Good morning, Mobile.

This August, The Haven in Fairhope offers $50 off all adoptions—including dogs, cats, puppies and kittens—as part of Clear The Shelters Month, with an extra $20 discount when adopters donate a 20-lb bag of dry cat food at 559 S.

Section Street during regular business hours.

Flora-Bama will host a celebration of life from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on August 9 to honor co-owner Pat McClellan, who passed away on July 22 after an illness, as the venue pays tribute to his role in shaping local events & traditions.

A fire severely damaged Street’s Seafood Restaurant on Saturday, Aug.

1 at 251 US-31, leaving staff without work + local residents can help by donating to a GoFundMe fundraiser that has raised over $9,000 as of Monday, Aug. 3.

Mobile County Animal Shelter is waiving adoption fees for animals older than one year to ease overcapacity and speed up adoptions.

The fee waiver runs until Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7665 Howells Ferry Road (no appointment needed for walk-ins).

Mia Guzlas, a dance teacher in Fairhope, earned her Juilliard Extension certificate through a 75% scholarship after completing the course in less than three months.

She will debut her original work at Fairhope's First Friday Art Walk on Aug. 7 at the Eastern Shore Art Center.

Bull sharks thrive in Mobile Bay and the Gulf where pregnant females give birth in spring.

Recent observations at a local fishing rodeo show larger catches, and experts advise swimmers to give these near-threatened creatures plenty of space.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management closed a July complaint alleging seafood waste dumped at Pro-Mulching in Bayou La Batre produced strong odors; the agency found no violation as state law does not quantify odors (Thomas Steele defends his composting practice as legal).

Council members will decide today whether to let Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis apply for up to $200K from the U.S. Justice Department’s Community Policing Development Microgrants Program to expand the Homeless Outreach Team.

If awarded, the grant will fund two years of outreach — no local match is required.

Daphne native Vic Moten hosted a softball camp at Daphne High School on Saturday, Aug.

1, to help girls develop athletic skills and leadership while keeping the game fun. The camp offered two sessions for girls ages 6-10 and 11-18 and underscored Moten’s local ties and school legacy.

A statewide survey spotlights top defensive linemen in Double-A Private football, with coaches praising standout players like Noah Adkins and Bryce Gothart for their leadership at prominent Alabama schools ahead of the 2026 season.