May is field trip month along the Choctawhatchee Bay, and the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) brought students to the shoreline nearly every day as a culmination of the year-long Grasses in Classes program. Starting in the fall, CBA staff and AmeriCorps NWF Environmental Stewards visit 3rd and 5th grade classrooms every month. Students not only […]
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Walton County has launched a new online meeting portal, iCompass’ CivicWeb, to better connect the community to the Board of County Commissioner’s meeting agendas, minutes, and videos, as well as similar materials for various County boards, commissions and committees. The County’s first livestream meeting will be the Walton County Board of County Commission meeting on […]
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To help keep dogs out of shelters, nonprofit Dog-Harmony Inc. will host three workshops this summer led by local trainer Debbie Revell. Revell, owner of Pets Behave in Niceville, is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), Associate Certified Cat Behavior Consultant (ACCBC) and has a diploma in Companion Animal Behavior and Training (Dip. CABT). The first […]
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By Heather Bennett Eddie Mansfield has been the managing director of Path of Grace for seven years now, taking it from a recovery center that helped five women to a program that will very soon be helping 35 women. The success of running a recovery center stems from Eddie’s own personal recovery. He started drinking […]
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TDC Continues to Add Beachfront, Parking in South Walton With $3.2 million in destination improvements completed in South Walton during 2018-19, to say the TDC’s beach operations department is keeping busy is an understatement. In addition to the upkeep and maintenance of 20 miles of beach, 36 miles of public road and highway right of […]
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For years, women at Bethel Village’s recovery program have shared their stories of trials and triumph through personal testimonies, televised interviews and more. On May 17, the women will share their history of addiction, faith and more at Panama City Rescue Mission’s inaugural “The Bethel Art Project: See Her Story Exhibit.” The ladies in […]
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By Steve Kotowske This month we will discuss the idea of practice, or training. We know that most things in life require some effort. And, there are few things that can be done to maintain a high level of proficiency without constant practice. There are many professions that require Continuing Education or special training to […]
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A new program being tested on three beaches in South Walton has it sights set on eliminating “ghost chairs” and other inconveniences identified by beach goers and the Walton County TDC. Thanks to a new managed vendor program, which is overseen by the South Walton Beach Service Association (SWBSA) in partnership with the Walton County […]
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Tourist dollars spread far and wide in the Walton County economy, influencing everything from automotive sales to the area’s wellness professionals and yoga studios. But many locals have come to understand that a job in hospitality certainly doesn’t have to end with the arrival of Labor Day. Gary Brielmayer, General Manager of the Hilton Sandestin […]
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Caring and Sharing of South Walton is in need of volunteers to support their operations during the summer months. Volunteers are needed to help with sorting donations, organizing and working with customers in the warehouse and boutique, packing bags in the food pantry, and other various tasks. Monday through Friday shifts are available and are […]
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