Earlier today, when I was putting the forecast together for Good Day Alabama, I caught a glimpse of some rough looking Model output. The midnight run of the Global Forecast System showed a major tropical system impacting the Gulf Coast late next week.  The model suggests a strengthening tropical cyclone entering the southern Gulf and tracking north. This may be the models solution for Investigation_97 and I’m sure the details on the evolution of this system will change. There are several factors that will come into play over the coming days including the interaction with several Islands. Once again this is just model output we wanted to share and let us remind you that the weather this weekend should be quite seasonal along the Gulf Coast.

A former "Survivor: Tocantins" contestant and Alabama middle school principal Debra Beebe spoke to Wallace State employees on Monday for the kick-start of their new academic year. Classes for the fall semester begin today.

See the press release from Wallace State below for more information about Beebe's motivational speech:

HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College employees are prepared to carry their torch and become a closer tribe this academic year after hosting former J.F. Drake Middle School principal and “Survivor: Tocantins” contestant Debra Beebe as its 2011 Convocation speaker on Monday, marking the beginning of the fall semester.

From U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance: