Bay Briefs

Alabama settles Gulf State Park lawsuit

Oct 11, 2017 | 1

After nearly three years in court, the Gulf Restoration Network (GRN) has settled the lawsuit it...

Developers reaping millions in retail tax incentives

Oct 11, 2017 | 0

Through an agreement with developers of the McGowin Park shopping center, the city has refunded more than $3.9 million in sales tax revenue since 2015. The agreement, which created an improvement district, guaranteed that a...

Tourism incentive district closer to becoming reality

Oct 11, 2017 | 0

Local hotel owners are moving closer to approving an initiative that would provide millions more in funding to Visit Mobile. The Mobile Area Lodging Association has already voted to approve a tourism incentive district, or TID,...

Proposals look to use USA Foundation land as park, Brookley expansion

Oct 11, 2017 | 0

The old University of South Alabama golf course could become Mobile’s newest bayside attraction,...

10 candidates running for Baldwin County Commission seats

Oct 11, 2017 | 0

By John Mullen There will be at least one new face on the Baldwin County Commission after the 2018...

Baldwin asking voters to renew 1 mill tax for schools

Oct 4, 2017 | 0

By John Mullen Baldwin County is allowing a 1 mill property tax to expire as of Oct. 1, but has...

Fairhope, county join partnership for entrepreneurial hub

Oct 4, 2017 | 0

By John Mullen The city is pursuing $20,000 in grant money to help start a business incubator in Fairhope with the assistance of the University of Alabama, the Baldwin Economic Development Alliance and BBVA Compass Bank. “We...