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.”
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.
Gulf Shores, Ala. – Gulf Adventure Center’s Hummingbird Ziplines is now offering sunset and nighttime zipline trips.
During the after-hours trips, each of the seven towers is illuminated by an array of LED lights powered by off-the-grid solar panels.
via Hummingbird Ziplines Launches Zipping After Dark Tours – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
The Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge will offer a sneak peek into the nocturnal world of animals and plants during a night hike on June 28.
via Night hike to be hosted by Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge | al.com.
BAY MINETTE, Alabama — As a way to honor and remember those who are battling cancer, hundreds of cyclists participated in the seventh annual RideYellow on Saturday morning, June 15, 2013.
via Hundreds of bicyclists raise money for cancer charities during RideYellow (photos, video) | al.com.
FOLEY, Alabama — With a seemingly endless line of cars and SUVs streaming into the 9th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival grounds early Saturday night, the stage was set for a successful finale and the crowd was not disappointed.
via Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival ends on high note in south Baldwin County (photos) | al.com.
DAPHNE, Alabama – On Father’s Day today, and every other Sunday of the year, John Saxon is spending the day with 100 children. They’re not all his, but they might as well be. Saxon is the children’s minister at Jubilee Baptist Church, and says he treats the children in his ministry the same as his three daughters at home.
via Daphne dad celebrates Father’s Day through church and family | al.com.
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – Rough surf and storms in the gulf last week caused Alabama’s normally white, pristine beaches to turn brown with seaweed. This led Gulf Shores city leaders to take measures to clean it up.
DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) – The Daphne Fire Department and the Daphne Volunteer Firefighters Association will be having an Open House and dedication at the new Fire Station #1 at 25250 Profit Drive on June 15, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
GULF SHORES, Ala. — As the time for staff reports came during Monday’s Gulf Shores City Council meeting, an encouraged and hopeful Hartly Brokenshaw sat waiting for his turn to talk.
Members of the city’s lifeguard and fire service had spent a busy two days rescuing swimmers in distress and sometimes recovering victims in both Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan waters.
via ‘We’re doing all we can’ officials say about safety in Gulf waters – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
GULF SHORES, Ala. — An unprecedented amount of seaweed has the city of Gulf Shores taking an unprecedented step to get the beaches clear for visitors.
via Cities dealing with extra seaweed by burying it in sand – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
Kaiser Realty by Wyndham Vacation Rentals is excited to announce that Marcy Kichler, Kimberly Ray, Russell Stark and Tabitha Williams have accepted new positions within the Gulf Shores based vacation rental company.
via Kaiser Realty by Wyndham Vacation Rentals Fills Leadership Positions.
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Two remarkable young men who just happen to be cousins heard the wreck and didn’t hesitate to act.
“I kept hearing somebody say ‘help’ and it wasn’t like a loud ‘help’. It was a faint ‘help’. That’s what scared me.”
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – The warm water of the Gulf of Mexico is a huge lure to visitors from all over the country. Four drownings in just two days in Gulf Shores have been a grim reminder of just how dangerous those waters can be.
via Weather conditions in flagless areas could pose risk for tourists | Fox10tv.com.
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – The last time a strong hurricane made a direct hit on the Alabama coast was Hurricane Ivan nearly a decade ago. Gulf Shores’ officials don’t want residents to become complacent and putt on a hurricane preparedness expo from three until seven Thursday. With new folks moving to the area all the time, it’s a chance to have questions answered.
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) – It has been seven years since Alabama’s own Taylor Hicks won this country’s heart, winning the fifth season of FOX’s American Idol. Now, he’s back on the Gulf Coast performing in the first annual Shindig on the Sand at Flora-Bama the weekend of June 14.
SILVERHILL, Ala. (WPMI) Local 15 News reported Wednesday night the story of how an alligator attacked and killed a man's dog last week in Mobile Bay. Officials are urging folks to watch their pets and their kids since gators have over populated Mobile Bay.
The Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival, presented by Tanger Outlets, welcomes more than 50 hot air balloonists from across the country. Enjoy the floating works of art as they grace the skies of South Baldwin County on Friday and Saturday morning*. Get up close and personal as the hot air balloons and their pilots light up the evening skies at the nightly balloon glows, held Friday and Saturday night*. Watch the 2012 Video courtesy of Coast 360.
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Friday when a Cessna Caravan 208 lands at Jack Edwards National Airport, a new era in transportation will start on Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama is trying to encourage more young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
via Training the next generation – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Features.
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