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🧵🎣 Common snook aren't common on Alabama's coast. Or they weren't. Snook are popular south Florida sportfish. When Gardner Love, 17, snagged one off Perdido Beach, “it was like a big explosion happened.” Why was this state record fish in Alabama waters?

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“A Journey into Imagimation” features 140 pieces of animation production artwork and artifacts.

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From Disney to Simpsons, new Alabama exhibit packed with animation art, artifacts

“A Journey into Imagimation” recently opened at the Huntsville Museum of Art.

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“My grandmother instilled the love of God in me, and my mother told me I could be anyone I wanted to be.”

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He stands just 3 feet tall, but the world looks up to Clay Dyer

Clay Dyer is on a tractor clearing land just north of Huntsville, Alabama. One of the world's most inspirational anglers is building a dream on this ground.

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When the case of Willie Conner came before the parole board for the third time, the chairperson argued against letting him out, just as she had before. But Conner had a powerful ally in the room: Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore.

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Alabama argued to keep Lowe’s shoplifter in prison. Roy Moore came to his defense.

Willie Conner was spending his life in prison for stealing a nailgun in 2012 when Roy Moore called and offered to represent him. Last week, Moore fought for Conner's parole under intense questioning...

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NASA’s Apollo 11 mission launched astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, using technology made in and managed from Huntsville.

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5 things to know about Huntsville and the first moon landing

Huntsville was on the innovation map long before any rockets flew.

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After winning the United Football League Most Valuable Player Award and helping the Birmingham Stallions capture the UFL championship this year, quarterback Adrian Martinez is getting an NFL opportunity.

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Birmingham Stallions quarterback signs with New York Jets

Adrian Martinez won the UFL MVP Award for the league’s championship team.

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An argument between friends in the parking lot of a downtown Tuscaloosa hotel left one man dead and another in jail.

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Argument between friends ends with deadly gunfire in parking lot of downtown Tuscaloosa Embassy...

Tuscaloosa police at 9:10 p.m. Saturday were called to the parking lot of Embassy Suites at 2410 University Boulevard on a report of a shooting. A 21-year-old man is dead, and an 18-year-old is...

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A motive has not been disclosed, and no arrests have been made.

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Man shot to death while sitting in vehicle in parking lot of south Birmingham apartment complex

South Precinct officers were dispatched shortly before 9:30 p.m. Friday to a report of a person shot in the 100 block of Penthouse Drive. That location is Mountainside Apartments off Valley Avenue.

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“Hallelujah!” Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said when the funding was announced.

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Britt, Ivey, federal officials to celebrate $550 million I-10 Bayway grant

On Monday, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt will join Gov. Kay Ivey, Sen. Katie Britt and others at GulfQuest to celebrate the massive grant.

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Rosa Williams testified that her brother, who has schizophrenia, has been stabbed, raped and had his teeth knocked out at Elmore Correctional Facility. She said their family has been extorted by other inmates who demanded money in exchange for his life.

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Families testify about violence in Alabama prisons: ‘Mom, I'm tired of getting beat’

Lawmakers should “spend time in prison for a few days,” said Sen. Vivian Figures.

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Have you ever had a malt or a banana split at a soda fountain? We found some soda fountains across the South, most more than 100 years old, that are definitely worth a visit:

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Kelly Kazek's Odd Travels: 10 of the South’s oldest soda fountains

There’s just something about watching ice cream scooped out and piled high.

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Advanced Placement courses can save college-going students time and thousands of dollars in credits, but the opportunity to take college-level coursework varies widely in Alabama. Here, via @aledlab , is a list of high schools offering AP classes:

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The GunRunner — a small, one-of-a-kind Alabama hotel — has a shot at top honors in @USATODAY ’s @10Best Readers’ Choice awards, and voting is open! 🏨

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Alabama hotel up for best boutique in America in new USA Today poll

The GunRunner, in Florence, is among 20 finalists in a Readers' Choice poll on boutique hotels.

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“We’ve always had that cobia run in March and April and we would see them migrate in,” said Frank Harwell, a long-time fishing boat captain who’s fished coastal Alabama most of his life. “We don’t see that at all anymore.”

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Warming waters are ‘scrambling ocean life’ on all sides of the United States

What's under the surface has always been a little mysterious. But that's never been more true, as rising temps shuffle species on all sides of the country.

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“What’s the old country phrase? Every worm has its turn?” former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice Sue Bell Cobb said this week. “Is that it? That’s what this is with [another former chief justice] Roy Moore and I.”

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Archibald: Roy Moore vs Leigh Gwathney, the battle you never knew you wanted

Two polar opposite Alabama ex-chief justices can agree on one thing: the chair of the state's board of pardons and paroles is a problem.

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Have you ever eaten alligator? 🐊 How do you like it prepared — fried, grilled, po-boy, pasta? (Drop a link to a recipe if you want.) Here are five Mobile restaurants where you can take a bite of gator:

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When asked if he “anticipated a better year” in 2024, the question didn’t catch Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne off guard. He didn’t miss a beat when answering. “No question,” Thorne quickly replied. Here's why he's optimistic:

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‘Good things are coming’: Why Auburn’s Payton Thorne believes improvement is on the horizon

Now, more than a year removed from his move to The Plains, Thorne says he feels settled into his own house.

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What's your favorite @ConecuhSausage product? Did you know they sell smoked turkeys and packages of seafood boil seasoning? 🐷🌭🥓🧂 Here are five things we love about the Conecuh Sausage gift shop off Interstate 65 (including the restrooms):

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“I can’t wait to spend time in the classroom and in the kitchen, helping shape the next generation of culinary professionals,” said chef Joel Antunes of Le Logis in Cognac, France. Antunes begins his year-long residency at 1856 on Aug. 13. 👨‍🍳➡️

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How does Kalen DeBoer’s philosophy compare to Nick Saban’s? Does he have full control of this team yet? Are the "Husky Harsin" comparisons justified? Join @ThisBenFlanagan , @ByCasagrande and @MattScalici as they discuss on the Beat Everyone podcast:

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Podcast: DeBoer isn’t Saban and that’s OK

Beat Everyone, AL.com's Alabama football podcast, debuts with special guest John Parker Wilson.

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As average water temperatures increase globally — including in the Gulf of Mexico — some warm water fish are migrating, showing up in places they’ve rarely been seen. But what could be a boon for sportfishers might spell trouble for other species. 🦪 🎣

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