Alabama
FAU softball team ready for regional matchup against South Alabama
The Florida Atlantic University softball is headed to its first regional in eight years.
The Owls will play in Gainesville against South Alabama on Friday at 2:30 p.m.
The team notched 41 wins this season and took home the regular season conference title.
This will be their first regional berth since 2016.
“I knew that this team had unlimited potential, and to do it in the second year is bittersweet,” head coach Jordan Clark said. “It’s a testament to our staff, to our support staff, just really believing in the vision that I had when I took the job.”
But the job isn’t done yet.
“Our problem at the end of the season is that we were looking too far ahead, so this time we are just looking at that one game,” Presley Leebrick, a graduate senior right fielder, said. “Not trying to make it any bigger than it is. It’s just the same game that we have been playing all year.”
This is the softball team’s 12th regional appearance.
“I think it’s great. The effort that we’ve had since the fall, all throughout the entire year,” Kiley Channel, a freshman infielder, said. “It’s just rewarding knowing that all of us have put so much work in to get to where we are today.”
The players said they are satisfied with a regional berth and are hoping to make for a super regional appearance.
“Taking it one game at a time. I think throughout the year our defense and offense have been solid,” Kamryn Jackson, a graduate student outfielder, said. “If we just play our game, I think we will be in good shape.”
The winner of the FAU-South Alabama game will play the winner of the University of Florida-Florida Gulf Coast match up in the double-elimination tournament.
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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Voters in three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts head to the polls Tuesday to choose their nominees for the U.S. House of Representatives. Voters across the state will chose nominees for U.S. Senate and a full slate of state and local offices.
Following a Supreme Court redistricting ruling that has led to several Republican-led Southern states redrawing their congressional maps, primaries in four of Alabama’s seven districts — the first, second, sixth and seventh — were pushed to August.
Voters in the third, fourth and fifth congressional districts will cast ballots today. Alabama requires candidates to win a majority of the vote or face a runoff on June 16.
Ballot confusion possible
The special primary elections for the affected congressional districts will officially be held on Aug. 11. Voters may still see those congressional races on their ballots today because the map change came after ballots were already printed.
How to find your polling place
To find your polling place, go to myinfo.alabamavotes.gov. Enter your name and birth date, verify you’re not a robot and hit “Look up.” You’ll then see your voting precinct and polling location.
To see what races will be on your ballot, visit your county probate office website and look for sample ballots. From there, you can select a Democratic or Republican ballot to see the races in your area.
“We want to make sure that all of these local elected officials, like our probate judges, the circuit clerks, the sheriffs, board of registrars and especially our poll workers, you know they have the resources they need to go out and conduct a safe, secure, transparent and accountable election,” said Wes Allen, Alabama secretary of state.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
What ID you need
When you show up at your polling location, you’ll need a valid photo ID. The easiest is bringing a state-issued driver’s license or photo ID.
Voters can also use a valid U.S. passport, military ID or student ID from any Alabama college or university.
If you forget your identification, you still may be able to cast a regular ballot if two poll workers know who you are.
If the workers don’t know you and you don’t have an accepted form of ID, you can still cast a provisional ballot, meaning your vote won’t be counted right away.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Alabama Primaries are Tuesday, May 19. Here is everything you need to know before you head to the polls.
When Are Polls Open?
Polls are open 7AM-7PM statewide
Remember, this is a primary. You will have to request either a Democratic Party or a Republican Party ballot. So you’ll have to decide whether you want to vote in Democratic Primary races or Republican Primary races. You can’t vote in both.
If no candidate gets 50%+1 in a particular race, the top two finishers would face each other in a runoff on June 16. Voters must vote in the same party’s runoff as in the primary.
Which Races Are on My Ballot?
Here’s a list of sample ballots for Democratic and Republican Party Primaries in all 67 Alabama counties.
While you will find primaries for U.S. House seats in Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 — which cover nearly all of the Action 8 viewing area — these results won’t count. A special election for these districts will be held on August 11. This is due to the recent redistricting of those areas, which means some voters are now in different districts.
Am I Registered? Where Is My Polling Place?
Check here for voter information, including checking your registration and polling location.
What Type of Voter ID Do I Need?
Read the rules concerning Alabama’s photo voter ID law.
Stay with Action 8 News for the latest results, analysis from Political Analyst Steve Flowers and reaction. Watch Campaign 2026: The Alabama Vote, starting at 7 o’clock Tuesday night.
This week on “The Voice of Alabama Politics,” Alabama once again finds itself at the center of one of the nation’s biggest constitutional battles.
Bill Britt, Susan Britt and Josh Moon break down the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reopen Alabama’s redistricting fight, the growing uncertainty surrounding the state’s election maps and the larger national conflict over voting rights, race and political power.
The show also examines controversy surrounding Republican lieutenant governor candidate Wes Allen and President Donald Trump reopening his political split with former Congressman Mo Brooks.
What emerges is a portrait of Alabama once again serving as the testing ground for some of America’s biggest political and constitutional fights.
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