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We’re less than a month away from the official beginning of winter on Dec. 21, so it may be a good time to winterize your vehicle.

We’re less than a month away from the official beginning of winter on Dec. 21, so it may be a good time to winterize your vehicle.

AAA says that each year an average of 2,081 teen drivers are involved in terrible crashes during the 100 deadliest days for teens.

In a few days, roadways could be hazardous, especially if they’re covered in ice, snow or slush. Louisiana State Police shared their tips on how to prepare for driving in winter conditions.

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in the country this year. it spread overseas, rumors about it all day didnt happen until after the closing bell. theres the dow, down 2%. the big bank downgrades, including the biggest banks in europe, moodys saying that anybody with a lot of exposure to the credit markets, they were going to downgrade them. the banks one by one saying they disagree with the downgrades and some of the stocks are moving up a little bit. thats the bank part of it. banks are what pumps the oxygen through ...

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earlier i spoke with the escam bya county manager. >> we advise residents in the low-lying or have flooding problems when we have heavy rains to consider going to higher ground, maybe with friends or family members elsewhere in the county. just try to get people out of harms way is the challenge right now. >> according to the national weather service, pensacola received 13 inches of rain just yesterday. forecasters say it could get another five to ten inches of rain tonight. and righ...