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Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year will be held at all Walton County elementary schools during weekdays from Monday, March 4th, 2019 to Friday, March 15th, 2019 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. To be eligible to enter Kindergarten, a child must be five (5) years of age on or before […]

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 Walton County TDC moves forward with improvement projects

From beach access renovations and bike path improvements to purchasing properties and opening brand new beach accesses, the South Walton Tourist Development Council has an impressive list of improvement projects underway. The beaches are the backbone of the South Walton experience, no matter what the future may hold for Customary Use legislation. The Walton County […]

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Bed Tax Funds Walton County TDC, Adds Beachfront

The Tourist Development Tax (TDT) is also called a“bed tax,” but why is that, and what does it mean? Simply put, the bed tax is collected from hotels, condos and other types of short term rentals(six months or less). In South Walton, this tax is almost exclusively paid by tourists, and the money collected is […]

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

By Dee Cruce There are so many reasons to be proud to call Walton County home. On the top of anyone’s list has to be 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 failed relationship. […]

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