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Small Gulf Shores Bridge May Get New Life

By John Mullen • March 18, 2026

Years after closing an unsafe bridge in the neighborhood north of West Beach Boulevard, the city is moving forward with a plan to repurpose the bridge and the surrounding area. A traffic study years ago deemed the bridge “unnecessary” to traffic flow in the neighborhood

Gulf Shores City Council Details Development Moratorium Plans

By Gulf Shores News Staff • March 17, 2026

The Gulf Shores City Council is one step closer to voting on the city's development moratorium. During a council work session Lee Jones, Assistant City Administrator and Community Development Director, provided a comprehensive plan of the moratorium and suspension of development applications.

Baldwin Pops Free Concert To Assist Students

By Gulf Shores News Staff • March 16, 2026

The Baldwin Pops Band will hold its annual John Allen Memorial Scholarship Concert. Performance is free and open to all. The Show will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Orange Beach Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to all.

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Orange Beach News

Orange Beach School Wins Alabama Safety Award

By Ken Cooper • March 18, 2026

Attorney General Steve Marshall visited was not in town to campaign, he visited to present an select award that few school systems in the State receive. Orange Beach Middle/High School earned a prestigious state school safety award. Only nine out of 1,500 schools in Alabama received this honor.

Coastal Orange Beach Has Been Nominated As Best Waterfront Restaurant In The Nation: VOTE

By Gulf Shores News Staff • March 17, 2026

The largest news publication in the country, USA Today, has nominated COASTAL Orange Beach as one of the "Best Waterfront Restaurants" in the nation. Their millions of readers will now vote which is #1 in the United States.

Things To Do Include Luck, Live Music, and a Little Bit of Crawfish

By Jessica Taylor • March 16, 2026

If you’ve been searching for a fun reason to step out of the house (or maybe just don something festive and a little silly), this week on the Alabama Gulf Coast has got you covered! With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner

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Coastal Region News

Foley Planning Commission to Review OWA’s Multi-Family Project

By John Mullen • March 18, 2026

OWA Parks and Resort is seeking approval of a subdivision on 150 acres north of the complex as the beginning of “The Waters at OWA multi-family development,” according to city documents. The 150 acres are north of North OWA Boulevard and west of the Foley Beach Express.

Foley Gets High Marks In Annual Audit

By Guy Busby • March 17, 2026

The Foley City Council recently received the annual audit of city finances by the Warren Averett financial firm. Chris Kiley, senior audit manager with Warren Averett, said the city received the most positive opinion possible following the review.

Warm Weather And Snakes: Common Myths Debunked

By Erica Thomas • March 16, 2026

Alabama Snake Removers is already getting phone calls for snake removals as warmer temperatures arrive. Co-founder Frankie Ferguson said snakes become more active in the spring, looking for food and a mate.

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"BEST OF" Gallery

Want to see who has been voted the BEST of the area? Visit these sites and see the ranking. You can also vote and share with others. VOTE for the Best of Gulf Shores!

Best Seafood Restaurants

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Best Beachfront Restaurant

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Best Bars

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Best Burgers

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Best Dolphin Cruise

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Best Coffee Shops

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Best Breakfast

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Best Fried Chicken

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