Gulf Coast Media

Gulf Coast Media runs four local newspapers in Baldwin County, Alabama, all of which have been consistently published since their inception. These newspapers have established strong relationships within their communities, serving residents with reliable news for over a century in three cases. As the main provider of local news for the Alabama Gulf Coast, GulfCoastMedia.com is refreshed every day with new content. In addition to their newspapers, Gulf Coast Media also creates a range of local and regional magazines, such as Beachin' magazine, the Gulf Coast Visitor's Guide, the Best of Baldwin contest, and Big Beautiful Baldwin.

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ICE detains 37 people at Gulf Shores High School construction site

4 days ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were at the construction site of the new Gulf Shores High School on the morning of June 24. Local FBI agents confirmed that 37 people were arrested and taken into custody from the site where the $137 million project for the new Gulf Shores High School is in progress.
Coach Lyle Underwood's career celebrated in Fairhope with key to the city

5 days ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

Former Baldwin County High School football coach Lyle Underwood was honored in a ceremony held in Fairhope on June 21. Underwood's 31-year career was recognized in a ceremony celebrating his accomplishments as a coach, teacher and principal. Among those in attendance, including friends, family and former players and students, Fairhope Mayor Sherry Sullivan gifted Underwood a key to the city.
Coloring the Eastern Shore celebrates Baldwin County's LGBTQ community

5 days ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

FAIRHOPE — Amid this year's Pride Month celebrations, Coloring the Eastern Shore has been connecting members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community across Baldwin County. Coloring the Eastern Shore is a nonprofit formed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic originally as a means for the LGBTQ+ community to communicate during pandemic lockdowns.
Foley Beach Express Publix now open

5 days ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

FOLEY — The new Publix located along the Foley Beach Express is open to the public. In the early morning hours of June 18, locals were already lined up in front of the building to experience the new store, which is part of a new shopping center called The Village at Foley Crossroads. The first 1,000 customers received a free reusable bag and were treated to a variety of food samples from within the store.
Fairhope mother-daughter duo flies in all-women Air Race Classic

5 days ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

You have 2 free items remaining before a subscription is required. Subscribe now! | Log in Posted 6/23/25FAIRHOPE — The 48th-annual Air Race Classic was held last week, and a mother and her daughter from Fairhope flew across the country's skies in their first air race together. Beginning in …This item is available in full to subscribers. Subscribe to continue reading. Already a subscriber? Sign inYou can cancel anytime.
A Specialty Bakery expands with smoothie, juice bar Fruitful

5 days ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

A Specialty Bakery in Gulf Shores has expanded with a new juice and smoothie bar, Fruitful, just next door. The new addition is the brainchild of Anna Grace Fields, who has worked at A Specialty Bakery under her grandmother for seven years. She said it has been a dream of hers to open a place like Fruitful and expressed her excitement for the new opportunity. "I love juices. I love smoothies. I love health," Fields said.
'Life of Chuck,' Stephen King movie, filmed in Baldwin County now playing in theaters

5 days ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

Mike Flanagan's new movie "Life of Chuck," which was filmed in and around Baldwin County, is now playing in theaters. Based on the Stephen King novella of the same name, "Life of Chuck" follows a man named Chuck Krantz, whose death coincides with the end of the universe.
Fairhope Public Library relocates five books as state funding pause continues

5 days ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

The Fairhope Public Library is moving select books to its adult section with state funding continuing to be withheld amid their dispute with the Alabama Public Library Services (APLS). During a Board of Trustees meeting on June 16, the library approved the relocation of five of its books from sections for minors to the adult section. Books that have been relocated include "Boy Toy," "Tricks," "Damsel" and "The Haters," which will now reside in the general adult sections.
Daphne City Councilman Steve Olen announces intent to re-run for District 2 seat

1 week ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

Daphne City Councilman Steve Olen, who represents District 2, recently announced his re-election bid. Olen is currently completing his five-year term that includes one year as president. In a statement announcing his re-election bid on June 11, Olen highlighted several achievements during his tenure, including his role in bringing a state-of-the-art animal shelter to Daphne, designed to serve the community for years to come.
Baldwin County's first Safe Haven Baby Box now operational in Daphne

1 week ago | gulfcoastmedia.com | Colin James

You have 2 free items remaining before a subscription is required. Subscribe now! | Log in Posted 6/16/25DAPHNE — Baldwin County's first Safe Haven Baby Box now resides at Daphne Fire Station #5 located at 9909 Milton Jones Road. Officials gathered in Daphne on Tuesday afternoon in a special …This item is available in full to subscribers. Subscribe to continue reading. Already a subscriber? Sign inYou can cancel anytime.