GULF SHORES, Ala. – This Fourth of July the city of Gulf Shores will shoot celebratory fireworks off right from the public beach. In the past the city has used the Gulf State Park pier or a barge in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Twenty-nine-year-old Bo Cordle quit his dream job in 2011 to pursue his life’s dream. He wants to sail around the world. He’s been talking about it for years now — he’s got a blog, raised some money and had been living on a friend’s boat in Orange Beach for the past couple of years. But in October, he took a giant step toward making the dream a reality. He bought the boat.

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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — For Councilman Jeff Silvers, not taking the opportunity to purchase a prime piece of real estate was just too good to pass up the second time.

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Gulf Shores, Ala. – Jeff Wheelock is no stranger to the art of carving. He’s a veritable carving virtuoso. And, a chip off the ol’ block.

Click here to view more... Tacky Jacks Gulf Shores, “Art al Fresco”, to host renowned chainsaw artist Jeff Wheelock – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Gulf Coast Visitor Guide.

FOLEY, Ala. — “This is amazing. That’s what Gordon Welch of Perdido Key, Fla. Said Saturday evening as he watched the hallmark of the ninth annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival.

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I couldn’t sleep Thursday night. Like a kid on Christmas Eve, the anticipation was too much.

In just a few hours, I would leave terra firma for the first time in a hot air balloon.

Click here to view more... Now that was worth getting up early – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: William Moore.

DAPHNE, Alabama — Construction of a second roundabout in the city is expected to begin early next year at the intersection of Baldwin County 64 and 13.

Click here to view more... Traffic roundabout construction to begin next year in Daphne; similar proposal on table in Fairhope | al.com.

A Robertsdale man who was arrested in February on possession of child pornography charges wants a judge to lower his $201,000 bond.

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The official artwork has been selected for the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce’s 25th Annual Jubilee Festival.

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Crews in Orange Beach have begun work on installing a traffic light on one of the cities busiest roads.

“Canal Road in that location is one lane in each direction and a turn lane in the middle. So what we have is a continuous flow of traffic. This light is intended to give us the break at William Silvers Parkway also known as the sports entrance,” says city administrator Ken Grimes.

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MOBILE, Ala. -

Weather permitting, the Bankhead Tunnel on U.S. Highway 98 in Mobile will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, June 21 until 5 a.m. Monday, June 24 to complete work on the tunnel.

Traffic will be detoured through the Wallace Tunnel on Interstate 10.

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DAPHNE, Ala – Residents of a Daphne neighborhood are expected to make a strong showing at the Monday, June 17, city council meeting. Annexation of a piece of land that would be developed behind Tiawasee Trace, increasing traffic out of the neighborhood’s one entrance, is on the agenda.

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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – It has been about three weeks since Blue Collar Country was supposed to host a “major announcement” at the construction site off of the Foley Beach Expressway near Baldwin County 20. Now, we’re told it could be three more before we hear the big news.

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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – The Flora-Bama’s inaugural Shindig on the Sand to celebrate local musicians was wildly successful.

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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – Talk of putting a signal on Canal Road at the Orange Beach Sportsplex has been going on for more than a year at least, but work is finally beginning.

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GULF SHORES. Ala. — Steve Jones is a Realtor by trade, but he recently participated in the sale of 17 homes, with another sale closing in a week or so, without grabbing even a smidgen of commission.

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SPANISH FORT, Alabama — Growing up in Mobile, Melissa Covo took her first dance lessons when she was 3 years old and has been a dancer ever since.

“I wasn’t a natural, I had to work at it,” this former professional performer says, “and I see that potential in every child.”

Click here to view more... Dance defines Spanish Fort woman’s life | al.com.

The National Hurricane Center says there is a “medium” chance that a large area of cloudiness and thunderstorms will develop into a tropical storm or hurricane over the next couple of days.

Click here to view more... Tropical system has medium chance of strengthening; likely to head into Yucatan, Mexico | al.com.

A 19-year-old Fairhope High School graduate was killed Saturday night in a car crash in Eufaula.

The wreck involved an 18-wheeler and a car, driven by the victim, Forrest Little.

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GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – There are plenty of reasons that continue to draw folks to the Gulf Coast; The sugar white sands, the beautiful water, or just all the fun the coast brings.

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