Wire Web Only

Save your sanity and enjoy a pre-cruise stay in Fort Lauderdale

Michelle Price
Jun 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025 Updated 23 hrs ago
0

Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp
SMS
Email

Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Cruises are meant to be relaxing, but getting to the port on time? Not so much. If you’re sailing out of Miami or Port Everglades, spending a night or two in Fort Lauderdale before boarding can make all the difference.

This page requires Javascript.

Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

k7:8FC6 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\:>286 D:K6\=2C86Qmk:>8 DC4lQ9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ad^_e^{2F56C52=6\q6249\u=@C:52\&$p\`_acIeg`];A8Q 2=ElQ!2=> EC66D =:?6 2 D2?5J 36249 H:E9 2 4FCG65 H2=<H2J[ DEC66E=:89ED[ 2?5 3F:=5:?8D @? E96 =67E 2E DF?C:D6 @C DF?D6E[ H:E9 2 =:768F2C5 E@H6C :? E96 5:DE2?46]Q 4=2DDlQHA\:>286\a_g`d`Q DC4D6ElQ9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ad^_e^{2F56C52=6\q6249\u=@C:52\&$p\`_acIeg`];A8 `_acH[ 9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ad^_e^{2F56C52=6\q6249\u=@C:52\&$p\b__Ia__];A8 b__H[ 9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ad^_e^{2F56C52=6\q6249\u=@C:52\&$p\fegId``];A8 fegH[ 9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ad^_e^{2F56C52=6\q6249\u=@C:52\&$p\`d_I`__];A8 `d_H[ 9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ad^_e^{2F56C52=6\q6249\u=@C:52\&$p];A8 `ac_HQ D:K6DlQW>2I\H:5E9i `_acAIX `__GH[ `_acAIQ 52E2\A:?\>65:2lQ9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ad^_e^{2F56C52=6\q6249\u=@C:52\&$p];A8Q ^mk7:842AE:@? 4=2DDlQHA\6=6>6?E\42AE:@?Qm{2F56C52=6 q6249[ u=@C:52[ &$p] !9@E@ 4C65:Ei s6A@D:EA9@E@D]k^7:842AE:@?mk^7:8FC6m

k9a 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm(9J 2CC:G:?8 62C=J 7@C J@FC 4CF:D6 :D D>2CEk^9am

kAm%96C6’D ?@ A@=:E6 H2J E@ D2J :E] $2>6\52J 7=:89E 2CC:G2=D 7@C 4CF:D6D 2C6 2 82>3=6] ~?6 56=2J[ >:DD65 4@??64E:@? @C DE@C> DJDE6> 42? E9C@H J@FC G242E:@? :?E@ 492@D] pCC:G:?8 E96 52J 367@C6 AC@G:56D 2 3F776C 2?5 4FED @FE E92E 7:CDE\52J DEC6DD J@F AC@323=J 3@@<65 E96 4CF:D6 E@ 6D42A6 7C@> :? E96 7:CDE A=246]k^Am

kAm|2?J D62D@?65 EC2G6=6CD EC62E E96 AC6\4CF:D6 52J 2D 2 3@?FD G242E:@?] u=:89ED E6?5 E@ 36 4962A6C 2 52J 62C=:6C[ 2?5 E96C6’D >@C6 7=6I:3:=:EJ :7 H62E96C @C 56=2JD 364@>6 2? :DDF6] !=FD[ u@CE {2F56C52=6 :D 2 4:EJ H@CE9 G:D:E:?8 :? :ED @H? C:89E]k^Am

k9a 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm(9J u@CE {2F56C52=6 :D H@CE9 J@FC E:>6k^9am

kAmz?@H? 2D E96 '6?:46 @7 p>6C:42[ u@CE {2F56C52=6 3@2DED >@C6 E92? `ed >:=6D @7 ?2G:823=6 H2E6CH2JD] %96 4:EJ 92D 8C@H? 7C@> 2 D=66AJ 36249 E@H? :?E@ 2 DEJ=:D9[ 2CE\7@CH2C5 56DE:?2E:@? H:E9 C6DE2FC2?ED[ 82==6C:6D 2?5 56D:8?\4@?D4:@FD 9@E6=D E92E 8@ 72C 36J@?5 ;FDE DF? 2?5 D2?5]k^Am

kAm%96 2C62 D2H 2 A@DE\A2?56>:4 E@FC:D> 3@@>[ H:E9 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]5527E=]@C8^A@DE^a_ad\E@FC:D>\C6A@CE\A2CE\`Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmbaT :?4C62D6k^2m :? 5@>6DE:4 G:D:E@CD @G6C E96 A2DE EH@ J62CD] p?5 H9:=6 E96 362496D 2C6 DE:== 2 >2;@C 5C2H[ 5@H?E@H? 2C62D =:<6 {2D ~=2D 92G6 EC2?D7@C>65 u@CE {2F56C52=6 :?E@ 2 H66<6?5\H@CE9J 56DE:?2E:@? 7@C 7@@5 =@G6CD[ D9@AA6CD 2?5 2?J@?6 H9@ 2AAC64:2E6D H2C> 3C66K6D H:E9 2 D:56 @7 >@;:E@]k^Am

k9a 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm(96C6 E@ DE2J 367@C6 J@FC 4CF:D6k^9am

kAmr9@@D:?8 2 9@E6= 4=@D6 E@ !@CE tG6C8=256D 42? DEC62>=:?6 J@FC EC:A[ 3FE >2?J EC2G6=6CD @AE 7@C =@42E:@?D E92E @776C H2=<23=6 2EEC24E:@?D 2?5 2 >@C6 D46?:4 6IA6C:6?46] u@CE {2F56C52=6 :D 2 8C62E 56DE:?2E:@? H:E9 2 4@>A=6E6=J 5:776C6?E G:36 7C@> |:2>:[ 2?5 42? 36 2 C67C6D9:?8 492?86 :7 J@F 7=J :?E@ u@CE {2F56C52=6\w@==JH@@5 x?E6C?2E:@?2= p:CA@CE 7@C J@FC k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9@?6DE2?5ECF=J]4@>^F?:BF6\4CF:D6\A24<:?8\=:DE\>FDE\92G6D^Qm|:2>: 4CF:D6k^2m]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8QmwJ2EE r6?EC:4 {2D ~=2Dk^9bm

kAm%9:D 5@H?E@H? AC@A6CEJ D:ED @? {2D ~=2D q@F=6G2C5 2?5 @776CD DEJ=:D9[ >@56C? C@@>D H:E9 7=@@C\E@\46:=:?8 H:?5@HD] %96 C@@7E@A A@@= 2?5 32C @G6C=@@< E96 }6H #:G6C[ 2?5 2E E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]9J2EE]4@>^9J2EE\46?EC:4^7==4E\9J2EE\46?EC:4\=2D\@=2D\7@CE\=2F56C52=6Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmwJ2EE r6?EC:4 {2D ~=2Dk^2m[ J@F’C6 H:E9:? H2=<:?8 5:DE2?46 @7 5:?:?8[ D9@AA:?8 2?5 E96 H2E6C E2I:] xE’D 23@FE 2 `_\>:?FE6 5C:G6 E@ E96 4CF:D6 A@CE]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qmw:=E@? u@CE {2F56C52=6 |2C:?2k^9bm

kAm!@AF=2C H:E9 4CF:D6 A2DD6?86CD 7@C :ED =@42E:@?[ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]9:=E@?]4@>^6?^9@E6=D^7==8C99\9:=E@?\7@CE\=2F56C52=6\>2C:?2^Qmw:=E@?k^2m D:ED C:89E @? E96 x?EC24@2DE2= (2E6CH2J ?62C !@CE tG6C8=256D] xE’D :562= 7@C H2E49:?8 D9:AD 4@>6 2?5 8@[ 2?5 >2?J C@@>D 92G6 32=4@?:6D @G6C=@@<:?8 E96 >2C:?2]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm#:G6CD:56 w@E6=k^9bm

kAm%9:D 4=2DD:4 u@CE {2F56C52=6 9@E6= 92D 366? A2CE @7 E96 {2D ~=2D D46?6 D:?46 E96 `hb_D] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]C:G6CD:569@E6=]4@>^Qm%96 #:G6CD:56 w@E6=k^2m’D ~=5 u=@C:52 492C> >:I6D H:E9 >@56C? FA52E6D[ 2?5 :ED =@42E:@? :? E96 962CE @7 5@H?E@H? >2<6D :E 62DJ E@ 6IA=@C6 @? 7@@E] xE’D 2=D@ @?6 @7 E96 76H 9@E6=D :? E96 2C62 H:E9 :ED @H? 5@4<[ :? 42D6 J@F 564:56 E@ 2CC:G6 3J H2E6C E2I:]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qmt=6>6?E u@CE {2F56C52=6 s@H?E@H?k^9bm

kAmu@C EC2G6=6CD H9@ =:<6 92G:?8 2 <:E496? 2?5 2 =:EE=6 >@C6 C@@>[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>2CC:@EE]4@>^6?\FD^9@E6=D^7==6=\6=6>6?E\7@CE\=2F56C52=6\5@H?E@H?^@G6CG:6H^Qmt=6>6?Ek^2m @776CD 2A2CE>6?E\DEJ=6 DF:E6D H:E9 >@56C? 56D:8? 2?5 E9@F89E7F= 2>6?:E:6D] %96 C@@7E@A 32C 2?5 =@F?86 >2<6 :E 766= =6DD =:<6 2 492:? 2?5 >@C6 =:<6 2 3@FE:BF6 DE2J]k^Am

k9a 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qmw@H E@ 86E 2C@F?5 u@CE {2F56C52=6k^9am

kAmu@C86E E96 C6?E2= 42C] u@CE {2F56C52=6 92D 6>3C2465 D@>6 F?:BF6 EC2?D:E @AE:@?D E92E 2C6 7F? 2?5 DFCAC:D:?8=J 677:4:6?E] &36C 7C@> E96 2:CA@CE E@ J@FC 9@E6=[ 2?5 E96? 6?;@J =@42= 2=E6C?2E:G6D]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qmr:C4F:E 42CDk^9bm

kAm%96D6 2==\6=64EC:4 D9FEE=6D @A6C2E6 H:E9:? A@AF=2C 2C62D =:<6 {2D ~=2D 2?5 E96 36249] %96J’C6 7C66[ E9@F89 E:AD 2C6 2AAC64:2E65 2?5 42? 36 92:=65 G:2 2? 2AA] xE’D 2 8C62E H2J E@ 86E 2C@F?5 H:E9@FE H@CCJ:?8 23@FE A2C<:?8 @C EC277:4]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm(2E6C E2I:k^9bm

kAm(:E9 `_ DE@AD DEC6E49:?8 7C@> 5@H?E@H? E@ E96 36249[ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H2E6CE2I:]4@>^Qm(2E6C %2I:k^2m :D 3@E9 EC2?DA@CE2E:@? 2?5 6?E6CE2:?>6?E] }2CC2E65 C:56D @776C :?D:89E :?E@ =@42= 9:DE@CJ[ 46=63C:EJ 9@>6D 2?5 E96 2C62’D >2C:E:>6 4F=EFC6] !FC492D6 2 52J A2DD E@ 9@A @? 2?5 @77 2E J@FC =6:DFC6]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm(2=<k^9bm

kAmu@CE {2F56C52=6 :D 2 DFCAC:D:?8=J H2=<23=6 4:EJ[ 6DA64:2==J :? E96 {2D ~=2D 2C62] |2?J 9@E6=D 2C6 ;FDE 2 76H >:?FE6D 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9@?6DE2?5ECF=J]4@>^DE<\36DE\49:428@\52E6\?:89E\C6DE2FC2?E^Qm72?E2DE:4 =@42= C6DE2FC2?EDk^2m 2?5 >2?J 24E:G:E:6D E@ 6?;@J] (:E9 E96 H2C> H62E96C J62C C@F?5[ H@C< @77 D@>6 @7 E96 G242E:@? 42=@C:6D 3J 36:?8 J@FC @H? EC2?DA@CE2E:@?]k^Am

k9a 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm(92E E@ 5@ 5FC:?8 J@FC AC6\4CF:D6 DE2Jk^9am

kAm&D6 J@FC 6IEC2 52J @C EH@ E@ F?H:?5 2?5 6IA=@C6 367@C6 D6EE:?8 D2:=] }@E @?=J 5@ J@F 92G6 =6DD DEC6DD 23@FE 86EE:?8 E@ J@FC D9:A @? E:>6[ 3FE u@CE {2F56C52=6 @776CD A=6?EJ E@ 5@ 7@C 2== 286D]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm':D:E E96 DA62<62DJ 2E #@@> h_`k^9bm

kAmw:556? :?D:56 E96 wJ2EE r6?EC:4 {2D ~=2D[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]C@@>?:?6_`]4@>^Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQm#@@> h_`k^2m :D 2 D64C6E 4@4<E2:= 32C H:E9 2 C@E2E:?8 =:DE @7 D>2==\32E49 DA:C:ED 2?5 4=6G6C >:I@=@8J] *@F >FDE >2<6 C6D6CG2E:@?D 2?5 D9@H FA @? E:>6 7@C J@FC EH@\9@FC C6D6CG2E:@?[ 3FE E9:D F?:BF6 DA62<62DJ :D 2 G242E:@? 9:89=:89E] (:E9 ;FDE `a A6@A=6 A6C D62E:?8[ E9:D :?E:>2E6 6IA6C:6?46 92D 2 72?E2DE:4 2?5 A6CD@?23=6 32CE6?56C E@ 4C62E6 2 >6>@CJ J@F’== EC62DFC6]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qmq@@< 2 =6DD@? 2E E96 A:4<=632== DE25:F>k^9bm

kAm!:4<=632== 6IA=@565 :? A@AF=2C:EJ 24C@DD E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 27E6C r~'xs[ 2?5 u@CE {2F56C52=6 E@@< ?@E:46] %96 4:EJ C646?E=J @A6?65 E96 7:CDE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^A=2JE967@CE]4@>^A286D^7@CE\=2F56C52=6\A:4<=632==\4=F3Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQm565:42E65 A:4<=632== DE25:F>k^2m :? E96 &]$][ H96C6 ?@?\>6>36CD 42? G:D:E E@ A=2J 2 82>6 @C E2<6 =6DD@?D H:E9 AC@D 7@C E9@D6 H9@ 92G6 ?6G6C A=2J65 FA E9C@F89 E@FC?2>6?E 492>A:@?D] xE’D 2 8C62E H2J E@ DE2J 24E:G6 2?5 ECJ D@>6E9:?8 ?6H k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^36DE\4CF:D6\=:?6D^Qm367@C6 J@FC 4CF:D6k^2m]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm%2<6 2 8@?5@=2 E@FC @7 E96 42?2=Dk^9bm

kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C:G6C7C@?E8@?5@=2E@FCD]4@>^Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQm#:G6C7C@?E v@?5@=2 %@FCDk^2m @776CD 2 D=@H6C[ >@C6 C@>2?E:4 H2J E@ D66 u@CE {2F56C52=6’D H2E6CH2JD] %96 6=64EC:4\A@H6C65 8@?5@=2D 8=:56 A2DE =FIFCJ 9@>6D 2?5 EF4<65\2H2J ?6:893@C9@@5D J@F 42?’E D66 3J 42C] xE’D 2? F?6IA64E65[ A62467F= H2J E@ 6IA6C:6?46 E96 '6?:46 @7 p>6C:42] *@F 42? 3C:?8 J@FC @H? 7@@5 2?5 5C:?< 23@2C5 @C 4@@C5:?2E6 H:E9 =@42= C6DE2FC2?ED E@ 92G6 :E AC@G:565 2D J@F 3@2C5]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8QmtIA=@C6 E96 {2D ~=2D s:DEC:4Ek^9bm

kAm%9:D 5@H?E@H? DEC6E49 3=6?5D 72D9:@?\7@CH2C5 3@FE:BF6D H:E9 82==6C:6D[ 32CD 2?5 C6DE2FC2?ED] {@@< 7@C @?6\@7\2\<:?5 7:?5D 2E D9@AD =:<6 |2;6DE:4 u:?6 pCE 2?5 v6>D[ 2?5 DE@A 7@C 2 3:E6 2E 62E6C:6D =:<6 x $4C62> v6=2E@ @C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D:IEJG:?6D]4@>^Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQm$:IEJ ':?6Dk^2m] |2?J DE@C67C@?ED 2C6 =@42==J @H?65 2?5 C67=64E E96 4:EJ’D >:I @7 36249J 2?5 FAD42=6]k^Am

k9b 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm#6=2I 2E E96 36249k^9bm

kAm~7 4@FCD6[ J@F 5@?’E ?665 2? 286?52] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^5:D4@G6C7E=36249]4@>^Qmu@CE {2F56C52=6 q6249k^2m :D 4=62?[ H:56 2?5 62DJ E@ 2446DD] %96 D64E:@? 4=@D6DE E@ {2D ~=2D E6?5D E@ 36 =6DD 4C@H565 E92? E@FC:DE\962GJ 2C62D 7FCE96C ?@CE9] $E2<6 @FE 2 =@F?86 492:C 2?5 62D6 :?E@ G242E:@? >@56 367@C6 J@F 6G6C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9@?6DE2?5ECF=J]4@>^C62D@?D\3@@<\72DE6C\E@\E96\7F?^QmD6E 7@@E @? J@FC 4CF:D6 D9:Ak^2m]k^Am

k9a 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\9625:?8Qm$E2CE J@FC G242E:@? @? E96 C:89E ?@E6k^9am

kAmp AC6\4CF:D6 DE2J :? u@CE {2F56C52=6 @776CD >@C6 E92? ;FDE A6246 @7 >:?5j :E 8:G6D J@F 2 9625 DE2CE @? J@FC G242E:@?] (:E9 DF?\5C6?4965 42?2=D[ G:3C2?E ?6:893@C9@@5D 2?5 62DJ 2446DD E@ !@CE tG6C8=256D[ E9:D 4:EJ :D >@C6 E92? ;FDE 2 82E6H2J] xE’D 2 56DE:?2E:@? H@CE9 6IA=@C:?8 @? :ED @H? E6C>D[ 6G6? :7 ;FDE 7@C 2 52J @C EH@]k^Am

kAm|:496==6 !C:46 :D 2 7@@5 2?5 EC2G6= HC:E6C 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9@?6DE2?5ECF=J]4@>^Qmw@?6DE 2?5 %CF=Jk^2m H9@ 2=>@DE 92D 2? 6>AEJ ?6DE] $96 =@G6D E@ AC@G:56 3@E9 E96 :?DA:C2E:@? 2?5 E96 4@?7:56?46 J@F ?665 E@ 96=A 86E J@F :?E@ E96 <:E496? 2?5 @? E96 C@25 E@ 6?;@J ?6H 7=2G@CD 2?5 6IA6C:6?46D]k^Am

kAm%96 A@DE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>^AC6\4CF:D6\7@CE\=2F56C52=6^Qm$2G6 J@FC D2?:EJ 2?5 6?;@J 2 AC6\4CF:D6 DE2J :? u@CE {2F56C52=6k^2m 2AA62C65 7:CDE @? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^7@@55C:?<=:76]4@>Qmu@@5 sC:?< {:76k^2m]k^Am

Originally published on fooddrinklife.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Recommended for you

Report

Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion.

Watch this discussion

Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion

Notifications from this discussion will be disabled.

(0) comments

Welcome to the discussion.

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us.

Thank you for reading!

Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading.

Purchase a Subscription

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa,
Walker, and Winston Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and
pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any
circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stoke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible
and drink plenty of water.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

&&

Currently in Alexander City

83°

83° / 73°

Online Poll

Do you think non-elected school board members should be paid?

You voted:

Yes

Support Local Journalism

Now, more than ever, the world needs trustworthy reporting—but good journalism isn’t free. Please support our tireless efforts to gather and report your local news by subscribing or making a contribution.

Stay informed with our Free Newsletters

Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.

Error! There was an error processing your request.

Weekly Top Stories

Top trending stories from the past week.

Latest Headlines

News, Sports, and more throughout the week.

Local Obituaries

The week's obituaries, delivered to your inbox.

Promotional

Wanna get special offers in your inbox?

You must select at least one email list.

Please enter a valid email address.

Manage your lists

Save your sanity and enjoy a pre-cruise stay in Fort Lauderdale

Online Poll

Do you think non-elected school board members should be paid?

Sections

Services

Contact Information

Follow Us

Topics

Breaking News

Rate:
Begins:
Transaction ID:

Alexander City, AL (35010)

Today

Tonight

Tags

Recommended for you

Post a comment as anonymous

Report

Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion.

(0) comments

Welcome to the discussion.

Thank you for reading!

Weather Alert

Online Poll

Do you think non-elected school board members should be paid?

Support Local Journalism

Stay informed with our Free Newsletters

Weekly Top Stories

Latest Headlines

Local Obituaries

Promotional

Sections

Services

Contact Information

Follow Us

Topics

Breaking News

Sign Up

You're all set!

Log In

Reset Password

Forgot Password

Email me a log in link

Promotional Offers

Purchase Gift Purchase Access

You're all set!

An error occurred