May 21st, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. – On May 30 officers from Gulf Shores Police Department and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee.
Click here to view more... Gulf Shores Coffee With a Cop returns May 30 – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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May 21st, 2013
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – Lauren Beck of Seaside Shoes says her store in The Wharf did a better than expected business and she’s gearing up for a bigger summer.
If she can keep the merchandise on the shelves.
“Better than expected,” she said of the spring break season.
Click here to view more... Does a boom loom on Pleasure Island this summer? – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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May 21st, 2013
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama -
Every day at the beach is different. The waves, the currents, the wind, shape what you see.
We began our eight mile walk at the Alabama-Florida line heading west. Ten minutes into our journey, our first tar ball.
Click here to view more... Beach Week: Walking Alabama Beaches – WKRG News 5.
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May 21st, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) Police say three teens from Pensacola crossed the state line, causing car chases in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
It all happened around 5 a.m. Sunday, after a man in Gulf Shores called police saying his car was being stolen from his driveway.
3 Teens Cause Car Chases in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com.
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May 21st, 2013
PERDIDO – Nobody said learning has to be serious all the time.
While state testing is serious business (it affects a district’s standing and accreditation level), a little levity can result in relaxed students who do better on the standardized tests.
Click here to view more... Miss Kay says, “Squirrel brains make you smart.” – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: The Baldwin Times.
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May 21st, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Campfires, live music and s’mores will be the scene as the City of Gulf Shores hosts its first S’mores on the Shore event of the season. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23 at the west end of the Gulf Shores Public Beach.
Click here to view more... Gulf Shores bringing back s’mores on the shores – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Gulf Coast Visitor Guide.
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May 21st, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala., – The Gulf Shores Police Department will be conducting a Traffic Safety checkpoint on Saturday, May 25.
Click here to view more... GSPD to conduct traffic safety checkpoint during Memorial Day weekend. – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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May 21st, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala., – The Gulf Shores Police Department will be conducting a Traffic Safety checkpoint on Saturday, May 25.
Click here to view more... GSPD to conduct traffic safety checkpoint during Memorial Day weekend. – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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May 21st, 2013
The Baldwin Pops Band will present a Memorial Day concert at 6:30 p.m. May 27 at Henry George Park in Fairhope.
Click here to view more... Baldwin Pops Band to present free concerts in Fairhope, Foley | al.com.
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May 21st, 2013
FOLEY, Alabama — A Gulf Breeze, Fla., student’s artwork has been selected as ninth annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival’s official artwork. The festival is set for June 14-15 at the Foley Sports Park.
Click here to view more... Official artwork selected for Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival | al.com.
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May 21st, 2013
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has dismissed a charge that is the backbone of the case against a former BP executive accused of concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil spewing in 2010 from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Click here to view more... Judge tosses ex-BP executive’s obstruction charge | al.com.
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May 21st, 2013
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – For the second time in as many weeks, several illegal immigrants were arrested and charged on allegations of sexual abuse.
Click here to view more... Illegal immigrants accused of sex abuse | Fox10tv.com.
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May 20th, 2013
The fourth annual Hangout Music Festival is now officially in the books and throughout the weekend, there were a ton of great moments, both onstage and off. Throughout the weekend, we had guest correspondence from EDM star Dillon Francis, supermodel Chrissy Teigen, former Miss Alabama 2012 Katherine Webb and “Jersey Shore” alum Vinny Guadagnino covering all the sweaty action on the beach and downtown Gulf Shores. Here's the eight best offstage moments that captured the beachy vibes of Hangout Fest.
Click here to view more... Hangout Festival Takes The Party Offstage In Seven Best Moments – Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com.
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May 20th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Alabama — A report of a stolen vehicle early Sunday morning led to three suspects crashing in three different cars on Pleasure Island — one into Lake Shelby, another partially into the Intracoastal Canal and another suffered severe injuries after taking out a utility pole in Orange Beach.
Click here to view more... 3 suspects nabbed in stolen cars after crashing into canal, lake in Gulf Shores | al.com.
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May 20th, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.
Click here to view more... Beware Misleading Sunscreen SPF Label Ratings – WKRG News 5.
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May 20th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – The 4 th annual Hangout Music Festival ended Sunday, May 19 and the festival ended with Stevie Wonder.
Click here to view more... Hang out wraps up | Fox10tv.com.
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May 20th, 2013
After two days of tirelessly searching for any signs of Owen Black, 8, officials and volunteers who have been combing through water and sand got the news they prayed they wouldn’t hear.
Click here to view more... ECSO: Cause of death of missing 8-year-old to be determined this week.
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May 19th, 2013
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama - Dozens of people are out searching for a missing 8-year-old autistic boy. Owen Black was last seen Friday afternoon on Perdido Key Drive in the vicinity of the Needle Rush condos.
Deputies say the boy was wearing a red and blue striped shirt and brown sweat pants. He has short blondish brown hair, brown eyes and is small for his age (4 ft, 45 lbs) .
Click here to view more... Search Crews Looking for Missing Autistic Boy in Orange Beach – WKRG News 5.
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May 19th, 2013
Want to watch us drop two models from 10 stories? Good, because our kick ass correspondent Chrissy Teigen and hometown hero Katherine Webb were more than game to be hoisted 115 feet in the air to give you at home a birds’ eye view of the five performance areas plus thousands of fans, fun and surf dotting the Gulf Shores, Alabama shoreline for Hangout Music Festival.
Click here to view more... Hangout Hotties Chrissy Teigen + Katherine Webb Brave The Mega Drop – | VH1 Tuner.
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May 19th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers closed out Hangout Fest day two in strong fashion, ripping through a hefty two-hour set on the beaches of Gulf Shores.
The band worked through a number of classics from their extensive catalog, including “I Won’t Back Down,” “Free Fallin’,” “Last Dance With Mary Jane” and “Running Down a Dream,” all of which prompted huge sing-alongs. “We got a lot of good singers out there,” Petty remarked after “Mary Jane.”
Click here to view more... Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Turn Hangout Fest Into Karaoke Bar – Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV.com.
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