

It’s time once again to tell us your favorite things in Paradise with the 21st annual Sunny 105 People’s Choice Awards! Stop by any of these sponsor locations and pick up a ballot and vote: St. Charles Place, Blalocks Seafood Gulf Shores/ Cowbell Rolled Ice Cream/ The Keg/ Cotton’s Seafood,Steaks,and Spirits/ Papa Rocco’s/ DeSoto’s Seafood Kitchen/ Duck’s Diner/ GNG Plumbing and Hardware/Island Discount Tire/ McCarron Insurance/ O’Chopper’s Almost Irish Pub/ The Undertow/Tacky Jack’s/ Woodson’s Barge-N/ Gulf Shores Family Pharmacy/Moe’s Original BBQ – Orange Beach/ Stephi Cocktails and Cuisine.
Be sure to tell us your favorite things in Paradise with the 21st annual Sunny 105 People’s Choice Awards! 20th annual Sunny People’s Choice Award winners posted below.
LOCAL INFORMATION
Governor Kay Ivey issued her twenty-second supplemental emergency proclamation extending the Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This order extends until Friday, March 5, 2021 at 5:00 p.m
AMENDED SAFER AT HOME AND MASK ORDER
has been extended to March 5th, 2021
Emergency occupancy rates will be removed for retailers, gyms and fitness centers, and entertainment venues
An exception to social-distancing rules will be allowed for many businesses—including barber shops, hair salons, gyms, and
restaurants—if people are wearing masks and separated by an “impermeable” barrier
ENTERTAINMENT VENUES – SUCH AS ARCADES, THEATERS, BOWLING ALLEYS
Open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES
Open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES
Open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
INDIVIDUALS
Encouraged to stay home and follow good sanitation practices
EMPLOYERS
Businesses may open subject to sanitation and social-distancing guidelines
RETAIL STORES
All retail stores subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules
MEDICAL PROCEDURES
Allowed unless prohibited in the future by the State Health Officer to preserve resources necessary to diagnose and treat COVID-19; providers must follow COVID-19-related rules and guidance from state regulatory boards or public health authorities
SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS
Regular programming still suspended except meals still available through curbside pick-up or delivery
HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
Still must implement policies to limit visitation
NON-WORK GATHERINGS
Still required to maintain 6 feet of distance between persons not from same household
RESTAURANTS, BARS AND BREWERIES
May open with limited capacity and subject to additional sanitation rules and guidelines
ATHLETIC FACILITIES °SUCH AS FITNESS CENTERS AND COMMERCIAL GYMS˛
Athletic facilities may open subject to social-distancing and sanitation
rules and guidelines
CLOSE-CONTACT SERVICE PROVIDERS
Close-contact service providers (such as barber shops, hair salons, nail salons, tattoo services) may open subject to social-distancing and sanitation rules and guidelines
BEACHES
Open with no limit on gatherings. Must maintain 6 feet of separation.
FLORIDA
For the latest on Businesses and updated guidelines click HERE
For the latest Escambia County information, including business and beaches, click HERE
Now Open with restrictions.
9am- 4pm Daily
Animal Encounters & Amusements still Closed at this time. For the health of our staff and animals we strongly recommend all guests observe social distancing practices andunderstanding and wear mask while on zoo grounds. We are excited to re-open. With yourcooperation we will be able to remain open. We appreciate your understanding and support.
Open Daily from: 9am to 4pm
(last guests at 3:30pm)
We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, but observe regular business hours the day after the holiday.
The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo offers close up views of over 500 exotic animals including: lions, tigers, bears, primates, leopards, wolves, and more! Visit the reptile house, petting zoo, and aviary. There is a shaded picnic area, gift shop and seasonal concessions. Open year round,with seasonal animal encounters, animal shows and keeper talks.
Open daily 9-4
(Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year’s Day) New Zoo location at 20499 Oak Road East in Gulf Shores

Legends at OWA
Tacky Jacks is the perfect place for locals and vacationers alike to enjoy the beauty and culture of the Alabama’s gulf coast with good drinks, quality food, and a spectacular view of the waters. If you’re in search of fun and inviting restaurants to eat near Gulf Shores, AL and Orange Beach, AL, look no further than the great food and casual dining of Tacky Jacks.
Desoto’s Seafood Kitchen, the multiple People’s Choice Award winning restaurant! Seafood, and so much more! Kids and Senior menus available. Enjoy one of your favorites, today!
COVID-19 Coronavirus
Please follow recommendations, and health and safety practices. These include the following:
Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers if hand washing is not possible.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, or cough or sneeze into your elbow.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily.
Unless it is for an essential need such as groceries, carry out food from restaurants and prescriptions, stay home escpecially when sick.
Stay away from people who are sick.
Practice “social distancing” by maintaining six feet of separation between you and other people.
Avoid gatherings.
For more information, and the latest updates listen to the Voice of Paradise, and check with our social media platforms. For information on Coronavirus, visit the Alabama Public Health website and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
GULF SHORES
City of Gulf Shores local beach, facility, and business information HERE
ORANGE BEACH
City of Orange Beach local beach, facility, and business information HERE
FOLEY
City of Foley local information HERE
