Okaloosa deputies investigating Fort Walton Beach shooting, robbery
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputies are searching for the person responsible for shooting a man during a robbery Thursday night on the north side of Fort Walton…
Downtown Mobile Parking Lot Dispute Ends With Man Stabbed, He Says
MOBILE, Ala. — A man says he was stabbed during a late-night confrontation in a downtown Mobile parking lot — and he caught part of the encounter on his cellphone.…
Woman Testifies in Pensacola Trial of Man Accused of Carjacking and Rape
A woman took the stand Thursday in the trial of a man accused of carjacking her and raping her twice in an ordeal that began in Pensacola and ended across…
Mobile Police K-9 apprehends stolen-vehicle suspect near Jerry’s Fireworks
MOBILE, Ala. — A man in a stolen vehicle was taken into custody by a Mobile Police K-9 after a short pursuit that ended near Jerry’s Fireworks on Old Pascagoula…
Jurassic Quest Brings Life-Size Dinosaurs to the Mobile Convention Center
Dinosaur lovers along the Gulf Coast had a rare chance this winter to come face-to-face with creatures from tens of millions of years ago. Jurassic Quest, a touring exhibition billed…
Small Plane Lands on Its Belly at Brookley Field After Landing Gear Failure; Pilot Unhurt
A single-engine plane set down on its belly at Brookley Field on Wednesday morning after the pilot was unable to extend the landing gear, and the pilot — the only…
Accused Cop Killer Marco Perez Faces New Assault Charge in Jail Shanking
MOBILE, Ala. — A man already accused of killing a Mobile Police officer more than a year ago has picked up new charges while behind bars at the Mobile County…
Trial set to begin for Pensacola man accused of carjacking, rape
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The trial is set to begin Thursday for a Pensacola man accused of a violent crime spree that began with a carjacking at a gas station and…
Mobile therapeutic recreation specialist devotes career to people with special needs
As a therapeutic specialist with the city of Mobile’s Parks and Recreation Department, Ella Mooney supervises inclusive and therapeutic programs that serve people with special needs. For her, the work…
WalletHub study: Alabama among states with lowest property taxes, home values
Alabama levies the second-lowest real estate property taxes in the country, according to a new analysis from the personal finance website WalletHub. The study, released Tuesday, ranked Alabama’s effective real…