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Brave Escambia County K-9 hailed hero, receives Smiles Behind the Shield award
SUMMARY: K-9 Streeter, a heroic police dog, gained recognition for his bravery after jumping off a 40-foot bridge to pursue three homicide suspects in Escambia County, following a deadly drive-by shooting. During a chase, Streeter followed one suspect who had fled from a wrecked car on Highway 90, demonstrating unwavering commitment. Despite the dangerous leap, he only suffered minor injuries and has since returned to duty. Streeter received a Courage Medal and is the first K9 awarded the “Smiles Behind the Shield” award. Named after a fallen sheriff’s deputy, his actions honor the legacy of Corporal Eric Streer, bringing pride to the family.
Body camera footage shows the moments three homicide suspects jumped out of a wrecked car on the Highway 90 bridge at Scenic Highway after killing an elderly woman in a drive-by shooting and leading Escambia County sheriff’s deputies on a chase in June. Taking charge of capturing the suspects was a K-9 named Streeter.
Read the full story: https://www.wkrg.com/news/brave-escambia-county-k-9-hailed-hero-receives-smiles-behind-the-shield-award/
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Saturday Morning Weather – 9/7/24
SUMMARY: The weekend weather forecast for the Tennessee Valley shows a mix of cloud cover and light mist this morning, with breezy winds gusting up to 25 mph in some areas. Temperatures are expected to rise to the upper 70s by lunchtime and low 80s in the afternoon, providing a great opportunity for outdoor fall activities. Sunday will start cooler, with morning temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s, warming to the mid 60s by 9 a.m. and reaching the low 80s by the afternoon. Overall, pleasant weather with sunshine is anticipated for the weekend.
Saturday Morning Weather – 9/7/24
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Gloomy Conditions with Isolated Coastal Showers: Saturday Morning Forecast 9/7/2024
SUMMARY: Meteorologist Grant Skinner from the First Alert Storm Team reports on tropical developments: a system in the Ukan Peninsula is moving north and west into the southwestern Gulf, with a medium chance of slow development, potentially bringing rain to Northeastern Mexico and Southeastern Texas. The central Atlantic shows another area with low development chances. Locally, scattered clouds and isolated showers are expected along the coast, with a 30% rain chance today. Temperatures will range between the upper 60s to mid-70s, keeping conditions cooler. Rain and cooler weather are anticipated for next week, providing relief from the summer heat.
We are starting this morning with humid but mild conditions across the Gulf Coast. Thanks to lingering cloud cover and isolated showers, we won’t get much warmer throughout the day as highs only sit in the upper-70’s and low-80’s. The majority of the showers will sit along and south of I-10. Rip current risk will be low through the end of the weekend. Sunday will bring only a few showers confined closer to the coast, but mostly cloudy skies will keep temperatures in the low-80’s. We are set to have gloomy conditions even into next week as a stationary boundary stays stalled offshore. Isolated showers and a few storms are possible through the end of the next work week. In the tropics, we are tracking a couple of areas. One is expected to move into the Bay of Campeche and has a medium chance of development over the next week. It will interact with the frontal boundary in the Gulf, and it could become a depression next week. Another area is in the central Atlantic, but it has a low chance of formation over the next seven days.
The WKRG News 5 First Alert Storm Team covers part of southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama, and northwest Florida. You can also view the full Saturday morning forecast for the Gulf Coast here: https://tinyurl.com/5dp9smer
Follow Meteorologist Grant Skinner on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wkrggrant
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Senior Bowl Spotlight: Kenny King
SUMMARY: Daphne head coach Kenny King, a prominent figure in the Senior Bowl Spotlight, has been leading the Trojans for nearly a decade. A former standout player, King signed with Alabama in 1999, where he was a four-year starter and two-time All-SEC selection. He played in the 2003 Senior Bowl and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round. In his senior year, he recorded 120 tackles and 10 sacks, earning first-team all-state honors. Returning to his alma mater in 2016, King has guided Daphne to nine playoff appearances and is set to coach in a significant game tonight.
This week‘s edition is an extension of our Game of the Week between Daphne and Mary G. Montgomery with none other than Daphne head coach Kenny King, who has led his alma mater for almost a decade.
FULL STORY: https://trib.al/YMpmZmE
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