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Vets Recover begins admitting patients at Mobile detox, residential treatment center
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Vets Recover is now admitting patients into its detox and residential treatment center. According to a news release, Vets Recover’s facility, located at 1200 Springhill Ave., now offers a safe and supportive environment for veterans and first responders for medically monitored withdrawal management and in-person residential treatment. “Vets Recover provides an […]
8th annual Community Outreach and Back to School Bash
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The People United to Advance the Dream of Mobile held their 8th annual Community Outreach and Back to School Bash on Sunday, July 21. The event provides students with supplies and uniforms as they get ready to head back to school. In addition, there was also...
13th Annual Dauphin Street Vault held in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - If you thought you saw pole vaulters on Dauphin Street Saturday, you weren’t seeing things. The annual Dauphin Street Vault took place downtown on Dauphin Street between Jackson and Joachim streets. Organizers say it’s a pole vault block party, historically held at the end of...
Mobile area shrimpers rally, concerned for their livelihoods
SATSUMA, Ala. (WALA) - Shrimpers in the Mobile area rallied Saturday afternoon for a cause they say affects their very livelihoods. They say the U.S. market is being flooded with shrimp from overseas. But a federal bill proposed this year is designed to stop that. Shrimpers rallied at the Shrimp...
BarSteak, downtown Pensacola steakhouse, closed for construction of 'new concept'
Downtown Pensacola steakhouse, BarSteak, is now closed and under construction for a “new concept taking over the space,” according to BarSteak social media pages as of Monday. The restaurant opened last fall at 19 S. Palafox Place specializing in sous vide steaks, velvety French whipped potatoes and butcher-cut...
'Integrity' concerns stop Navarre incorporation referendum before it starts
An effort to launch a straw poll gauging citizens' support for creating an incorporated city of Navarre crashed and burned during a heated Santa Rosa County commission meeting Monday morning. At the request of pro-incorporation citizen organization Preserve Navarre, State Rep. Joel Rudman asked county commissioners to place a non-binding referendum on the...
Fairhope begins construction on pedestrian tunnel, first phase of the Flying Creek Nature Preserve Project
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - On July 22, construction crews began working on a pedestrian tunnel that will connect Fairhope’s recreation center and soccer complex. According to Fairhope City Engineer Richard Johnson, passerby won’t even know the tunnel is there. “We have 107 acres but unfortunately it’s divided by...
Pensacola City Council to vote on Community Maritime Park development in August
The Pensacola City Council has granted a 30-day extension for Inspired Communities of Florida to present a lease agreement for a significant development at the Community Maritime Park. This decision sets the stage for a crucial vote next month on a proposed $150 million project that would feature a 12-story apartment building and a hotel.
Santa Rosa recovers most of $850K stolen in April; IDs person of interest
The Santa Rosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller's Office reported Friday that it had recovered $629,000 in county funds stolen when fraudsters used a compromised vendor email address to snatch a payment intended for Milton-based Roberson Underground Utility. It was also announced a person of interest has been identified and law...
North Atlantic right whale identified along Irish coast for first time in over 100 years
LISTEN: The rare species is usually found off Georgia, Florida and New England, but one was recently spotted more than 3,700 miles away from the Peach State. GPB's Benjamin Payne reports. A critically endangered species of whale sometimes found along Georgia's coast during calving season has been identified off the...
Meteorologists claim 'dirty rain' will hit Florida this week. Will Pensacola be impacted?
This past weekend brought with it a huge plume of Saharan dust from the western coast of Africa. With incoming rainstorms, that thick layer of dust, which has nearly fully enveloped Florida, could cause what meteorologists are calling “dirty rain.” Saharan dust is kicked up into the atmosphere this time every year. The...
$25,956 More per Year: The Surprising Benefits of Delaying Social Security Claims
How Delaying Social Security Benefits Until Age 70 Can Increase Your Monthly Payments by $2,163 Maximize Your Social Security Income – Why Waiting Until Full Retirement Age or Beyond Can Add Up to $25,956 More Annually According to the report of The US Sun, financial expert Shalae Morgan says delaying Social Security benefits can give […]
Santa Rosa County schools hire four new principals for 2024-25. Get to know them here.
Summer is winding down, and Santa Rosa County District Schools have four new principals ready to kick off the 2024-25 school year under Superintendent Karen Barber. All four of the principals have served in other roles within the school district and will take over the helm at Gulf Breeze Elementary, Holley-Navarre Primary, East Milton Elementary and Avalon Middle School.
Foley Moves Forward with Downtown Entertainment District
Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – The entertainment district proposed for Foley could bring more business and activity to downtown without leading to problems with disruptive behavior. The Foley City Council approved a first reading of an ordinance to establish an entertainment district in the downtown area west of...
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