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National First Responders Day Spotlights Gulf Coast Lifeguards Who Guard Alabama’s Beaches Grab a Paddle for the Police Dogs: Gulf Shores K9 Pickleball Tournament Set for Nov. 14 Billy Perdue, Mobile’s Shotgun Legend, Hit 999 of 1,000 and Won a European Crown in Madrid Pleasure Island Troubadour Greg Memphis Marks 40 Years Under Stage Name, Eyes Return to the Stage Ma’am in the Mirror Breast Cancer Awareness Event Urges Mobile Women to Get Screened Covenant Academy of Mobile Cuts Ribbon on First High School, Set to Open Grades 9-12 in August 2027 Hargrove Foundation Summit and Gala Grows to a Full Day With Mac McAnally, Ben Raines, Lulu Gribbin Thomasville City Council Hears Mother’s Police Complaint; Plate Reader Rules, Hospital Sale Also on Agenda

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Escambia County

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Damaged roof and fallen tree beside a rural home in southwest Alabama after Hurricane Isaias

Alabama State Government

Isaias Damage Assessments: State Crews, Not FEMA, Go House to House as Ivey Extends Emergency

Oct 15, 2026 Brewton

Federal tax forms, a calculator and receipts spread on a kitchen table

Alabama State Government

IRS Isaias Tax Relief: Alabama Taxpayers in 40 Counties Get Until Feb. 4 to File and Pay

Oct 15, 2026 Hurricane

Ambulance parked at a hospital emergency entrance with storm debris nearby after Hurricane Isaias

Alabama State Government

HHS Declares Isaias Public Health Emergency in Alabama, Florida, Easing Medicare and Medicaid Rules

Oct 15, 2026 Hurricane

Empty high school football field and bleachers under stadium lights at dusk

Sports

Escambia County Athletics Reshuffled by Isaias: T.R. Miller at Jackson, Escambia at Excel Move to Monday

Oct 15, 2026 Atmore

A broken power pole leans over a debris-covered dirt road as a bucket truck crew works near a damaged rural home during Isaias recovery

Brewton

Lights Return in Brewton, but Rural Escambia and Conecuh Counties Brace for Long Isaias Recovery

Oct 14, 2026

Brewton storm damage with a torn roof, fallen pine trees and downed power lines across a residential street after Hurricane Isaias

Brewton

Brewton Storm Damage: Isaias Tore Off a Roof in Ten Minutes as Franklin Lane Neighbors Begin Cleanup

Oct 14, 2026

A large oak tree lies across a damaged house roof as a tent, sleeping bag and bottled water sit in the yard after Hurricane Isaias in Flomaton

Flomaton

Flomaton Family Sleeping in a Tent After Isaias Sends Oak Tree Through Their Home

Oct 14, 2026

Mangled trailer home with torn roof and scattered belongings in a rural yard near Brewton, Alabama, after Hurricane Isaias

Weather

‘Please Don’t Kill Me’: Brewton Family Sheltered in a Bathtub as Isaias Tore Apart Their Trailer

Oct 13, 2026 Brewton

Uprooted tree and damaged storefronts in downtown Brewton, Alabama, after Hurricane Isaias

Public Safety

Brewton Hurricane Recovery: Alabama’s Hardest-Hit City Waits on Power as Aid Pours In

Oct 13, 2026 Brewton

A polling place sign reading Vote Here stands outside a brick community building in Mobile County, Alabama, on an autumn morning

Politics

Jerry Carl vs. Clyde Jones: Where the 1st District Candidates Stand on the Issues

Oct 11, 2026 Daphne

Rough surf rolls onto an empty Gulf Coast beach under clearing skies as double red flags fly from a lifeguard stand after a hurricane

Weather

Isaias Sting Jet Explained: How the Hurricane Hit and the Sunny, Warm Week Ahead

Oct 11, 2026 Dauphin Island

A plastic rain gauge mounted on a wooden fence post holding several inches of water, with wet leaves and small broken branches on the grass below

Weather

Isaias Rainfall Totals: Andalusia Got Up to 6 Inches While Mobile Saw About an Inch

Oct 11, 2026 Brewton

Cars crossing a high-rise bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway toward Gulf Shores under clearing skies, with utility trucks parked along the roadside below

Weather

Ivey Lifts Isaias Evacuation Order as Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Bridges Reopen

Oct 11, 2026 Brewton