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Alabama prison chief responds to families’ criticism
The Alabama Department of Corrections, which faced pointed criticism this week from families of inmates during an emotional public hearing, issued a statement Thursday saying the department is working to address ongoing challenges in the state prison system.
Man dies after being struck by SUV in Escambia County
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- A man has died after being hit by an SUV on Beverly Parkway Saturday night. Troopers say the red GMC Terrain was driven by a 46-year-old Pensacola Woman around 11 p.m. FHP has not yet identified the man's age or city. Troopers say she was driving...
Pensacola Fire Department teams up with Red Cross to install free smoke alarms
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Nearly 1,500 people across the country die every year in house fires due to missing or non-functioning smoke alarms. The Pensacola Fire Department is taking action to make sure that doesn't happen. Firefighters took the latest steps to make sure people are safe inside their homes on...
Pensacola's Bash under the Freeway promises fun, food, and prizes
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Bash under the Freeway event is taking place Saturday at Cecil T. Hunter Pool. It will be held from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and include raffle prizes, a DJ, performances, a vendor village, and food trucks. The first 50 people to take the survey will...
Pensacola Library hosts hot summer book sale with special discounts
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Friend's Hot Summer Book Sale is being held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Saturday it will held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission and half-off prices all day. The sale will be held at the Pensacola Library located at 239 N Spring Street.
Crunch Fitness Leases Space In Spanish Town Fort Center
Crunch Fitness has leased 34,133 ft2 at Spanish Fort Town Center, adjacent to D.R. Horton’s Gulf Coast region office. The full-service, $5-million fitness club plans to open at the end of the year. Jack Robertson of Infiniti Ventures represented Crunch Fitness, and Jeff Barnes of Stirling Properties represented the landlord. The agreement is with Jorge Roldan, CEO of Team Roldan LLC, with plans to open three locations in Baldwin County. Roldan is a fitness-industry franchising expert who launched, owned and operated five Planet Fitness gyms that sold in Oklahoma and eight Crunch Fitness gyms across Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, which most recently have been acquired by John Freeland, CEO of JF Fitness, a leading Crunch Fitness franchisee operating 16 gyms across Virginia, Maryland and the Carolinas. Headquartered in New York City, Crunch serves 2.5 million members with more than 460 gyms worldwide in 41 states, the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Portugal, Puerto Rico and Spain. The company says it is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe.
Press Release: Marquee Wins Help South Alabama Softball Earn NCAA Bid
Marquee Wins Help South Alabama Softball Earn NCAA Bid. MOBILE, Ala. | It was another big year for South Alabama Athletics in 2023-24. The Jaguars earned multiple big wins, championships, postseason appearances and awards. Throughout the month of July, USAJaguars.com will recap some of the biggest storylines from the past...
Career offender alerts issued for two men in Santa Rosa County, Flordia
MILTON, Florida — The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office has issued a career offender alert for two men residing in Milton. Christopher A. Vaughn, a 41-year-old white male, is registered at 5178 Springdale Dr. Vaughn, who stands 6 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds, has brown eyes and brown hair. His qualifying offenses include two counts of aggravated battery (victim pregnant), aggravated assault on law enforcement, grand theft firearm, resisting an officer with violence, and depriving an officer of protection, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.
In-state 2026 defensive back committed to Alabama flips to Gus Malzahn, UCF
Jamarrion Gordon, a three-star defensive back in the 2026 class, flipped his commitment Friday afternoon from Alabama to Central Florida. Gordon -- from Jackson, Alabama in Clarke County -- had committed to the Tide in May, and was one of two 2026 prospects committed to Alabama. He now becomes the second 2026 commit for coach Gus Malzahn and UCF.
United Way Kick-Off Luncheon To Feature Strug
Individual tickets are on sale for the United Way of Baldwin County 2024 Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon featuring Olympian Kerri Strug as guest speaker, Mullet Wrapper reports. The annual event, which usually sells out, will be held on September 5 at the Daphne Civic Center. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the program begins at noon. A two-time Olympian and gold medalist, Krug was the youngest Olympian at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona at age 14 and was part of the American team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. After shocking spectators by falling and injuring her ankle on her first vault, she stuck the landing on her second vault before collapsing in pain, helping to secure gold for the American team that became known worldwide as “The Magnificent Seven.”
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