Author: John Mullen

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mayor of Foley was misidentified in the print edition of this story. We regret the error. Baldwin County is growing by leaps and bounds, with new subdivisions sprouting around Fairhope and Daphne,...

Residents who are opposed to a flyover bridge a half mile from their neighborhood at the beginning of a controversial new roadway and bridge project may have gotten some relief. “They’re finally going to let the citizens in on...

Gulf Shores officials thoroughly vetted each and every aspect of a proposed new apartment complex that is being vehemently opposed by nearby neighbors. But will it really make a difference? In the end, the architect for the...

Have you ever imagined a Walmart-sized fueling station along an interstate highway? If you live in Texas you don’t have to imagine it. Just pull into any Buc-ee’s, where you’ll find a store of more than 50,000 square feet...

A simmering controversy over an apartment complex on Regency Road in Gulf Shores reached the boiling point in Monday’s council meeting. Council members have sat quietly through five previous meetings and work sessions while...

A $1,250 legal bill from a spinoff case involving the idled Bama Bayou resort in Orange Beach is no longer holding up a settlement worth $20 million to $50 million. Mobile County Circuit Court Judge Sarah Stewart is expected to...

When Kevin Anson addressed a gathering of charter captains in Orange Beach, he found the group pleased with the federal red snapper season ending July 22. “Generally, they were happy and have been happy since sector separation...