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In today's newsletter:

  • What moments made South Alabama’s latest Mobile graduation truly unforgettable?
  • How will Mobile handle an 89% rent hike at Government Plaza?
  • Why this Partridge Street suspect will stay jailed under Aniah’s Law

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Sunshine, windy and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Monday: Cool with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 50, low: 27.
  • Tuesday: More sunshine than clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. University of South Alabama celebrates fall graduation with over 1,300 students (fox10tv.com) — More than 1,300 students just crossed the stage at the University of South Alabama’s fall graduation in Mobile, filling the Mitchell Center with proud families and friends. Graduates shared how they pushed through tough semesters, tech headaches, and personal hardships, including one student whose mom survived breast cancer and lived to see her walk. Their advice to current Jags: work hard, study, and build lasting connections.
   

2. Here's the cost breakdown of new $2.8 million annual rent rate for city at Gov. Plaza (mynbc15.com) — Mobile’s rent for office space at Government Plaza has jumped 89%, pushing the city’s annual bill above $2.8 million and prompting leaders to consider moving. County documents show utilities, insurance, and court security make up the largest costs, while the city has paid past-due rent but not yet agreed to the new five-year lease terms.
   

3. Judge denies bond for Partridge Street drive-by shooting suspect under Aniah's Law (wkrg.com) — A Mobile judge has denied bond under Aniah’s Law for an 18-year-old suspect in a Partridge Street drive-by shooting that killed a mother and injured a teen. Prosecutors and an MPD detective detailed gang-related tensions and evidence tying the defendant to the shooting, as local officials say they’re increasingly using Aniah’s Law to hold dangerous suspects without bond.
   

4. Five separate shootings reported in Mobile over the weekend, two people killed (wkrg.com) — Mobile police are investigating five separate weekend shootings across the city, including two homicides on Ann Street and Old Shell Road that left men dead. Other shootings were reported near Providence Hospital, a West I-65 motel, and Stuardi Court, with authorities still working to clarify what happened at each scene. Residents can expect updates as police release more details.
   

5. Alabama issues $730 million in bonds for west Alabama corridor expansion (cbs42.com) — State leaders have approved $730 million in bonds to finish a four-lane highway corridor linking Mobile to Tuscaloosa, a move expected to boost traffic flow and economic growth across west Alabama. While local officials tout the project’s benefits, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth criticizes the state-only funding approach as an abuse of taxpayer money.
   

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