At 80, Bayou La Batre Oysterman Bobby Morrison Still Works the Reef by Hand
Bobby Morrison, 80, has spent 64 years tonging oysters by hand out of Bayou La Batre, and he's still working the reefs at Cedar Point alongside his son as Alabama's…
Alabama Plans to Sink $22.5 Million Into Gulf Habitat, With a New Big Ship Still Undecided
Alabama officials are preparing to pour $22.5 million into new fish habitat across inshore, nearshore and offshore waters, though one of the most eye-catching pieces of the plan – adding…
Insurance Costs, Medicaid Divide Hightower and Doolittle in Senate District 35
South Mobile County's Senate District 35 race pits Republican Bill Hightower against Democrat Beau Doolittle over insurance, Medicaid and taxes.
Gulf Fishermen in Line for $28 Million to Rebuild Oyster Beds and Shrimp Grounds
Federal officials moved in June 2006 to release $28 million for Alabama, aimed at reseeding hurricane-wrecked oyster beds and clearing debris from shrimp grounds off the Gulf Coast.