Fifth in a series about North Florida foods. Long before it was a haircut, mullet was a fish. In fact, there are 80 varieties of mullet worldwide. Though most are edible, few are as tasty as the black ...

Jean Richey, a native of Niceville, has been cooking mullet for about 79 of her 87 years. Growing up boggy, mullet was a staple. They ate mullet four times a week and loved it, Richey said. “I still ...

Before you fry mullet, you have to clean them. Lou Worthington goes about the task as his brother, Bob, watches. Fried mullet is “what we grew up on,” says Bob, who lives in Gulfport. The Tampa Bay ...

SWANSBORO, N.C. (WITN) - This weekend will be an exciting and unique time for the town of Swansboro. Swansboro will host the 69th annual Mullet Festival on Saturday and Sunday. While you won’t see ...

The festival kicks off Saturday with a street parade in downtown Swansboro at 9 am. Festival goers can taste fried mullet served all around the festival, participate in a mullet toss, attend a ...

NICEVILLE — For as long as most people can remember, something fishy has been going on in town. The Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Although it’s now one of ...