Holiday Happenings Around South Walton Santa’s arrival to our area is a highlight of the season! Where can you find him Around Town? You can visit Santa at The Village of Baytowne Wharf at his sleigh at his arrival during the Tuba Christmas event on Sat., Dec. 11. If you miss that, you can still […]
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By Rev. Guery H. Clendening, It’s that time of year. Christmas is just around the corner and before we can blink an eye, it will be over. Can I make a suggestion: take advantage of the moment to create special memories that will last a lifetime! When my Wife Linda and I lived in Macon, […]
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By Matthew Eaton Paula Zoeller loved spending time with her kids and grandkids. However, her husband Jim began to notice a change in her he couldn’t describe. They moved from place to place, trying to find her happy spot, not realizing something more sinister was taking hold. A few months later, she was diagnosed with […]
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The Walton County Board of County Commissioners and the Walton County Tourism Department held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Scenic Gulf Drive Regional Beach Access on Wednesday, Oct. 27th. The new regional beach access will be located at 907 Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach. “This new regional beach access will include a restroom […]
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Saturday, October 30th | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Sunday, October 31st | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. By Lori Smith Mattie May Kelly (1912-1992), a member of one of Destin’s pioneer families, wanted to leave a legacy. So, a handful of visionaries established a new non-profit in 1995 in her honor, the Mattie […]
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Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) will be recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness throughout the month of October. Domestic violence is abuse that happens between people that live in the same household. It encompasses a number of different abuses such as physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse. Domestic violence can happen between family members […]
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By Michelle Ruschman “Twenty-two veterans kill themselves every day. We are just trying to reduce that 22 by giving them more purpose and giving them a distraction if nothing else.” ~ Jeff Powell Local Jeff Powell is the founder and President of Veterans 48, a 501c3 non-profit organization, whose goal is to build modified bikes […]
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Governor Ron Desantis recently announced that a monoclonal antibody treatment site is opening at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in Fort Walton Beach. It will be available seven days per week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. DeSantis says health officials can handle up to 320 treatments per day. The treatment — which is free of […]
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Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles, in partnership with Visit South Walton, will once again host the International Coastal Cleanup in 2020. The Volunteer Beach Ambassador Team invites all community members and visitors to the Emerald Coast to join in the efforts to clean up the beaches of South Walton on Saturday morning, September 18th, […]
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The Walton County Board of County Commissioners has approved a process to allow members of the public who cannot attend a County public meeting in person the ability to provide virtual public comment. This new process was instituted beginning with the August 10, 2021 regular meeting of the Walton County Board of County Commissioners. Following […]
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