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Santa Claus is Coming To Town!

Family Friendly Holiday Events in South Walton Santa Days at Pecan Jack’s 30A Saturday, Dec. 8, 15, 22. Noon-3pm The best Ice Cream & Candy shop on 30A will feature a special guest again this year!  Santa Days at Pecan Jack’s 30A are back featuring the most delectable holiday treats. Sample their sweets, shop for […]

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A MInistry of Love – Church at the Bay Food Pantry

By Heather Bennett Just south of the Clyde B. Wells Bridge, tucked away in the pines and live oaks on the west side of 331, sits a quaint church. The South Walton First Baptist Church at the Bay. It’s small, but mighty. What it may lack in size, the congregation makes up in heart. On […]

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Chelsea Berler’s “Blue Bag Movement” and the Foye Belle Foundation continues to Serve Cancer Patients

By Dee Cruce There are so many reasons to be proud to call Walton County home. And, on the top of anyone’s list has to be the the Foye Belle Foundation and its creator, the late Chelsea Berler. Originally from North Dakota, Berler decided to take a chance and spontaneously move to Florida after a […]

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Battle for the Beaches – Your Voice Matters

By Heather Bennett The issue of customary use on South Walton beaches has been a point of contention over the last few years. Steps to settle the dispute of public access and public use in Walton County has begun and will continue until a judge rules on the issue. “People come down at 6 a.m. […]

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Local Resident Dennis Wise Helping Pets and Vets

By Heather Bennett Dennis Wise, a local retired Sheriff’s Deputy, spends his free time creating items like birdhouses, carpenter bee traps, and bookends to raise money for animals and veterans. Wise, who grew up in Chicago amongst a family of Chicago firefighters, decided to go into law enforcement. He spent 11 years with the Civil […]

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International Coastal Clean-up Slated for Sep 15th in South Walton

The Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles (FOSWST) will once again co-sponsor the International Coastal Cleanup day on Saturday, September 15, from 9-11am. International Coastal Cleanup is a World Wide Event sponsored by Ocean Conservancy. The non-profit organization engages countries across the globe to organize citizens from large cities to small villages in the cleanup of […]

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July 4th, 1894

Written In 1893, and published, July 4th, 1894. At the age of 33, Katharine Lee Bates, an English professor at Wellesley College, had taken a train trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado. Several of the sights on her trip inspired her, and they found their way into her poem, including the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the “White City” with its […] Read More

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CVHN Helping One Child at a time

Children’s Volunteer Health Network helping one child at a time By Kerri Parker Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) works tirelessly to improve the health and well-being of children in need in Walton and Okaloosa Counties. CVHN has a network of nearly one hundred providers who volunteer their time to provide medical, dental, vision and specialist care […] Read More

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South Walton Life Celebrates Two Year Anniversary

Every great community has special people and businesses supporting it and South Walton certainly has its share. In fact, it seems South Walton is full of wonderful people contributing to and helping develop this incredibly dynamic lifestyle we all enjoy. It’s been two years now since the first edition of South Walton Life hit the […] Read More