Florala NewsLocal news for Florala, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Area Stray Dogs Fear Residents- May 25, 2008 Florala residents believe it's just a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or even killed by a stray dog.http://www.topix.net/city/florala-al/2008/05/area-stray-dogs-fear-residents?fromrss=1 RASH OF DOG BITES ALARMS OFFICIALS- May 23, 2008 The City of Florala is once again in the midst of trying to determine what can be done to ensure dog owners in the city take responsibility for their pets and that stray dogs are taken off the streets. Since Florala Mayor Danny Franklin took office almost four years ago residents have been begging his administration to do something to help control the dog problem in the city. Though the mayor and council discussed hiring an animal control officer the funds were simply not available to employ...http://www.topix.net/city/florala-al/2008/05/rash-of-dog-bites-alarms-officials-2?fromrss=... ABC BOARD CRACKS DOWN ON UNDERAGE DRINKING- May 23, 2008 With summer break barely a memory, prom coming up and graduation so close they can smell it local teens are planning party after party but one agency is committed to ensuring all of these parties are alcohol free. By now parents and their children know teens, alcohol, and cars are a deadly combination but rather than prohibiting their teens from drinking some parents are actually planning the parties and providing the booze. However, as evident by this weekend's raid on parties with underage...http://www.topix.net/city/florala-al/2008/05/abc-board-cracks-down-on-underage-drinking-2?... FLORALA ENACTS SMOKING BAN- May 23, 2008 After discussing the matter for several weeks, the Florala City Council voted at their last council meeting to make the City of Florala smoke free. The move to make the city smoke free comes at the same time the state legislature is considering similar legislation to make the state smoke free. The Mayor and members of the city council reviewed non smoking ordinances throughout the state and finally settled on adopting a non smoking ordinance similar to the one adopted by the City of Andalusia...http://www.topix.net/city/florala-al/2008/05/florala-enacts-smoking-ban?fromrss=1 CLICK IT OR TICK IT- May 23, 2008 By now putting on a seat belt should be second nature for all Americans but there are still some drivers who opt not to take the simple precaution that has proven to save lives. In Alabama, not wearing your seatbelt when you drive will cost money if you are stopped by police, however, there is a bigger threat than getting a blemish on your driving record, not wearing your seat belt could cost you your life. Alabama Governor Bob Riley has designated May 19 through June 1 as the dates for this...http://www.topix.net/city/florala-al/2008/05/click-it-or-tick-it-2?fromrss=1 MAN ACCIDENTLY SHOTS HIMSELF IN LEG AT CAR WASH- May 23, 2008 The Florala Police Department had some excitement Monday around lunchtime when a man accidently shot himself at the City Car Wash. According to Florala Police Captain Mark Anderson, a man had cleaned out his car at the car wash and was in the process of changing cars with his wife when his gun fell out of the car and onto the ground shooting him in the leg. Anderson was first on the scene and said when he first got there he saw a white male lying on the ground and all he knew was that a man had.http://www.topix.net/city/florala-al/2008/05/man-accidently-shots-himself-in-leg-at-car-wa... FLORALA HIGH SCHOOL SELECTED ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST HIGH SCHOOLS- May 23, 2008 Residents of Florala and Lockhart have know for years what a gem Florala High School is and that the quality of education students receive is top notch, as evident by the number of successful graduates FHS has produced. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT releases a list of what it considers America's Best High Schools and this year 31 schools in Alabama made the list. The magazine is considered one of the nation's leading sources of news analysis and service journalism and the fact they chose FHS as..http://www.topix.net/city/florala-al/2008/05/florala-high-school-selected-one-of-americas-... REBATE CHECK WON'T AFFECT ALABAMA MEDICAID RECIPIENTS- May 15, 2008 When President George Bush and Congress decided to try to give Americans some economic relief by issuing Americans an economic stimulus tax rebate check millions on Medicaid were concerned the rebate check would cause them to lose their Medicaid. Though their concern was justified, the economic stimulus tax rebate checks will not be counted as income for any Medicaid program. If Medicaid recipients were forced to claim the rebate as income then it would not provide the economic boost that the...http://www.topix.net/city/florala-al/2008/05/rebate-check-wont-affect-alabama-medicaid-rec... LEE APPOINTED TO COMPLETE HOBBS' TERM- May 15, 2008 Monday night's Florala City Council meeting began on a somber note as Mayor Danny Franklin read a resolution honoring the late Grady Hobbs for his 15 years and six months of service to the City of Florala. Hobbs served as the District 1 Council member and served as Police Commissioner while on the council. He played an instrumental role in the renovations of the old Carver School into the Carver Community Center and could always be counted on to help the community anyway he could. Though he had.http://www.topix.net/city/florala-al/2008/05/lee-appointed-to-complete-hobbs-term?fromrss=... |