Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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."
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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."
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."
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.”"
“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."
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.'"
'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."
Monday, June 15, 2009
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."
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.""
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."
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.”"
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."
'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."
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."
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."
Sunday, June 14, 2009
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."
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."
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.'"
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."
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."
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