Construction Approved For Orange Beach Middle And High School

The Orange Beach City Council recently approved a resolution supporting the construction of a $46-million athletic facility on the Orange Beach Middle and High School campus. The facility will include a 3,500-seat football stadium, a 1,200-seat competitive gym, a two-story kinesiology and exercise science building, an eight-lane track and a multipurpose pavilion, AL.com reported. Bear Construction of Pensacola’s bid for $46,162,000 was approved. Superintendent Randy Wilkes said the plan is to break ground on the facility next month, with completion estimated for May 30, 2025. He added that the facilities will be city funded as part of its capital plan with no tax increase. School groups that will use the facilities include track, cheerleading, wrestling, basketball and volleyball.