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Jun 4, 2026 · OBA News
New North Foley Industrial Site Backed By $3.33 Million Grant
Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — The City of Foley is moving ahead with a new industrial site. City leaders said it could create jobs and revenue for Foley and Alabama. State funding will help purchase the land. Officials called the purchase an investment in the area's future. Originally published by OBA News…
Read more →Jun 2, 2026 · City of Gulf Shores
City Council Tours New Justice Center
The City of Gulf Shores is getting closer to opening its new Justice Center, an important milestone for public safety and future city growth. At the end of May, members of the Gulf Shores City Council toured the construction site with Police Chief Dan Netemeyer, who guided them through the interior …
Read more →Jun 2, 2026 · City of Gulf Shores
Highway 59 Widening Project: Median and Turn Lane Improvements Underway
Work began Monday, June 1, on safety improvements to the two median openings between Cypress Bend Drive and Cotton Creek Drive as part of the Highway 59 Widening Project. To improve traffic flow and reduce conflicts: • The northern median opening just south of Target is being converted to a northbou…
Read more →Jun 2, 2026 · City of Gulf Shores
Waterway Village Pedestrian Bridge Construction Update
We wrapped up May with some important structural adjustments and preparation for steel installation at the Waterway Village Pedestrian Bridge! Here's an update on where we stand as of June 1: 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 The concrete and roadway contractors will return to the site in Fall 2026. The final asphalt wearing…
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Jun 2, 2026 · OBA News
Orange Beach Council Prepares Busy Agenda For Recreation And Development
Orange Beach, Ala. – (OBA) – More work is being planned for Orange Beach’s recreation campus as a new pickleball complex is complete, and a new pool and refurbishing of the aquatic center are on the drawing board. A new western addition to the campus, Contorno Park, now has a walking path around the…
Read more →May 18, 2026 · City of Gulf Shores
Laguna Cove Park Construction Begins
We're excited to share progress on the upcoming Laguna Cove Nature Park, a 53 acre conservation and recreation project along Little Lagoon! Our contractor has mobilized and crews have begun initial site work. Much of the base material for the driveway is now in place and work is underway on installi…
Read more →May 12, 2026 · City of Orange Beach
Pickleball Complex officially opens
The Orange Beach Pickleball Complex opened with a bang, literally, on Thursday, May 7, with clouds rumbling nearby and rain holding off long enough for city officials to cut the ribbon on the new 14-court facility. “This has been a labor of love for the entire city,” Parks and Recreation Director Ni…
Read more →May 8, 2026 · City of Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores Secures $2.1 Million to Prepare Airport for High Skill Aerospace Jobs
The City of Gulf Shores has been awarded $2,140,570 through the Growing Alabama Tax Credit Program to advance major site development at Gulf Shores International Airport (GUF). Gulf Shores was one of only 10 communities selected statewide in this highly competitive funding cycle. The funding will pr…
Read more →Sep 25, 2018 · Pete Vakakes Team
Bama Bayou – 15 acre Water Park
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — Earlier this summer, the city of Orange Beach entered into an agreement with a development group out of Texas on the Bama Bayou property. News Five has learned all the requirements of that agreement have been met and the project is moving forward. The Presidium Group plans to develop the […]
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