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🌱 Mobile Fire-Rescue Recruiting + Community Holiday Skate Event
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Mobile.
Good day, people of Mobile! Sammi Caramela here with the latest copy of theMobile Daily.
First, today's weather:
A shower and thunderstorm. High: 64 Low: 51.
Here are the top stories in Mobile today:
- The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department is now accepting applications now for firefighting and paramedia recruits for the class of 2022. Each position offers a base pay of over $40,000 per year, with incentives for candidates who hold advanced degrees. Benefits include vacation time, tuition reimbursement, health benefits from the City of Mobile, and a pension program. Go to personnelboard.org or call/text (251) 554-2298 for more information. (FOX10 News)
- The Jingle All the Way Holiday Skate event is happening this Saturday (Dec. 11) at the Mobile Civic Center. Entry is $2 per person ages 5 and up, or you can donate a new toy for Mobile Parks and Recreation Department's ongoing toy drive. Attendees are encouraged to dress up as elves or their favorite winter holiday character. (WKRG News 5)
- Every holiday season, the staff at Navigator Credit Union in Mobile participates in an event called "Making Spirits Bright." This annual charity event involves visiting consignment shop My Sister's Closet and bringing new purses stuffed with goodies to make another person's job search a little bit easier. The credit union staff aims to help Mobile job-seekers dress for success and gain greater confidence with gently-used business attire. (NBC 15 WPMI)
- Missing Mobile woman Sophia Massino, a 57-year-old who suffers from Alzheimer's, was found safe by police yesterday. (WKRG News 5)
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Today in Mobile:
- Small Business Luncheon - SouthWest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce (11:30 AM)
- Awesome Wednesday Art Space - Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)
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— Sammi Caramela
About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."