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Hospital, Library and United Way Collaborate to Create Food Pantry

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has partnered with United Way of the Emerald Coast and the Walton County Public Library System to support a “Little Food Pantry” created at the Freeport Public Library.  The pantry is available for people in the community who need extra support with food. “We recognize that there are people in […]

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July 2021 Coastal Seniors Update

Member Appreciation BBQ Luncheon  – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm On July 20th (11am) we are going to have a BBQ luncheon. Please RSVP by 7/15 via coastalseniorsofsouthwalton@gmail.com or (850) 280-5342. This is for paid members attending so we can plan the food.  Please park in the big lot on the east side of Hwy 283. We […]

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July 2021 WCSD Superintendent of Schools Update

Walton County School District looks forward to a new school year, returning to familiar learning environments and enjoyment of extracurricular activities. If you were in town for the summer months, you might have noticed the EPIC Van in your neighborhood. The EPIC Van made learning stops providing students with fun activities, educational games, and physical movement. […]

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Locally-Owned Islanders Coastal Outfitters Partners with CBA for Healthy Local Waterways

The Choctawhatchee watershed and its abundant waterways inspire a water-based lifestyle that is the heart of the local culture and economy. Islanders Coastal Outfitters and Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA)–hometown organizations focused on local waters—recognize this and have joined together in the “1% for the Planet” network to help take care of our corner of the […]

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Patriotism Alive and Well!

A local July 4th tradition continues. Just days before our community celebrated the anniversary of our nation’s independence, Silvia Madriaga, a Real Estate Agent at Vacasa Real Estate and her band of Flaggers hit the streets placing over 800 flags in front of homes in Okaloosa and Walton Counties. Each year for 20 years, Silvia […]

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Seaside Introduces Krier Plaza

By Kerri Parker We are drawn to a Cinderella story. A story telling the sudden lift from obscurity to a new place of honor. When two old sharecropper cottages were salvaged from looming demolition and moved to the most prominent address of Seaside beachfront in 1982, the lift became an historic milestone for our beloved […]

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Walton County Master Gardener Volunteers ‘Sprucing up’ Eden Gardens State Park

The Walton County Master Gardener Volunteers and others have been busy over the last few weeks at Eden Gardens State Park.  They have been air layering the historic camellias on the grounds.  Air layering is a type of propagation which captures the plant’s DNA to produce an identical plant.The newly rooted stems will be harvested […]

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What’s on 30A TV? 30A Misfits

30A TV came across a fast growing youtube channel recently called “30A Misfits” which is an eclectic fun take on the sights and sounds of the 30A (and beyond) area. The brainchild of David and Erica Fillingim, big dreams and a low budget was the mindset they ran with when they started the 30A Misfits […]

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT GETS “FRESH FOR SUMMER”

On average, a student enrolled in the free and reduced meal program at school will miss access to 110 meals over the summer. Food For Thought Outreach is here to help bridge that meal gap. Starting the first week of June, Food For Thought will start their tenth year of summer services and provide a […]

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Studio 237 Music Lessons; The Story Behind Perfection

By Lisa Cyr, Last Saturday was our Studio 237 Music recital. Students prepare months in advance for their moment of performing on a stage for family and friends. We are proud of them and their performances. Each student puts forth great effort to walk up to the stage, present themselves, and play their best. I […]

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