What do shorebirds, wildflowers, butterflies, shipwrecks, dogs and moonlight have in common? They are all a part of the arrival of March at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, of course! March brings the start of shorebird nesting season and typically the end of prescribed fire season. Wildflowers and carnivorous plants, like the Yellow Pitcher Plant […]

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There’s a little local talk show that has been streaming live on 30A Television’s Facebook page every Friday night for the last 2 years. You may not have heard of it, but thousands of others from all over the world have, and they watch it every week. As a matter of fact, the show has […]

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The year is moving quickly and the month of March will bring the end of the third 9 weeks grading period.  Important dates for March include: March 14: End of 3rd 9 weeks March 15: Teacher Workday/Student Holiday March 18 – 22: Spring Break Week March 27: Report Card distribution We encourage parents to be […]

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The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) has been accepted into the unique 1% for the Planet network. Members of the network give 1% of their revenue or individual earnings back to environmental nonprofits each year. As an organizational member of 1%, CBA is now eligible to receive these gifts to improve swimmable, fishable waterways. Each nonprofit […]

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Join Sacred Heart Foundation on Saturday, May 18th at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa for the inaugural Emerald Ball presented by The St. Joe Community Foundation, Inc. and The Howard Group. Proceeds from the black-tie gala will benefit the expansion of the Comprehensive Spine Program at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald […]

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Santa Rosa Beach––Fore Her, a local non-profit organization helping women battling breast cancer, has launched a breast cancer peer support group. The group will meet on the third Saturday of each month at the Coastal Branch Library in Santa Rosa Beach. The first meeting will take place on Saturday, March 16 at 9 a.m. The […]

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By Heather Bennett Ava’s attic is more than your ordinary consignment shop. Owners Susan Henry and Courtney Hood are working on making Ava’s Attic a “must see” stop for locals and tourists. “We want to be a destination point for Destin,” says Susan. Located on Emerald Coast Parkway in Miramar Beach, Ava’s Attic boasts a […]

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What’s the scoop on your pet’s terrible breath? Don’t turn your nose to Fido’s or Fluffy’s bad breath! That odor might signify a serious health risk, with the potential to damage not only your pet’s teeth and gums but its internal organs as well. Adult dogs have a total of 42 teeth and adult cats […]

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By all accounts David Anderson of Three Oaks Farm has lived “a wonderful life.” Growing up around the expanse of dairy farms and ranchland of Hopkins County, Texas, David was raised with an appreciation for the values of small town, rural America. Hopkins County was named after David’s Great-Great Grandfather, David Hopkins, who settled the […]

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Shelter House calls for donations of new and gently used handbags The 9th Annual Purses with a Purpose planned for March 28th at Grand Boulevard Shelter House is seeking donations from the local community for new and gently used handbags to be auctioned at the 9th Annual Purses with a Purpose event at Grand Boulevard […]

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