🌱 Firefighters Sue Mobile City & County + Floating Dry Dock Contract

Hello, everybody. I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Mobile Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now.

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First, today's weather:

Hot with hazy sun. High: 94 Low: 79.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. The City of Mobile and Mobile County are being sued by a group of local firefighters. The lawsuit alleges that the city and county are breaking state pay parity laws. The lawsuit centers on the pay scale awarded to county and city police officers. (Lagniappe)
2. Are you in the market for a new job or simply thinking about switching careers? Patch, with the assistance of ZipRecruiter, has compiled a list of the best Mobile area employers hiring for open positions. Click the link for the full list that includes part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions. (Mobile Patch)
3. Mobile's Austal USA has been awarded a contract for the Navy's floating dry dock. The contract is reportedly worth $128 million. This will be the contractor's second steel vessel program with the United States Navy. (AL.com)

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Today in Mobile:

• Craft-Aways With The Bookmobile At The Mobile Public Library (11:00 PM)
• Tuesday Time Out Storytime At The Grand Bay Library (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Mobile Public Schools announces the opening of The Super Store at Leinkauf Elementary. This interesting initiative allows students to earn bucks to purchase items from The Super Store. Click for the photos. (Twitter)
• Tedeschi Trucks Band's Wheels of Soul Tour is on Jun. 25 at the Mobile Civic Center. Click to get your tickets now! (Twitter)
• The Illusions: The Reality of Deception exhibit will be at the Exploreum Science Center until Sept. 17. This unique exhibit allows participants to explore the world of illusions. Click to learn more. (Exploreum)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.