🌱 Investigators close in on suspect tied to woman with Gulf Shores roots

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In today's newsletter:

• Investigators close in on suspect tied to woman with Gulf Shores roots
• How are Gulf Shores resort home prices really changing this year?
• How Nick Saban’s new resort ties into Gulf Shores’ tourism boom

Also on today's calendar: LuLu's Lighted Boat Parade Viewing Party ⛵️🎄🌴 and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Murder investigation moves forward for woman with Baldwin County ties (wkrg.com) — Investigators in Santa Rosa County, Florida say they’re close to an arrest in the shooting death of 25-year-old Reagan Barber, who once attended school in Gulf Shores and Elberta. Friends say she had recently moved to Gulf Breeze with her young daughter, and a Foley fundraiser has already helped her family with funeral costs, underscoring Baldwin County’s connection to the case.
   

2. Baldwin Real Estate Report Versus Last Year (gulfshoresnews.com) — Home prices in the resort area that includes parts of Gulf Shores have dropped sharply since last year, even as more properties are selling and staying on the market longer. Countywide, traditional neighborhoods and land outside the resort strip are seeing modest price gains and rising sales, giving Gulf Shores buyers and sellers a shifting mix of opportunities and challenges.
   

3. Popular waterfront Gulf Coast resort open since 1987 has new owners, including Nick Saban (nola.com) — Gulf Shores residents may feel the tourism ripple as Nick Saban joins an investor group buying Perdido Beach Resort in nearby Orange Beach, while a new international airport in Gulf Shores boosts coastal access. With record Baldwin County visitor numbers, the resort’s upgrade and easier air travel could mean more jobs, traffic, and business opportunities along Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
   

4. Santa helps Fairhope kids walk to school, as program encourages more walkability in Baldwin (wkrg.com) — Families in Gulf Shores are part of a growing Baldwin County push to make walking to school safer and more fun, inspired by Fairhope’s long-running Walking School Bus. A countywide Safe Routes to School coalition is encouraging more walk-to-school events, cutting car-line congestion and giving kids a healthy, energetic start to the day.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gulf Shores

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Breakfast!
  The Hangout, 101 E Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• LuLu's Lighted Boat Parade Viewing Party ⛵️🎄🌴
  LuLu's Gulf Shores , 200 E 25th Ave , Gulf Shores
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• A Very Merry Coastal Grinchmas
  Learning Campus at Gulf State Park , 20249A State Park Rd , Gulf Shores
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Santa Brunch
  Sunliner Diner - Gulf Shores , 100 E 2nd Ave , Gulf Shores
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Ice Skating Rink presented by Pepsi
  Across from Portside at The Wharf , Main Street and Wharf Lane , Bon Secour
  4:00 pm
• 2025 Business After Hours at Tropic Falls at OWA
  South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce 19812 Underwood Rd, Foley, AL 36535
  5:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Caffeine, Champagne & Co-Ed Connections
  South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce 19812 Underwood Rd, Foley, AL 36535
  9:30 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Lillian's Closet
  South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce 19812 Underwood Rd, Foley, AL 36535
  11:00 am
• Swift Coles Historic Home open to Public
  The Tin Top Restaurant & Oyster Bar , 17451 County Rd 49 S , Bon Secour
  12:00 pm
• Photos with Santa
  The Wharf Store , Suite D118 , Bon Secour
  3:00 pm
• Poker Tournament @ Waffles R Wild- The Speakeasy
  South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Waffles R Wild- The Speakeasy
  6:00 pm
• KARAOKE every Friday Night
  South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce 19812 Underwood Rd, Foley, AL 36535
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Baldwin Pops FREE concert tonight at the Meyer Civic Center in Gulf Shores.
  We would like to bring Edward (7) and Elizabeth (4) for some of it. They've been to two other outdoor classical concerts but this will be their first… (Nextdoor Central Gulf Shores)
• Finished Coating This Mercedes.
  20% Off For First Time Customers. 50% Off Maintaince Details 251-888-6119 https://www.gccdetail.com/services (Nextdoor Craft Farms North)

• Spectrum Resorts posted a job opening for Custodian The Beach Club in Gulf Shores. Apply here.
• The Hangout posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Orange Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gulf Shores here.

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