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The 52nd Art in the Park, planned for May 11 at 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and May 12 at 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in John B. Foley Park in Foley, will feature more than 90 artists showcasing their talents, while providing handcrafted cultural experiences and shopping opportunities. The entry form for the competitive, judged fine arts show…
According to AL.com, a new 25,740-ft2 Publix supermarket is scheduled to open later this month in the Paradise Isle Shopping Center at 1720 Gulf Shores Parkway in Gulf Shores. The store, developed on the former Winn-Dixie site near Zaxby’s, will also include a pharmacy. In Semmes, an investor paid $1.75 million for 17 acres at…
Tropic Falls at OWA Parks & Resorts has been nominated for Best Indoor Waterpark in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Theme park experts and travel writers joined the editors of USA Today in selecting the nominees for the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards, with voters given the chance to narrow down each category to 10…
A new Firestone Complete Auto Care recently opened at 2830 South McKenzie Street in Foley. Firestone has more than 1,700 locations across the U.S. For more than 40 years, Firestone has offered a free Car Care Academy, which is a hands-on workshop that gives the public important information pertinent to vehicle maintenance. Each Firestone location…
Cornerstone Family Chiropractic recently opened at 612 South Mckenzie Street in Foley. At the company’s third location in Alabama, Dr. Trey Smith, who specializes in pediatric and maternal chiropractic care, leads a team that aims to provide affordable chiropractic care for people of all ages in Baldwin County. Cornerstone seeks to use advanced technologies and…
An ambulatory surgery center is planned in Foley near the site of the expanding South Baldwin Regional Medical Center (SBRMC). The Foley Planning Commission voted in its March meeting to recommend approval of the project. The proposal will now go to the Foley City Council for final approval at a future date. The center will…
The Salonia Training Center recently opened at 19752 Underwood Road in Foley. The center is a joint venture between Foley-based Collins Aerospace and Coastal Alabama Community College (CACC) with support from Baldwin County Schools. “As Collins continues to grow employment in Baldwin County, there is a need for well-trained team members in new and current…
The Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metro is outpacing communities across the county. From 2022 to 2023, it was the 10th-fastest growing metro in the nation, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, AL.com reports. Baldwin County added nearly 7,000 people from 2022 to 2023, growing by 2.8%. The county now is home to 253,507 people.…
Foley’s Cooper Farm is now a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-certified citrus nursery, Gulf Coast Media reports. Obtaining the USDA and Alabama Department of Agriculture certification means the farm will be able to ship citrus trees to 43 states and sell citrus trees to retailers. Alabama was designated as a commercial citrus-producing area in December…
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