After enduring a difficult pregnancy marred with severe bouts of nausea and vomiting, Christina Roberto recalls the overwhelming sense of relief she felt two years ago when she finally brought her …
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By Joyce Tsai
American Heart Association News | 10/23/23 |
AUBURN UNIVERSITY — The temperature isn't the only thing changing in Alabama. Along with cooler nights, the colors of fall are arriving across the state. The reason for the season is rooted in …
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By Cole Sikes
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 10/23/23 |
While October is officially designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rhyon Ervin, the executive director of The Lighthouse, emphasizes that the battle against domestic violence is a …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/23/23 |
FOLEY — Lovers of all things chocolate and cheese should grab your calendar and draw a heart around Nov. 11. The Original Chocolate & Cheese Festival returns to Heritage Park in Foley. The …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/20/23 |
The overwhelming majority of opioid overdose deaths are due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Here's what physicians at the American Medical Association (AMA) want you to know as the drug overdose …
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10/20/23
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The Marine Resources Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced the 2023 private angler red snapper fishing season closed, effective Oct. 17. Alabama's 2023 …
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10/19/23
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Baldwin County and much of south Alabama has been removed from a state Fire Alert status.While forestry officials have rescinded the Fire Alert in 35 counties in the southern half of the state, the …
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10/19/23
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What do you get when you combine an ice rink, Texas Roadhouse meat cutters and $25,000? You get one crazy competition. On Nov. 7, 16 professional meat-cutters from across the region, including two …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/19/23 |
FAIRHOPE — A new standard was set when the 10th-annual Spina Bifida Awareness Game on Friday, Oct. 13, raised $10,500 to help Alabamian families with medical and non-medical expenses.
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/19/23 |
If you enjoy getting a scare, there are many places where you can pay someone to spook you like the Graham Creek Nature Preserve's Haunted Trail or the Nightmare Chambers at OWA Parks & Resorts. …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/19/23 |
Fans of Guy Fieri’s Food Network show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” will see a familiar face acting as co-host on Friday’s episode. Local celebrity chef “Panini” …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/19/23 |
Laptops, office furniture, vehicles, boats and even some vending machines are among the lots up for bid in the next online Alabama state surplus property auction starting Oct. 21.
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/19/23 |
As we approach the holiday season, consider taking your celebrations back in time with Baldwin County Youth Orchestra's Renaissance Yuletide feast.
The medieval-themed fundraiser event will take …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/19/23 |
Break out the flip flops and mix up a margarita because Parrot Heads will take over the island Oct. 23-29. The Gulf Coast and Parrot Heads around the globe mourned the loss of singer, songwriter and …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/19/23 |
FOLEY — For a decade, Foley residents and visitors have enjoyed shopping for crafts, freshly grown farm products and other locally produced items in the community's outdoor market. The Coastal …
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10/19/23
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FOLEY — For hundreds of Foley residents born between 1936 and 1958, life began on the second floor of the brick building that still stands on the southwest corner of Laurel Avenue and McKenzie …
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10/19/23
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Hello, sweater weather! The clear skies, sunshine and crisp cool air are the epitome of fall weather. Get out and enjoy the weather this weekend at one of the 10 events highlighted on our list. Fungi …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/18/23 |
Students celebrated at Tuesday night's city council meeting in Orange Beach as council members approved a resolution to construct an athletic complex on the Orange Beach Middle and High School …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/18/23 |
FAIRHOPE — Monday's Fairhope Public Library Board meeting may have broken attendance records as residents on both sides of a book debate that has been dominating Fairhope City Council meetings …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/18/23 |
Fall is in the air, which means there is a lot to get done around the house before the cold weather comes. From landscaping to insulation, read on for a homeowner's guide to prepping for the upcoming …
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10/18/23
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