Bill Briand, the executive chef of Fisher’s Upstairs at Orange Beach Marina, has been named a semi-finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef in the South. Briand spent seven years with…
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Kenny Chesney says ‘Thank you’
Kenny Chesney will be holding a free concert this weekend at the Flora-Bama. Ads have been running daily in the PNJ explaining how his promoters and the bar will deal with parking…
Bargain Basement BP-Boom
Still searching for Christmas gifts? How about 3,000 feet of hard boom left over from the 2010 oil spill? The City of Orange Beach, Ala., is auctioning off its surplus boom on…
Orange Beach mayor impressive
Why did the head of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, Ken Feinberg, go to Orange Beach, instead of Pensacola? Because Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon called him and told him how screwed…
Baldwin County tourism dropped 40 percent in June
The Mobile Press Register is reporting that Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and the rest of South Baldwin Co. beaches lost in June $35.5 million in taxable spending because of the BP oil…
Buzz: Orange Beach mayor blasts BP
While Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins is singing kumbaya with BP, Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon blasted BP representatives a town hall meeting. Kennon is upset over the boats in the Vessels of…
Billings case: Wednesday, July 15
Search for Pamela Long Wiggins Wednesday, July 15 The Sarasota Herald Tribune opens the day with an article on Patrick Gonzalez cyberstalking in his ex-wife and in-laws, “Suspect in slaying of Pensacola…
Touart not hired for Orange Beach job
Former Escambia County Administrator George Touart was called best of 70 candidates for the Orange Beach city manager job, but Mayor Pete Blalock says decision will be left to city leaders elected…