Prayer events will continue at noon, with observances in Summerdale and Daphne. Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon will be the guest speaker for a noon service at the Summerdale Municipal Complex.

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SUMMERDALE, Alabama — For the past 21 years, John Schnell, pastor of Harvest Church in Summerdale, has been involved in the National Day of Prayer.

Click here to view more... Get to Know John Schnell | al.com.

Celebrate the running of the Kentucky Derby this weekend with my friends, The Treasures of the Isle Mardi Gras Krewe. They are hosting their annual Kentucky Derby event at 2 p.m. Saturday at Live Bait Too on Perdido Beach Boulevard in Orange Beach.

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GULF SHORES, Alabama — Gulf Shores High School hosted the inaugural Baldwin County Driving Challenge last month at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.

Click here to view more... Baldwin County Drivers Challenge held in Gulf Shores for area students | al.com.

BP Plc (BP/) and lawyers suing the company won preliminary approval of their proposed settlement of claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

BP in March agreed to pay an estimated $7.8 billion to resolve most private plaintiffs’ claims for economic loss, property damage and spill and cleanup-related injuries. The settlement establishes two separate classes, one for economic loss and the other for physical injuries related to the spill or the cleanup.

Click here to view more... Fuel Fix » BP oil spill judge tentatively approves $7.8 billion pact.

Chris Vescey at Sam’s in Orange Beach said the flounder bite picked up considerably down south, too. Most are being caught on soft-plastic baits such as Gulp shrimp and Saltwater Assassin paddletails. Live bull minnows will work well, too.

In the surf, the pompano and whiting were thick off Orange Beach and Perdido Key, he said. Sand fleas worked best with small pieces of fresh, dead shrimp a good second choice. Vescey suggests fishing the deepest parts of the trough between the beach and the outer bar.

Click here to view more... REEL REPORT: Murky waters could actually help fishing in the short term | al.com.

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – The Hot Shop’s Spring-Summer schedule for ‘Hot Glass Blowout’ is set for five dates May to August.

The first of this is Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach on Canal Road.

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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – Baldwin County Sheriff Office said a man who was reported missing by his wife and revealed to be allegedly backpacking to California has been picked back up by his wife in Bay Minette.

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United States Surgeon General Regina Benjamin was at the Mobile County Health Department to make a major announcement about the Affordable Care Act.

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BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) – Three teenagers who are charged with burglarizing a fish camp on Gravine Island will be in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing.

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The state of Alabama is asking a federal judge to clear the way for a trial against petroleum giant BP over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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From the same house where authorities rescued dozens of dogs last week the owner of a puppy mill, Beverly Baker is led away in handcuffs.

She is charged with animal cruelty, operating a business without a license and administering the rabies vaccine without a license.

“It sends a message to every puppy mill out there that when we find out about you, we’re going to shut you down,” says Deneen Balistere with the Baldwin County Humane Society.

Click here to view more... Arrest in Elberta Puppy Mill | WKRG.

After serving a year in a Miami prison on a federal gun charge, former Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine is back on the Gulf Coast…under house arrest…and preparing once again for the biggest legal battle of his life.

Click here to view more... Prosecutor Says He Has New Evidence Proving Nodine Killed Angel Downs | WKRG.

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, announced the commanding officer for the 2013-14 seasons during a press conference at the National Aviation Museum onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Fla., May 1.

A panel of admirals and former Blue Angel commanding officers selected Cmdr. Thomas Frosch to succeed Capt. Greg McWherter.

Click here to view more... Blue Angels Announce New Boss For 2013-2014 | WKRG.

Attorneys from the Southern Environmental Law Center and other groups Wednesday told the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that federal regulators “rubber-stamped” Shell's plans.

Click here to view more... US Appeals Court Considers New Gulf Drilling Plans | WKRG.

The Alabama Senate has approved an education budget that reduces spending on public schools and colleges, cuts teaching positions and increases class sizes.

The Senate voted 31-4 Tuesday night for the $5.5 billion budget for the upcoming school year. It’s about $150 million, or 2.7 percent, smaller than this year’s budget.

Click here to view more... Alabama Senate Approves Education Budget | WKRG.

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Baldwin County commissioners voted Tuesday to accept a settlement offer of $11.565 million in their lawsuit against BP PLC relating to damages arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.

Click here to view more... Baldwin County votes to settle BP claim for $11.565 million | al.com.

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Baldwin’s Bicentennial Park development is on track and its offerings are growing, according to Archives Director John Jackson.

Jackson gave commissioners a report on the second annual Old Time Country Festival, praising workers for organizing the event Saturday with demonstrations and the dedication of the 19th Century Blacksmith Shop, a building he called the “cornerstone of the 19th-century village” planned for the park.

Click here to view more... Baldwin County Commission praises Bicentennial Park’s Old Time festival, bass tourney | al.com.

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — A resolution calling for a school sales tax vote in February to replace Baldwin County’s expiring 1 percent temporary sales tax failed at Tuesday’s County Commission meeting in a 2-2 vote.

No school board members were present, nor were members of a leading school advocacy group, the Baldwin County Education Coalition.

Click here to view more... Baldwin school tax vote fails; commission chairman says county system ‘broken’ | al.com.

GULF SHORES, Ala. – The City of Gulf Shores was recently presented with the Municipal Workers Compensation Fund (MWCF) “Ten Year Award.”

This award commemorates their participation in the Alabama League of Municipalities “specialized insurance program” for workers compensation. The City of Gulf Shores has been a member and purchased its workers comp insurance through this program, which was specifically designed for municipalities in the State of Alabama.

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