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Beach Renourishment Project underway in Gulf Shores, set to start in Orange Beach in January

Dredging and beach fill operations, as part of the 2023 Engineered Beach Renourishment Project for Orange Beach/Gulf State Park/Gulf Shores, commenced on October 30th along the 900 block of West Beach Boulevard in Gulf Shores.

Olsen Associates Inc., the co...

2023 Firefighter, Police Officer of the Year award winners announced

The November Community Potluck and annual Orange Beach police and firefighter awards ceremony took place on Monday, November 6th at the Community Center.

Orange Beach Police Chief Steve Brown announced Cpl. Dillen Malone as the 2023 Officer of the Year and...

Historic groundbreaking ceremony held for Orange Beach City Schools Athletic Complex

The young Orange Beach City School System celebrated a generational step forward on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 with the groundbreaking ceremony for a state-of-the-art athletic complex. 

Speaking to a packed house at the Orange Beach Performing Arts Cen...

Renovation of Gulf State Park Pier Begins November 13

The Gulf State Park Pier will close at 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, 2023, so that work can begin to repair the damage caused to the pier by Hurricane Sally in 2020. The pier will remain closed during the renovation process.

“We are excited to a...

Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism Delivers Alabama Beaches' Tourism Update

GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH, ALA. – Business and industry leaders from across Baldwin County gathered at the Orange Beach Event Center on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 for the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber’s First Friday Forum, sponsored by...

Orange Beach’s 'Visions of Christmas' Tickets Now Available

The sights and sounds of Christmas will be here before you can say “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”.  To help fill everyone with holiday cheer, the City of Orange Beach Expect Excellence Music Department will be presenting the...

City approves state-of-the-art athletic complex on OBMHS campus

Orange Beach City Schools Press Release, Oct. 18, 2023

During the Orange Beach City Council meeting on October 17, 2023, the City unanimously approved a resolution supporting the construction of an athletic complex on the Orange Beach Middle and High Schoo...

Orange Beach achieves improved National Flood Insurance Program CRS rating

The City of Orange Beach has achieved an improved rating within the National Flood Insurance Program that will result in further discounts on flood insurance premiums for property owners.

During the city’s town hall meeting on March 1st, Mayor Tony Kennon ...

Welcome to Our New Website

The City of Orange Beach is pleased to announce the launch of a newly redesigned city website. It has an entirely new look and more functionality for residents and visitors alike. The web address remains the same: www.orangebeachal.gov. 

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Board of Trustees OKs project for Auburn University Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station

By Austin Phillips | September 16, 2022 | Auburn University

Auburn football isn’t the only thing going orange this weekend, as the Board of Trustees approved a project Friday to build an Auburn University Gulf Coast Engineering Research Station in...