Eden Gardens State Park annual Christmas Candlelight Open House will be held Saturday, December 14th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.  The public is invited to enjoy the traditional luminary walk to the beautifully decorated rooms of the Wesley House.  Each room has been decorated by numerous individuals and civic organizations who lovingly decorate their “room” […]

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By Melanie Barrett Exercise. Discipline. Affection. Rules. Boundaries. Limitations. These words have been ingrained in my mind over the years as I’ve  followed the training methods of Cesar Millan, the “Dog Whisperer”; first on his television show and then again in person, when training under his leadership, at his ranch in Santa Clarita, California. And […]

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Walton County Coastal Library sponsors “Winter Community Programs” Wednesdays, Jan 8th – March 4th 2020 at 10:00 am. Winter Community Programs are designed for our adult community and families having educational and entertaining value while learning about our community and neighbors. Upcoming events: January 8, 2020 Film Screening Documentary – Southwest FL Mangrove Coast – Nic Stoltzfus and Elam Stolzfus “Southwest […]

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  December rolls in to the park with chilly temperatures, red berries on the Yaupon Holly trees and the start of Prescribed Fire season. Prescribed Fires are an important natural resource management tool the park uses to help stabilize the ecosystems with the park, reduce excess brush, return nutrients to the soil and encourage new […]

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“I’ll be home for Christmas,” is something pets at the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) are hoping Santa will help them sing (in barks and meows). Play Santa, so they won’t sing “Blue Christmas” instead. Dressed in their holiday finery — there’s even a half-antler costume representing the Grinch’s dog, Max — PAWS pets will […]

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  The Winter Holidays are upon us, and so is the end of the first semester of School in the Walton County School District.  It has been a phenomenal first half of the school year, with many amazing happenings throughout our district. Our teachers and students have worked diligently to meet the challenges of the […]

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Santa at Grand Boulevard: 2-4 p.m. Every Saturday, Santa Claus will be visiting Grand Boulevard for photos. Abrakadoodle Art Education and Parties will offer free, kid-friendly, holiday arts and crafts while waiting. 495 Grand Blvd., Miramar Beach. Santa at Havana Beach Bar & Grill Join Havana Beach Bar & Grill for a kid-friendly breakfast buffet, featuring […]

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