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Just over the state line, the neighboring cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama, make up a low-key destination boasting the same white sugar-sand beaches and spectacular outdoor space as the Florida panhandle—with significantly fewer crowds.
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The sheriff is confident Gracie is still within the county or the neighboring one.
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Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.
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Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.
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Also, a Ukrainian drone strike killed one person overnight in Russia’s Belgorod border region, bordering Ukraine, local officials said.
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Van Noord Growers is a 9 hectare (~25 acres) greenhouse operation, located in Zeeland, at the mouth of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt river delta, bordering Holland and Belgium.
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“Looking down (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20down%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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