: "FAIRHOPE, Ala. — The conservative movement has steadily been losing political ground, and former congressman and MSNBC pundit Joe Scarborough thinks he has a solution to fix what ails it. The host of “Morning Joe” will be in Fairhope on Saturday to talk about his new book, “The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America’s Promise.”

The discussion, along with an audience question and answer session, will be led by Scarborough’s television and ABC Radio co-host, Mika Brzezinski. It will take place from 4-6 p.m. in Centennial Hall on the campus of Faulkner State Community College.

The event is being presented by Page & Palette, and is free and open to the public. All who purchase the book from the downtown Fairhope bookstore will receive a numbered ticket that will determine their place in the autograph line after the talk."

Schools could get notification system | Fox10tv.com

Schools could get notification system | Fox10tv.com: "BAY MINETTE, Ala. - There is a sample recording of the phone message with the Rapid Notification System on file at Baldwin County School Board Office.
A few pilot schools within the district already have the software."

Board holds fate of Baldwin Co. teachers|fox10tv.com

Board holds fate of Baldwin Co. teachers|fox10tv.com: "LOXLEY, Ala. - The Baldwin County Education Association is not pleased with the measure on Thursday night's school board agenda.

Late Wednesday night Director John Hudson sent this email to school board leaders expressing the group's discontent."

Baldwin School Board seeks new hires|fox10tv.com

Baldwin School Board seeks new hires|fox10tv.com: "BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. - The Baldwin County School Board will consider filling seven vacant teaching and support positions on Thursday. There is a meeting set for 6:30 p.m. at the Bay Minette office.

However, none of those positions will be filled with former teachers. The teachers were laid off earlier this year because of district money problems."

Search over for cruise ship passenger|Fox10tv.com

Search over for cruise ship passenger|Fox10tv.com: "MOBILE, Ala. - The search is over for the Bay Minette woman who fell off a Carnival Cruise ship. After nearly 48 hours, the Coast Guard suspended its search for 50-year-old Michelle Vilborg."

Hot air balloon festival taking flight | Fox10tv.com

Hot air balloon festival taking flight | Fox10tv.com: "FOLEY, Ala. - Dozens of hot air balloon enthusiasts are descending on Baldwin County for the 5th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival."

'Hey Nineteenth': Steely Dan hits The Wharf tonight | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal

'Hey Nineteenth': Steely Dan hits The Wharf tonight | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "Donald Fagen, co-founder of the legendary 1970s band Steely Dan, will take the stage today with Walter Becker at the Amphitheater at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Ala., for a one-night-only performance during the band's Rent Party '09 Tour."

King Mackerel Fishing Heating Up

King Mackerel Fishing Heating Up: "As the summer sun heats up, so does the King Mackerel Fishing. This past Sunday charterboat Emerald Spirit with Capt. George Pfeiffer came to the docks at Outcast Marina with a boat load of King Mackerel. The Central Alabama Fishing Team's King catch took four of the top 10 positions in the Red Snapper World Championship Saltwater Series fishing tournament, including first place."

The Richmond Register - Longing for the Outer Banks

The Richmond Register - Longing for the Outer Banks: "Another time we flew into Pensacola, Fla., in late April and rented a small van and drove the costal back roads over the course of 10 days without losing sight of the Gulf of Mexico, from there to Mobile, Ala., along the Gulf Shores. Before I die, I want to make that trip again with a better camera and fishing equipment than we had 20 years ago. We did that trip in late April of 1999 or so and had a neighbor making sure our teenage kids did not burn down the house while we were gone. I’d like to do it again without calling home every hour, on the hour."

Woman found dead, hanging by jail shirt | Fox10tv.com

Woman found dead, hanging by jail shirt | Fox10tv.com: "BALDWIN CO., Ala. - The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the apparent suicide of 31-year-old Monika Romanowska Watts of Gulf Shores. Around 4:27 a.m., Mrs. Watts was arrested for misdemeanor harassment by the Orange Beach Police Department and transported to the Orange Beach Police Department."

Baldwin authorities say jail death in Orange Beach appears to be suicide - Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com

Baldwin authorities say jail death in Orange Beach appears to be suicide - Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com: "A 31-year-old woman apparently killed herself in the Orange Beach jail this morning, according to a statement from the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office."

Hot air balloon festival ready for take-off Father's Day weekend | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal

Hot air balloon festival ready for take-off Father's Day weekend | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "This Father's Day weekend, the sunset and sunrise skies over South Baldwin County and Pleasure Island will be dotted with vibrant colors and flames as Foley, Ala., welcomes the fifth annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival. The three-day festival draws thousands of spectators who visit for music, food, arts and crafts, activities and more than 50 hot air balloons from throughout the Southeast. The event draws more than 50,000 spectators."

State says Baldwin insurance agency owner at fault in fraud - al.com

State says Baldwin insurance agency owner at fault in fraud - al.com: "Pamela Wynona Schoen was negligent in allowing two unlicensed employees at her Gulf Shores insurance agency to write bogus policies that cost customers hundreds of thousands of dollars, state regulators told a hearing officer Thursday.

Schoen's lawyer, Richard Lively, portrayed her as the victim, suggesting among other things that the employees, Benton Gray Harvey and Jonathan Adams, may have poisoned Schoen to keep her away from Starfish Insurance Agency as the scam peaked last summer.

Under state law, licensed agents are supposed to supervise unlicensed employees, and only agents are supposed to sell policies. Schoen has said Harvey and Adams also stole other company money."

Judge orders Scrushy to pay $2.9B to shareholders - Yahoo! News

Judge orders Scrushy to pay $2.9B to shareholders - Yahoo! News: "BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A state judge on Thursday ordered former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy to pay nearly $2.9 billion to shareholders who sued over a massive accounting fraud that nearly sent the rehabilitation chain into bankruptcy.

Circuit Judge Allwin E. Horn, who heard the case without a jury, ruled in favor of HealthSouth shareholders who filed a lawsuit claiming Scrushy was involved in years of overstating the company's earnings and assets to make it appear the company was meeting Wall Street forecasts."

Be Creative & Express Yourself

Michael P. White, illustrator of The Library Dragon ( winner of the 1997 Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award, an Honor Book for the 1997-1998 Florida Reading Association Children’s Book Award), The Secret of Old Zeb( winner of an Award of Merit from the Southeastern Library Association) with Carmen Agra Deedy and Harriett’s Horrible Hair Day with Dawn Lesley Stewart will visit the Orange Beach Public Library for the Summer Reading Program on Thursday, June 25, 2009. He will illustrate as he speaks to the Family Reading Program at 3:00 p.m. and at the 4:00 p.m. Teen Summer Reading Program he will demonstrate air brush art. Both programs will take place at the Orange Beach Senior Center located next to the Orange Beach Public Library.

These programs are free and open to the public. For more information on the Summer Reading Programs at the Orange Beach Public Library please visit the Library website at www.orangebeachlibrary.org or call 251-981-2923.

Historical panel to discuss moving Middle Bay Lighthouse to dry land - al.com

Historical panel to discuss moving Middle Bay Lighthouse to dry land - al.com: "One year after a preservation group called for moving it onshore, the 124-year-old Middle Bay Lighthouse still stands in Mobile Bay, a familiar landmark to passing boat captains and fishermen on the water.

But the hexagonal lighthouse — a wooden building on skinny legs that have weakened with age — could still be plucked from its perch and restored on dry land at Battleship Memorial Park, if the Alabama Historical Commission approves the move."

South Baldwin Technology Council sets hurricane preparedness luncheon June 26 - al.com

South Baldwin Technology Council sets hurricane preparedness luncheon June 26 - al.com: "Submitted by Vicki Stillings

The Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and the Baldwin County Economic Development Association will sponsor the June 26 South Baldwin Technology Council luncheon at Craft Farms.

Aaron Edwards, business sales manager with Verizon Wireless, will speak on 'Hurricane Preparedness and the Wireless Industry.'"

Hot air balloons are returning to Foley - al.com

Hot air balloons are returning to Foley - al.com: "FOLEY — Hot air balloons soaring over south Baldwin are becoming a Father's Day tradition as the area's celebration of lighter-than-air craft becomes more popular.

This year, the fifth annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival starts Friday with three days of colorful flights, food, entertainment and other activities centered around the Foley Soccer Park on U.S. 98.

This year, the Foley event was included in a list of free fairs and festivals in Parade magazine on June 7."

Marina property picked for dog park - al.com

Marina property picked for dog park - al.com: "ORANGE BEACH — With plans to build a municipal marina scuttled, city officials have decided to install a dog park on a portion of the 5 acres once slated to host charter fishing vessels.

A resolution has been drafted to set aside the northwest corner of the former Walker Marina property as a place dog owners can unleash their pets.

'That site, because we own it and because there's no activity there, is ideal,' City Administrator Ken Grimes said. 'We can always relocate the dog park somewhere.'"

Island Treasure, Infinity Bicycles | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal

Island Treasure, Infinity Bicycles | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "'Get on your bike and ride!' screams Freddie Mercury in a classic Queen lick, and no doubt the late Mercury would have loved Infinity Bicycles in Orange Beach, Ala., which recently opened in the heart of Canal Road.

Infinity Bicycle owner Scott Kuppersmith saw a need for a bike shop on Pleasure Island, and it's what Eileen Mueller has hoped Orange Beach would get."

Mullet Wrapper - ECAT starts bus service from NAS to Al/FLA state line

Mullet Wrapper: "Escambia County Area Transit has started weekend bus service, the Perdido Express (Route 62), from the NAS back gate to the Alabama/Florida state line on Perdido Key Dr. Service includes pick-up at Target on Blue Angel Pkwy. and will continue through Labor Day. The civilian fare is $2.35 (cash only). Fare for those with military Id is $1, and service men and women can take the bus for free. On Friday & Saturday, the first bus will leave Target parking lot (Blue Angel) at 8:30 a.m. and continue every hour until 10:30 p.m. The stops are Gulf Beach Hwy & Blue Angel; Gulf Beach Hwy & Sorrento, the Perdido Key Visitors Center and the Flora-Bama, where the bus leaves every hour at 40 minutes past the hour until 11:40 p,m."

Plane crash witnesses sought ... from 50 years ago - Baldwin County NOW

Plane crash witnesses sought ... from 50 years ago - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama: "FOLEY, Ala. — The story of what Debbie Harris found on the beach on the Fort Morgan peninsula has been documented recently in newspapers and on television in places as faraway as California.

The story is recounted here because, quite frankly, the death of a Blue Angel pilot in 1958 continues to lead Harris and her family along paths they never imagined a few months ago.

They continue to experience a remarkable number of coincidences that tie 1958 to the present day, only don’t refer to them as coincidences. Harris and her family refuse to call these serendipities chance or happenstance."

FBI Investigating Cruise Ship Disappearance - Investigation Fbi Carnival - WKRG.com

FBI Investigating Cruise Ship Disappearance - Investigation Fbi Carnival - WKRG.com: "The FBI and US Coast Guard are investigating how 50 year old Michelle Vilborg went overboard the Holiday cruise ship.

Vilborg was reported missing late Monday night after another guest on the ship reported hearing a splash, according to a statement from Carnival Cruise Line."

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Round two for the tanker deal | Fox10tv.com

Round two for the tanker deal | Fox10tv.com: "PENSACOLA, Fla. - Tanker supporters are rounding up all the support they can for the second time around. Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine went to Pensacola to rally the troops. 'This is start of tanker tour again, need help of everyone along Gulf Coast to win the tanker project like we did last time,' said Nodine."

Mullet Wrapper - Zoo Camp slated June 22-26 at Al. Gulf Coast Zoo

Mullet Wrapper: "With school out for the summer, parents across the Alabama Gulf Coast are searching for child-friendly activities and summer camps. The popular “Little Zoo That Could” in Gulf Shores, Ala., is once again welcoming children to its affordable yet educational and fun summer camp."

Mullet Wrapper - Business Briefs

Mullet Wrapper: "Levin’s Bend Construction Lien Released: Birmingham-based AIG Baker, the developer of The Wharf in Orange Beach, announced that the lien filed by Ray Bell Construction in the Baldwin County Probate Court against the Levin’s Bend Condominium has been released, as well as all other ancillary litigation between AIG Baker, Ray Bell and each parties’ affiliates. “We are very pleased with the outcome and are already back to the business of selling condominiums”, said Alex Baker, President of AIG Baker. The company expects to close three condominiums immediately."

State prosecutors, former Orange Beach mayor reach plea deal - Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com

State prosecutors, former Orange Beach mayor reach plea deal - Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com: "MOBILE, Ala. -- State prosecutors and former Orange Beach Mayor Steve Russo have reached a deal in which he pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and felony ethics charges in exchange for a seven-year jail term that will run concurrently with the remaining time he must serve for a federal conviction on similar offenses.

Though online court records do not yet reflect the agreement, the office of Attorney General Troy King announced the deal today."

Church service on the beach slated every Sunday morning - Mullet Wrapper

Mullet Wrapper: "A Sunday morning beachside church service is being held through Labor Day weekend (Sunday, September 6). Conducted by the Foley United Methodist Church (FUMC), these outdoor ecumenical services will begin each Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. and usually end around 8:20 a.m. Remember to dress casual, and bring your lawn chairs or blankets to the beach near the Gulf State Park Pavilion in Gulf Shores."

Mullet Wrapper - Children can explore wonders of weather Wednesdays at the Gulf Shores Museum

Mullet Wrapper: "Explore the wonders of weather and how the influences of oceans, land masses, and massive air currents on the atmosphere combine to create weather on Wednesdays in June and July at the Gulf Shores Museum."

Cool Change plays free June 18 concert at Erie Meyer Civic Center - Mullet Wrapper

Mullet Wrapper: "The City of Gulf Shores presents Cool Change, a refreshing combination of local vocal talent, as part of the free Gulf Shores Outdoors & In 2009 concert series on Thursday, June 18 at 7 p.m. These seasoned musicians have a wealth of performing history throughout Baldwin County and beyond. Get together with family, friends, and fans of all ages at the Erie Meyer Civic Center located at 1930 W. 2nd Street. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for this indoor concert."

Whale Sharks spotted in the Gulf of Mexico- al.com: Photo Galleries: Search Results

Photos from the Press-Register - al.com: Photo Galleries: Search Results: "Description: OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- A team of researchers from the Gulf Coast Research Lab just returned from a trip where they discovered a school of whale sharks in the Gulf of Mexico."

Coast Guard search for cruise passenger | Fox10tv.com

Coast Guard search for cruise passenger | Fox10tv.com: "BAY MINETTE, Ala. - The search continues for a Bay Minette woman. Since Monday night, Coast Guard crews have been looking for Michelle Vilborg. She's a passenger on the Carnival Holiday cruise ship which left Mobile Monday."

Bizjournals predicts Eastern Shore growth - al.com

Bizjournals predicts Eastern Shore growth - al.com: "The metro area encompassing east and south Baldwin County could be among the fastest-growing spots in the nation in the years ahead, with the population booming to 232,985 by 2025, according to projections published this month by Bizjournals.

That's an increase of 43.7 percent, one of the stronger rates among 250 areas ranked by Bizjournals, the online division of American City Business Journals, which has 41 publications.

The Mobile metro area, meanwhile, was listed among the slow growers, climbing in population by just 2.24 percent."

Real estate, music combine in Pensacola native's life - al.com

Real estate, music combine in Pensacola native's life - al.com: "Devoted father. Accomplished businessman. Minister of music.

Scott Lee is all three.

Lee and his family live in Fairhope. His 20-year-old daughter, Taylor, attends the University of Mobile, where she is a member of the golf team, and his son, Tanner, 16, is a senior at Fairhope High School and a musician mastering the art of guitar and drums."

Unpaid property auctioned off | Fox10tv.com

Unpaid property auctioned off | Fox10tv.com: "BAY MINETTE, Ala. - Investors came with a plan and they came with money to buy property. 'I want a condo and I want it for the low-low,' said Gloria Betts.

Betts understands the value of taking advantage of unpaid properties. 'It's gold in Baldwin County, especially if it's in Orange Beach.'"

Alabama’s Beaches to Host First of Two Prominent USSSA Events - PR.com

Alabama’s Beaches to Host First of Two Prominent USSSA Events - PR.com: "Gulf Shores, AL, June 10, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Kicking of a full summer schedule of Pleasure Island athletic events, the Alabama Gulf Coast Sports Commission is proud to welcome the area’s first USSSA event in June. More than 600 youth will compete in the USSSA South State Baseball Tournament, which is set for June 12th through 14th."

Fire Station No. 3 work on tap in Gulf Shores - al.com

Fire Station No. 3 work on tap in Gulf Shores - al.com: "GULF SHORES — With construction of the city's new principal fire station on hold and new equipment accumulating with no home, municipal officials said they hope to renovate a house on Fort Morgan Road this summer to serve as Fire Station No. 3."

Summer not the best season to use herbicides - al.com

Summer not the best season to use herbicides - al.com: "As we enter the beginning of summertime, there are a number of things that are being asked by producers that we should all be aware of. First, this is not the best time to be spraying weeds in your pastures — or in your lawn, or most anywhere else for that matter. Herbicides should have been applied to pastures and hayfields several months ago, say in late March through early May."

Fish with lesions being caught around Mobile Bay - al.com

Fish with lesions being caught around Mobile Bay - al.com: "Although a dozen croakers had already been pulled aboard the Press-Register boat Thursday morning, something was clearly wrong with this particular fish.

Open red lesions were visible under its throat, the flesh raw and exposed with no sign of scales or skin beneath the wound.

A speckled trout caught later in the day also sported the distinctive wounds on its flanks and belly. Its skin appeared dull and seemed to hang loosely to the mushy flesh beneath.

OBA EDITOR NOTE: Please email us at Services@OrangeBeach.ws if you find fish with lesions in waters around Orange Beach (Wolf Bay, Perdido Bay, and any of the bayou waters south of these bays."

'Amazing' breakthrough in biofuels or expensive con? Suit against Baldwin company goes to trial - al.com

'Amazing' breakthrough in biofuels or expensive con? Suit against Baldwin company goes to trial - Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com: "MOBILE, Ala. -- A Baldwin County company either invented a technique that could revolutionize the alternative fuel industry or ran an expensive con on a pulp company that put $2.5 million toward the venture.

In a federal courtroom in which lawyers easily outnumbered jurors today, the CEO of the pulp company gave his account."

FL State park fees to increase | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal

State park fees to increase | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "The Florida Park Service will implement a modest fee increase beginning July 1.

“Florida’s award-winning state parks provide inexpensive, high-quality recreation in an unmatched natural setting,” Department of Environmental Protection Deputy Secretary of Land and Recreation Bob Ballard said in a news releae. “This fee increase will help keep Florida’s state parks open for residents and visitors to experience while still proving to be one of the most affordable activities in the state.”"

Orange Beach condo dispute settled | Fox10tv.com

Orange Beach condo dispute settled | Fox10tv.com: "ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - Birmingham-based AIG Baker has settled its multimillion-dollar dispute with the general contractor it hired to build the Levin's Bend tower at The Wharf at Orange Beach.

Terms of the settlement with Tennessee-based Ray Bell Construction were not made public."

Trio of '70s rock bands set to play The Wharf - Press-Register Entertainment - al.com

Trio of '70s rock bands set to play The Wharf - Press-Register Entertainment - al.com: "In 1975, rockers Kevin Cronin and Tommy Shaw almost went down one path together before unexpected opportunities drew them in different directions.

'We were both in Chicago playing in local bands,' Cronin told the Press-Register last week, recalling his meeting with Shaw more than three decades ago. 'We almost started a band together. Within a couple of weeks of when we met and we were talking about that, Tommy got the call from Styx and I got the call from REO.'"

wmbb.com - National Energy Security Bill Could Bring Drills

wmbb.com - National Energy Security Bill Could Bring Drills: "A bill that aims to protect resources may endanger area businesses. That’s what Senator Bill Nelson (R-FL) is saying about an amendment to the proposed National Energy Security Act."

A Good Day For The Beach - Alabama Gulf Shores Beach Summer - WKRG.com

A Good Day For The Beach - Alabama Gulf Shores Beach Summer - WKRG.com: "Hundreds of people spent Flag Day on gulf coast beaches today, Sunday, June 14, 2009. Gulf Shores was packed. Some beachgoers were taking an extended vacation. Others were just hanging out for the weekend. Vacationers say the beach is a good place to forget about your troubles."

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Building a snorkeler's sanctuary | pnj.com

Building a snorkeler's sanctuary | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "When Hurricane Opal shut down the Navarre Pier in 1995, fishermen were put off, but snorkelers rejoiced.

Navarre resident Brenda Stokes called the underwater environs around the quieted pier "a wonderland."

"Because the pier is there with the shade, it's phenomenal what comes there," Stokes said. "I think we documented over 50 different kinds of fish, and there's the sponges and sea grasses that grow on the pilings. Each piling is like a little ecosystem. There's even juvenile octopus.""

Flag Day On A Boat - Mobile Bay Joshua Flag Day Sail - WKRG.com

WKRG.com: "Today, Sunday June 14th 2009, is Flag Day. It’s a day when Americans are asked to remember the stars and stripes. Some folks in Mobile were celebrating the holiday on the water. The schooner Joshua set sail for a short trip around Mobile Bay today."

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I Do—With An Omelet - Orange Beach Food Wedding Eggs - WKRG.com

I Do—With An Omelet - Orange Beach Food Wedding Eggs - WKRG.com: "An Orange Beach wedding is featuring something almost as a big as the love between the bride and groom. The marriage of Gail and Joe Nettles today, June 13th, 2009, featured a wedding cake; it’s one you've probably never seen before. It's a giant omelet. It’s a large version of Tacky Jack’s “Farmer’s Omelet.”"

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Waffle House worker saves man's life|Fox10tv.com

Waffle House worker saves man's life|Fox10tv.com: "SUMMERDALE, Ala. - Chris Yessick said a friend invited him to breakfast at the Waffle House on May 31st. It was a Sunday morning.

'I went to the bathroom everything was fine.' Yessick said.

But, within a few minutes it was clear Yessick was in trouble."

Wharf condo dispute settled - al.com

Wharf condo dispute settled - al.com: "AIG Baker has settled its multimillion-dollar dispute with Ray Bell Construction Co. Inc., the Tennessee contractor that built The Wharf's Levin's Bend condominium tower in Orange Beach, court filings show.

AIG Baker claimed in arbitration and a federal lawsuit that the Tennessee contractor missed deadlines and performed shoddy work. As such, the developer claimed, the contractor 'jeopardized the success and viability' of The Wharf, a 222-acre project combining residential dwellings, restaurants, shops, an amphitheater and a marina on the Intracoastal Waterway's southern shore.

The Birmingham-based mall builder sought $49 million in compensatory damages, which it linked to lost condominium sales and the cost of defending itself against buyers who litigated their way out of purchase contracts."

Jack Edwards Airport to host aircraft Expo - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama

Jack Edwards Airport to host aircraft Expo - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama: "GULF SHORES, Ala. — Gulf Shores is the place to be on Wednesday for those interested in purchasing or learning more about private aircraft.

As part of the Southeastern Aircraft Expo series, Jack Edwards Airport will host eight of general aviation’s leading manufacturers including Cessna, Cirrus, Diamond, Husky, Liberty, Mooney, Piper and Socata."

Meet the cubera snapper - al.com

Meet the cubera snapper - al.com: "The huge fish hanging on the scales at Zeke's Marina on Thursday evening drew appreciative nods from those who knew what they were looking at and amazed gasps from those who didn't, said the men who'd caught the fish.

At 95.2 pounds, Lee Windham's cubera snapper would shatter the Alabama state record of 52 pounds held since 1988 by Grand Bay's Michael Crawley by more than 43 pounds. Officially, however, it never will.

That's because Windham and the other crew members aboard Jeremy Shook's boat left from and returned to Pensacola and only decided to weigh the fish at Zeke's because the marina was closer to the Shook family's house on Perdido Key, just across the Alabama state line in Florida."

Russo case figure aided Huntsville condo probe - al.com

Russo case figure aided Huntsville condo probe - al.com: "A developer convicted of bribing the mayor of Orange Beach pointed federal investigators toward a scheme of kickbacks and money laundering involving a Huntsville condominium project, according to court documents unsealed in Mobile on Friday.

The assistance offered by Jim Brown — plus his testimony against former Orange Beach Mayor Steve Russo and City Attorney Larry Sutley — prompted prosecutors to recommend probation for Brown in the Baldwin County case.

U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose ultimately sentenced Brown to a year and a day in prison."

New town born in Baldwin County - al.com

New town born in Baldwin County - al.com: "Perdido Beach is officially a town, according to Baldwin County Probate Judge Adrian Johns, and voters there are expected to choose their first mayor and council this fall.

The 2.5-square-mile incorporated area between Palmetto Creek and Soldier Creek includes a full-time population of 558, reported a committee appointed by Johns that completed the count this month.

On Wednesday, Johns issued the order declaring a town of Perdido Beach 'with all rights and powers granted by the laws of Alabama to such corporation.'"

Perdido Beach order of incorporation signed - Baldwin County NOW

Perdido Beach order of incorporation signed - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama: "PERDIDO BEACH, Ala. — PERDIDO BEACH — While this 110-year-old site on the northern shore of Perdido and Wolf bays is anything but a new kid on the block, Perdido Beach officially became the newest municipality in Baldwin County on Wednesday.

That’s when Probate Judge Adrian Johns signed the order of incorporation making Perdido Beach the county’s fourteenth municipality.

The official number of inhabitants in the new town is 558."

Foley Assisted Living Center Welcomes Dogs - Foley Dogs Assisted Living - WKRG.com

Foley Assisted Living Center Welcomes Dogs - Foley Dogs Assisted Living - WKRG.com: "Do you think your dog has what it takes to be the best dressed? Well, some pet owners in Baldwin County did. That's why they brought them out to the LiveOak Village Assisted Living Center in Foley for a dog show and pet adoption today, Saturday, June 13, 2009."

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Orange Beach Police search for rapist|Fox10tv.com

Orange Beach Police search for rapist|Fox10tv.com: "ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - Orange Beach Police are looking for an accused rapist and they need your help to find him.

Police said 20-year-old Melchor Lemus Salto rapped and assaulted a woman.

Police said Salto was last seen driving a white Dodge neon with temporary Alabama tags. The car has white rims, a 'Titleist' decal on front windshield and a cross decal on rear windshield."

HealthNewsDigest.com

HealthNewsDigest.com: "(HealthNewsDigest.com) - These four state park vacation packages to Alabama State Parks can make just about anyone enjoy an outdoor activity, from golf and boating to hiking, biking, fishing, and of course, swimming. Cost is around $300 for four days in the great outdoors for these vacation packages below.

The Gulf of Mexico beach town of Gulf Shores has tucked away cabins off the beaten tourist trail with a new private playground and an overall tucked away beach feel. The beach on the Gulf of Mexico is within a five minute drive to the south, with a beautiful giant beach pavilion and the construction of what will be the largest pier on the Gulf (inside the state park). There is also an 18-hole golf course (which you can use for the day for $34), the 900 acre lake for fishing (no park charge with the cabin stay, plus $12 annual state freshwater fishing license charge to fish in the fresh water lake https://www.alabamainteractive.org/dcnr/license/index.cgi) swimming, and water skiing, picnic areas (50 cents a child and $1 per adult at the swimming/picnic area) and nature programs."

Red Snapper Fishery to Remain Open in Atlantic this Summer

Red Snapper Fishery to Remain Open in Atlantic this Summer: "June 12, Stuart, FL. In what has to be considered at least a small sliver of good news for anglers, red snapper fishing in Atlantic waters will remain open through this summer, according to officials interviewed at the South Atlantic Fishery Council’s week-long meetings that concluded today in Stuart, Florida."

Alfa leader warns GOP: Campaign for cheaper coastal coverage could hurt at election time - al.com

Alfa leader warns GOP: Campaign for cheaper coastal coverage could hurt at election time - al.com: "Alfa political chief John Pudner has fired a warning shot at Republican state legislators, saying that efforts to change insurance laws to make coastal coverage cheaper and more available could hurt them in the 2010 elections.

The warning came in an e-mail sent Thursday after Republican Paul Sanford won a Huntsville special election for a state Senate seat."