Articles by LOIS SWOBODA
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Buds N Bugs: Tasty and hated dandelions
It’s the commonest and most despised of flowers, Taraxacum officinale, the dandelion. The common name comes from the French phrase “dents de leon” or lion’s teeth and refers to the ... READ MORE
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Five vie for county attorney post
At their Tuesday meeting, county commissioners received proposals from five applicants seeking the position of county attorney. In response to a call for proposals, Michael Shuler, w... READ MORE
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New exhibits at Camp Gordon Johnston
A group of new exhibits at Carrabelle’s Camp Gordon Johnston Museum will depict the World War II lifestyle. The scenes include a living room, hospital tent and military office. The e... READ MORE
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Buff-bellied hummingbird highlights bird count
The number of birds counted was down from 2011 but three new species were added to the county list during this year’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC). On Dec. 28, 30 volunteers traveled 5... READ MORE
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RESTORE council structure approved
A 13-member RESTORE Council has been approved by the county commission. At the Jan. 2 meeting, Director of Administrative Services Alan Pierce proposed a structure for the much debat... READ MORE
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Brother, can you spare a crane?
On Thursday, January 10, Habitat for Humanity hosted the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce business after hours at the Grady Market. The event was well attended. In photo above, H... READ MORE
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New hangar planned at Apalachicola airport
On Jan. 2, the county commission voted unanimously to build another corporate hangar at Apalachicola Regional Airport. The construction was requested by Ted Mosteller for Randall Ter... READ MORE
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How to handle a panther
A Florida panther is a subspecies of mountain lion or puma. During the 1880s, a $5 bounty on the panthers encouraged their eradication, but the war on these cats failed, barely. In 1... READ MORE
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MSBU districts to govern rates
Individual fire districts within the county may now set their own Municipal Service Benefit Units (MSBU) for fire prevention and mitigation. On Jan. 15, the county commission held a ... READ MORE
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Mystery cat stalking Eastpoint
Three years after the debate started over the existence of large black cats in and around Tate’s Hell, an island woman says she has spotted one in residential Eastpoint. On Wednesday... READ MORE
