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Gulf Shores Announces Cancellation of the 2020 Hangout Music Festival Gulf Shores, Ala. – March 31, 2020 – Today, Mayor Robert Craft and the City Council unanimously passed a resolution during a Special Council Meeting to cancel the 2020 Hangout Music Festival scheduled for May 15-17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. City officials say they have been considering the cancellation due to COVID-19 for ...read more

Governor Ivey Delays State Tax Filings MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Revenue announced today that the state income tax filing due date is extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.  Taxpayers can also defer state income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. This deferment applies to ...read more

Alabama to Waive Employer Charges for COVID-19 Related ClaimsState Urging Employers to File Claims on Employees’ Behalf MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington has temporarily ordered that relief be offered to employers whose employees must file unemployment compensation claims for weeks filed due to COVID-19 related issues.  All charges will be waived against ...read more

Baldwin County Residents can receive GED and occupational skills training online   Coastal Alabama’s top concern is the safety of our students and campus communities.  In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Coastal Alabama Adult Education Services will provide online GED preparation courses seven days a week. We will also provide English as a Second Language and other occupational skills ...read more

Local State of Emergency Declared in Gulf Shores Due to COVID-19   Gulf Shores, Ala. – March 18, 2020 – In a special meeting this afternoon, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft and members of the City Council, adopted a resolution declaring a local state of emergency affecting public health and safety due to COVID-19. This declaration authorizes the Mayor to take all necessary or appropriate actions ...read more

NEWS ALERT:Alabama Department of Revenue Extends Sales Tax Relief to Small Businesses MONTGOMERY, March 18, 2020 - Effective immediately, the Department of Revenue is extending relief to small retail businesses that are unable to timely pay their February, March, and April sales tax liabilities.  Small businesses whose monthly retail sales during the previous calendar year averaged $62,500 or ...read more

Road Closure Notice: West End of Coastal Gateway Boulevard   Gulf Shores, Ala – March 13, 2020 – Due to ongoing construction to enhance Coastal Gateway Boulevard (formerly County Road 8), the west intersection at Highway 59 will be closed to thru traffic at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, March 16. The closure is expected to last until Thursday, April 9. Motorists are asked to use the clearly ...read more

Baldwin County, Alabama – The Baldwin County Commission was formally presented with a partnership agreement with Airbus that will provide science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning opportunities for Baldwin County students via Flight Works Alabama. In support of the continued growth of the aerospace industry in the coastal Alabama region, Airbus, the State of Alabama, the ...read more

CMS UPDATES HOSPITAL STAR RATINGSSouth Baldwin Regional Medical Center Receives 5-Star Rating  Foley, Alabama (January, 29, 2020) – The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released updated Medicare overall hospital quality star ratings on its Hospital Compare website.  South Baldwin Regional Medical Center was the only area hospital to receive a 5-star rating, the ...read more