🌱 Gift Card Scams + Five-Year Capital Improvement (CIP) Plan

Hello, neighbors! Sean Peek here with the Wednesday copy of theMobile Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 62 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. The Mobile Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit is warning the community about an increase in gift card scams. According to the department, some victims have provided scammers with their credit card information. If you have believed to have been scammed, you can fill out a report online. (WKRG News 5)
2. A Mobile man has been charged in a fatal 2019 shooting at a Georgia's Club Boss. Mobile native Morgan Baker fatally shot Tamarco Santel just outside of the breezeway, and months passed before authorities arrested Baker in Alabama. At Houston County Superior Court on Monday, Baker faced three counts: malice murder, felony murder, and death caused by shooting a firearm. (NBC 15 WPMI)
3. Mayor Sandy Stimpson's office has released the City of Mobile's first comprehensive Five-Year Capital Improvement (CIP) Plan and an online dashboard for citizens to track active city projects across the community. The latest Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan outlines in detail more than $200 million dollars in planned projects scheduled to take place between 2022 and 2026. (NBC 15 WPMI)

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Today in Mobile:

• Community [Re]Store Class - Mission Fitness (11:00 AM)
• Live Music Dinner Cruises - Alabama Cruises - Perdido Queen Cruises (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Mobile is celebrating and honoring Black History Month all month long, and you should too! Check out these special events, and be sure to join the community this Friday for LODA Artwalk! (Facebook)
• Did you know Williamson High School in Mobile offers three career-ready training programs to students interested in getting a head start on post-graduate career plans? Visit Mobile County Public Schools on Facebook for more information! (Facebook)
• Darlene Lewis, who says school was her "safe haven" growing up, has helped create that same environment in her career as a counselor at several MCPSS schools. Mobile County Public Schools is honoring her and all its amazing counselors during National School Counseling Week! (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.