City of Mobile

New Recycling Dropoff Center, Visitor Center Coming To DIP

New Recycling Dropoff Center, Visitor Center Coming To DIP

November 3, 2023
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Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson recently announced that, as part of a grant from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the City of Mobile has selected a property on Dauphin Island Parkway (DIP) to house its third recycling dropoff center. The new location will be at 1750 Dauphin Island Parkway, next to the Waffle House. Construction…

Downtown Building Sold To Local Restaurant Chain For $3 Million

Downtown Building Sold To Local Restaurant Chain For $3 Million

October 27, 2023
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Pratt Thomas, CCIM,  Merrill P. Thomas Co., Inc., represented the seller (an Australia-based company) and John Vallas, Vallas Realty Inc., represented the buyer (a local restaurant chain)  in the sale of 358 and 360 Dauphin Street in downtown Mobile for $3 million. This mixed-use property includes two commercial units and eight apartments units that encompass…

MMofA Art Talk Coming Up

MMofA Art Talk Coming Up

September 29, 2023
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The Mobile Museum of Art (MMofA) is holding an art talk with Mobile artist and Executive Director of the Mobile Arts Council Lucy Gafford on October 5 at 6:30 p.m at MMofA. Gafford will talk about her creative journey from idea to completion of the Fantastical Forest exhibit. This interactive installation explores where nature and…

Carnival Spirit’s First Departure Planned For October 6

Carnival Spirit’s First Departure Planned For October 6

September 29, 2023
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Mayor Sandy Stimpson and other local officials will join representatives from Carnival Cruise Line to celebrate the Spirit’s first departure from the Port of Mobile on October 6, the City of Mobile announced. The Ecstasy made its final voyage from Mobile in October 2022. A newer and larger ship, Spirit will be offering unique five-,…

Floor & Decor Coming To Mobile In 2024

Floor & Decor Coming To Mobile In 2024

September 29, 2023
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Floor & Decor plans to open its first location in South Alabama at 312 Schillinger Road South in Mobile in 2024. The company recently leased 53,284 ft2 at the Ambassador Plaza shopping center. Floor & Décor stores sell hard-surface flooring, decorative tiles, various fixtures and installation supplies, all of which will be available to both…

The Net Effect’s Snodgrass Certified As CMCC

The Net Effect’s Snodgrass Certified As CMCC

September 29, 2023
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The Net Effect, LLC of Mobile, an independent consulting firm specializing in information security since 1996, has announced that its president, Glenda R. Snodgrass, is now a certified CMMC assessor (CCA). This enables Snodgrass to serve on official assessment teams for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMCC) program. However, she said,…

Fairhope Brewing To Expand To Mobile

Fairhope Brewing To Expand To Mobile

September 22, 2023
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Fairhope Brewing Co., which has operated in Fairhope for 10 years, has announced an expansion with The Wingman, an experimental pop-up tasting room at 656 St. Louis Street in Downtown Mobile. The new venture will concentrate on experimental concepts and new flavor profiles of beers and seltzers, Fairhope Brewing said. While its best-selling beers like…

Hubble Exhibit Coming To History Museum Of Mobile

Hubble Exhibit Coming To History Museum Of Mobile

September 15, 2023
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The History Museum of Mobile has announced “Hubble Space Telescope: New Views from the Universe,” a 2,200-ft2 exhibit featuring a scale model of the Hubble Space Telescope and several satellite units that will not only provide viewers with a hands-on experience with the same technology that allows Hubble to gaze at distant galaxies, but also…

Andy’s Music Named Top 100 Musical Instrument Retailer For 11th Time

Andy’s Music Named Top 100 Musical Instrument Retailer For 11th Time

September 8, 2023
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Andy’s Music in Mobile has once again been named one of the Top 100 musical instrument retailers in the U.S. by the National Association of Music Merchants. Andy’s has received this national award 11 times since 2011. This annual award honors music retailers that demonstrate exceptional commitment to their stores, neighborhoods and customers and share…

MFRD Gains Another Accreditation

MFRD Gains Another Accreditation

September 8, 2023
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The City of Mobile Fire-Rescue Department (MFRD) has received “Internationally Accredited Agency” status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) for meeting the criteria established through CFAI’s voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. The department is one of more than 300 agencies to achieve the status. It also became the ninth fire department in the…

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