It is with shattered hearts Walton County Fire Rescue announce the passing of Battalion Chief Brad Newsome. Chief Newsome was diagnosed with clear renal cell carcinoma in December of 2021 and received medical treatment at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida for four months before returning home. He passed away peacefully in his sleep […]

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By Kathleen Edge For over four decades, the Green Thumb Garden Club has awarded the Mercer Scholarship to a student from Walton County.  The qualified student must be currently enrolled or have been accepted by a college, university, or technical school with a major in biology, botany, ecology, environmental studies, forestry, horticulture, landscape design or […]

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The National Federation of Republican Women is a national grassroots political organization with thousands of active members in local clubs across the nation and in several U.S. territories, making it one of the largest women’s political organizations in the country.  Members of the local club- The Walton Republican Federated Women are also members in their […]

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Main Street DeFuniak Springs: Bounce on Baldwin Saturday, June 11, 4:00pm to 7:00 pm, DeFuniak Springs Main Street DeFuniak Springs will host its 2nd Annual Bounce on Baldwin on Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Presented by White-Wilson Medical Center, the end of the school year celebration will take place on […]

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By Dr. Carolynn Zonia On January 1st 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring an end to slavery. Congress acted by passing the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States. Though it was passed on January 31st 1865, slavery continued until the law was enforced by Union Troops. The day that […]

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The Walton County Master Gardener Volunteers have been renovating the landscape at the County Commission Office and the UF/IFAS – Walton Extension Office at 70 Logan Lane in Grayton Beach. Old plantings have been removed and new plants have been purchased with a donation from Regional Utilities.  This will be a demonstration landscape using Florida Friendly […]

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On Friday, May 6, 2022, The Merchants of Rosemary Beach happily presented Walton County Habitat’s 4th Annual Hard Hats & High Heels Luncheon, gathering at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in the Linkside Ballroom, adjacent to the Sunset Bay Café, from 11am – 1pm. This year’s event showcased keynote speaker Retired Colonel Gilda Jackson, a silent auction, games, prizes, an […]

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The Florida SBDC  provides no-cost consulting services to current or aspiring small business owners. FSBDC at UWF services includes training programs, market research, business plans, access to capital, feasibility studies, sales growth, marketing plans, government contracting, and assistance to minority-owned businesses. If you manage a  small business and are looking to grow, or you are […]

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When a young girl joins Girl Scouts, she’s doing more than navigating a rocky trail; she’s learning to problem solve and take a closer look at the world around her. She’s not just selling a box of Thin Mints; she’s gaining the confidence to pitch the first investor in her small business. And the giggles […]

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