Nearly 8 years after Hurricane Ivan tore up the original bar the Flora-Bama Lounge on Perdido Key is now restored.
The new building is complete and memorabilia from the bar's storied history is once again hanging on the walls.
Today, they’re celebrating their 48th anniversary as well as the grand re-opening.
Co-owner Joe McInnis says, for many patrons, a visit to the Flora-Bama is a family tradition.
via WEAR ABC 3 :: Top Stories – Flora-Bama Lounge Anniversary.
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – The Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office has upgraded charges for three teens arrested on Gravine Island Sunday.
Scott Tipton, Daniel Parnell and Dillon Wade Tyree, all 17, are all being charged as adults with first degree burglary, according to sheriff’s deputies.
Baldwin County District Attorney Hallie Dixon released the following statement explaining the upgrade in charges:
Three teens have been charged as adults for a burglary on Gravine Island. A burglary that ended in the shooting of 17-year-old Summer Moody. But no charges have been filed against the shooters.
“Unless the shot the actual shooting was of Ms Moody was a criminal act, then we never get to the question of self defense,” said Baldwin County District Attorney Hallie Dixon.
Still a lot of questions remain about what lead up to the shooting and if it was in self defense.
ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — City employees will get a cost-of-living raise at the end of this month, but not as much as the actual increase in the cost of living.
The Robertsdale City Council voted Monday to grant municipal workers a 1.5 percent cost-of-living raise. The increase was included in the 2012 budget.
GULF SHORES, Alabama – Jim Mattei, one of the largest landowners at the Gulf, plans to sell some of his waterfront property at auction on May 23 at the Event Center at the Wharf in Orange Beach. All but one of the paracels will be sold absolute.
“These are scattered pieces that we don't owe any money on and I'm willing to carry the financing for two to three years” said Mattei, a Mobile native and co-founder of Checkers restaurant chain, whose primary residence is in Palm Beach, Fla. “Maybe some small business owners will see it as an opportunity. We'll act as a bank, until lending loosens up.”
via Waterfront land to be auctioned in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach | al.com.
BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Three 17-year-olds involved in the Gravine Island shooting have been charged as adults with first-degree burglary, according to a news release from Baldwin County Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack.
Scott Tipton Byrd and Dillon Wade Tyree, both of Stapleton, and Daniel Parnell of Bay Minette were booked into the Baldwin County Corrections Center late Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities, after the investigation indicated they had a weapon when the alleged burglaries on Gravine occurred. The three had initially been charged as juveniles with a lesser offense. A person accused of carrying a weapon during a burglary can be charged with first-degree burglary, a crime with a maximum penalty of life in prison.
via Summer Moody case: Three teens involved in Gravine Island shooting charged as adults | al.com.
FAIRHOPE, Alabama—This year Earth Day Mobile Bay will observe the two-year anniversary of the BP oil spill and will feature organizations that are involved in a healthy and sustainable Gulf Coast recovery.
Starting at 10 a.m. this Sunday, April 22, the Fairhope Municipal Pier and Park area will be home to more than 100 exhibits with hands-on activities are for all ages, according to Carol Adams-Davis, a main organizer for the event.
via Fairhope hosts Earth Day gala – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Local News.
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – After months and months of events to raise money, teams in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life program get to strut their stuff tonight.
Several of the volunteer fundraisers will be pulling an all nighter at the Orange Beach Sportsplex starting at 6 p.m. tonight through 5 a.m. Saturday morning.
via Relay for Life Orange Beach event April 20 – GulfCoastNewsToday.com.
Wreckage of a “Mystery Ship” has appeared and reappeared on the beach about 6 miles from Fort Morgan for some 40 years. No one is positive what it is or how long it's been there. Hurricanes Camille (1969) Fredrick (1979) and Ivan (2004) briefly uncovered portions of the ship but nothing like Hurricane Ike did in 2008. The wreckage was, again, uncovered by Tropical Storm Ida in 2009.
GULF SHORES, Alabama — I’ve eaten a lot of seafood since taking the beach assignment at al.com, and it's been incredible, but sometimes you just need a big old hunk of red meat.
via Good steak, great cheesecake at Elli Bistro in Gulf Shores | al.com.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) – The Alabama Senate was ready to discuss four home insurance reform bills Tuesday but that didn’t happen.
Since Ivan and Katrina homeowners along the Gulf Coast have seen insurance rate skyrocket leaving many people without it. We spoke to Allen McElroy back in August who has been struggling with this at his home in Orange Beach.
From its wildlife to its landscape, there is no more photographic a state than Alabama. Are you a photographer with an eye for its natural beauty? If so, then show us your work. Outdoor Alabama magazine is pleased to announce its 2013 Photo Contest, with winning entries to be published in the February 2013 issue.
It’s been almost nine years since the City of Orange Beach Parks and Recreation Department took over Sail Camp from the Point Yacht Club. During that time the summer program has introduced the sport of sailing to hundreds of area youth and visitors to Orange Beach. Registration is now underway for summer 2012 Sail Camp. Children who participated last year will be sailing on the same body of water, Wolf Bay, but will start from a new and unique location.
via Orange Beach – Committed to Bringing Focus to Sailing & Water Sports.
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