Is the rezoning of the area along Ala. 181 just the tip of the iceberg? There are many pros and cons regarding this and as Commissioner Chris Elliot says, “"Commercial development generally follows residential and this is one of the issues Baldwin County will continue to face as we grow.” But isn’t the real issue how we grow and not that we just grow? The citizens of Baldwin County need a funded … [Read more...]
CONFEDERATE FLAG
Confederate Flag, should it stay or should it go?Unless you have been staying on a desert island this week with no communication to the world, everyone knows that the Confederate Flag is coming down from flagpoles all over the country. This allegedly racist flag has been a major conversation piece - especially for the State of Alabama even though the issue began because of a racist shooting in … [Read more...]
HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 A SUCCESS
The Hangout Music Festival (also referred to as Hangout Fest or Hangout) has come and gone again. This unique festival was founded in 2009 and began the first appearance of various performances in tents along the public beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama in 2010. Since then it has been held annually on the third weekend in May. The music varies from rock to hip hop to alternative to jam bands to … [Read more...]
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
Since 1791, there have been 22,137 known line of duty deaths in America. In order to honor fallen police officers around the United States, in 1962 President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The week that May 15th falls has been designated as National Police Week. The main events are held in Washington D.C. and tens of thousands of people … [Read more...]
THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA SAVES TREE TUNNEL
Here is a good example of when you might need an environmental lawyer. ELBERTA, ALABAMA The tree tunnel is a dirt road with beautiful tress lining it and hanging over the road. The county has received funds from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for paving of approximately 1 mile of dirt roads southeast of Elberta. However, the paving to be done on Archie Road would have required that the trees … [Read more...]
Holiday Driving
Holiday Driving. As 2012 winds down in holiday cheer, drivers across the mid-South will be ramping up their activity on the road. We here at Ron Kim Law would like to remind our family, friends, and fellow mid-Southerners to exercise extreme caution when holiday driving. Far too often, we are saddened to take on cases involving death on hazardous wintry roads; we beseech you to take the … [Read more...]
Police Officer Killed in Motorcycle Accident
A Germantown police officer was pronounced dead on the scene of a horrific motorcycle accident occurring May 18, 2011. Officer Dustin Lee Martin, decorated Marine veteran and police officer, lost his life after a colliding with a vehicle attempting to turn on Germantown Parkway near Woodchase Drive. The driver, an unidentified 26-year-old man, was taken to the MED in non-critical condition. The … [Read more...]
KIDS IN HOT CARS
As the summer heat shows no sign of falter, more and more children have been put at risk while left in hot cars by negligent parents. Reportedly 18 children have died this year of hyperthermia in this country alone, with eight of the aforementioned deaths occurring after June 13th. That is, quite disturbingly, the largest number of fatalities of this cause since the data has been tracked by Jan … [Read more...]
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Continues to Impact the Coast
At the end of last month, Governor Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency for Escambia, Gulf, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Bay, and Walton Counties upon the advent of the massive oil spill. The spill originated when a well exploded near Louisiana; the complication led to the spewing of 200,000 gallons of oil per day. Combined with inopportune weather and tides, the six hundred square mile oil spill … [Read more...]
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Causes Travelers to Look for Alternative Vacation Sites
Two weeks have passed since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, leaking roughly 5,000 barrels of oil a day, possibly more. One thing is for certain, the oil slick continues to grow now measuring approximately 130 miles by 70 miles, or about the size of Delaware. What’s not certain is the fate of the coastal economies in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Northwest … [Read more...]