Gusty day, stormy night ahead; updates all day. Florida Tile campus for sale: $5.5M. Downtown: Stella Blu to Broad; DeSoto update. Services for Hizer, Howse

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Weather: Tonight could get nasty; today will be gusty.

-Storms due in Northwest Georgia around sundown.

-Winds to pick up after lunch, could top 30 mph.

-Weather updates all day, night; first thing Saturday.

  

Former Florida Tile site on Shannon on the market: $5.49 million

-Also listed: Emergency vet clinic on Ga. 53.

 

Stella Blu moving from RiverWalk to 200 Broad St.

-DeSoto work continues as 'Technicolor' enters final weekend.

-Updates from the Downtown Development Authority.

-Downtown entertainment report.

 

Obituaries:

-Services set for Dr. Ralph M. Howse Sr.

-Friends, family to remember Courtney Hizer Saturday.

 

The Buzz:

-Income taxes due Monday (April 18) this year.

-Free coffee, free fries? Here's how.

 

Weekend calendar:

-Steeplechase on Saturday.

-Palm Sunday, start of Holy Week.

 

Your latest forecast:

-Friday: 60 to 80% chance of storms. High of 76. Gusts: 35 mph.
-Friday night: 80% chance of showers, thunderstorms. Storms could be severe. Low around 56. Gusts as high as 25 mph. Rainfall: 1 to 2 inches.

-Saturday: 20% chance of rain before 2 p.m. High of 70. Gusts: 20 mph.
-Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

-Sunday: Sunny, high of 75, low of 44.

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey.

-UCLA copying Paul Johnson? Bad week for Nutt, Rebs.

 

Rome Braves: 

-Opening home stand ends on an up note as Braves take series vs. Augusta, three games to one. Final Thursday: 4-2 Braves.  

-Up next: On the road until April 25.

  

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