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University of South Alabama’s Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Training the next generation of marine and environmental scientists Upon completing his postdoctoral work at the Institute of Marine Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Sean Powers received many promising job opportunities. “Every university I spoke with had big expansion plans,” said Powers. “But South actually pulled them off.” Twenty-three…
Sweet Success
ellenJAY Cookies, operating a small-but-mighty confectionary in the heart of Midtown Mobile, looks toward growth through corporate gifting and wholesale. “Are you Ellen?” is a question Lauren Kapeluck and Jennifer Conrad got quite often in the early days of opening ellenJAY Cookies in a 1,500-square-foot shop in a former house on Airport Boulevard in Midtown…
Blooming Into Its Second Century
New plan will guide Bellingrath Gardens & Home’s growth for years to come. There’s something special happening at Bellingrath Gardens & Home each season: a pumpkin patch and cascading chrysanthemums in the fall, poinsettias and the beloved Magic Christmas in Lights display (2025 marked its 30th year) in winter, azaleas galore and Beers & Blooms…
The Silver Tsunami Is Here
Why prepared buyers and sellers will win by Jordan Gerheim The “Silver Tsunami” of Baby Boomer retirements is no longer a forecast. It is actively reshaping themarket for buying and selling closely held businesses. Owners in their late 50s, 60s and 70s control a large share of “Main Street” companies, and their exit decisions will…
Measured Optimism
How Mobile and Baldwin counties fit into national shifts shaping the commercial real estate landscape After several years of elevated interest rates, cautious lending and unpredictable economic signals, the commercial real estate industry enters 2026 with a sense of measured optimism. Nationally, investors and developers are preparing for a market that may not accelerate rapidly,…
2025 Residential Real Estate Market Recap
A look at Mobile and Baldwin counties The real estate market continues to trend in a positive direction. Consumer confidence remains strong, and interest rates have remained under 6%. Overall, conditions have returned to a more typical pre-COVID environment where inventory and sales are more balanced. Mobile County Market Overview ♦ 2024 Sales: 4,504 units…
Stop Overthinking, Just Start
Six ways small businesses can begin using AI tomorrow Local Business owners often pull me aside at events or coffee shops with the same admission: “My company is thinking about using AI, but we don’t know where to start.” They want practical advice, so I tell them to stop overthinking and just start – not…
Analyzing an Atypical Labor Market
The past two years suggest that a rising unemployment rate — once a reliable signal of downturn — may no longer serve as the clear warning it used to be. by David McGrath One of the scariest phrases in investing is “It is different this time.” Typically, it isn’t. A common thought is that history…
Your Sense of Self in Retirement
The missing piece of leadership readiness by Cam Marston Every leader who has spent decades steering teams, influencing decisions and shaping outcomes eventually encounters a transition unlike any other in their career. It doesn’t appear on a dashboard, isn’t covered in onboarding and doesn’t come with a strategic plan: It’s the moment when work no…
Baldwin Health
Recent rebrand and expansion reflects overall community growth. by Lindsay Mott Fletcher With the recent and continued growth of Baldwin County, Baldwin Health (formerly South Baldwin Regional Medical Center) has been involved in its own expansion project, which began with a groundbreaking in February 2023 and reached major milestones in October 2024 and October 2025.…
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