Sip and shop with downtown merchants on National Wine Day Main Street DeFuniak Springs, in partnership with Visit South Walton, is celebrating National Wine Day in style with its inaugural Wine Walk taking place Thursday, May 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. Participants will receive a commemorative tasting glass to be reused at participating merchants and receive a raffle ticket for every $10 spent in merchant shops and restaurants. The raffle tickets will be entered in a drawing for a merchant gift basket valued at more than $500. #30atv “We are excited to bring a new event to Main Street DeFuniak Springs in effort to stimulate our local economy. For every one dollar spent in a small business, $.63 cents stays local. Our merchants are the heartbeat of our district and we want to do everything we can to support them.” says Amanda Bierbaum, Main Street Board President. Proceeds from the event will support Main Street’s mission to revitalize Walton County’s local economy by focusing energy, resources, and people-power on improving DeFuniak Springs’ downtown district. Wine Walk tickets may be purchased by the QR code attached. About Main Street DeFuniak Springs Main Street DeFuniak Springs (MSD) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in DeFuniak Springs, FL. MSD’s mission is to preserve, protect, maintain and improve the historic downtown district of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, and to increase community events and economic vitality to the downtown business district region.   Read More

  Boy Scouts of America Gulf Coast Council Holds 2nd Annual Golden Eagle Award Event Boy Scouts of America Gulf Coast Council presented the 2nd Annual Gold Eagle Award to Chris Moore at a fundraising event late April. This award honors an Eagle Scout for distinguished service in their profession and community for at least 25 years after attaining the level of Eagle Scout, among other accomplishments. Moore is a Bay County native. Upon his return to the community after retiring from the United States Navy, he joined General Dynamics IT in 2012 as the Director of Operations, Senior Program Manager, and Site Lead. Moore currently volunteers his time in the community as a Bay County School Board Member, President of the Navy League, and Vice President for Citizens Oversight Committee for Infrastructure. “This award is unique and strives to honor an individual from Bay County who is exemplary to our community. This event is critical to raising the necessary funds to help more youth in Bay County participate in the Scouting program. Chris Moore is very deserving of this honor, and we hope the proceeds from this event will help us have the necessary resources to help guide more youth in our community to be like Chris,” says Greg Voyzey, Scout Executive and Chief Executive Officer. Mother’s Day Get-away on the Forgotten Coast By Isabella Riquezes Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and we’ve planned a fun-filled weekend for her along Florida’s Forgotten Coast. Florida’s Forgotten Coast is... Read More