AdvertisementGulf Coast Businesses Struggle To Stay Open As COVID-19 Outbreaks Surge Among StaffAugust 05, 2021Debbie ElliottfacebookEmailLuLu's restaurant in Gulf Shores, Ala., closed temporarily after coronavirus infections were "racing among our staff," according to owner Lucy Buffett in a Facebook post. "Folks, this is serious business," she wrote. "We are taking a pause to evaluate the best way to navigate this next phase of COVID." (Debbie Elliott)