January 24, 2010

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Seacrest Wolf Preserve provides safe haven for displaced gray wolves

Preserve dispels myths, educates the public on this fascinating carnivore Cynthia Watkins, owner of the Seacrest Wolf Preserve has been fond of animals as long as she can remember. A show breeder of Siberian Huskies early on in her career, she became interested in the conservation of wolves in the 1980s. In 1995, Cynthia became involved with the Yellowstone National Park Wolf Reintroduction Program where she experienced her first physical contact with a wolf. “The experience stoked the fire of...

Choctawhatchee River near Bruce at major flood stage

Choctawhatchee River expected to crest at more than 17 feet in Bruce The Choctawhatchee River near Bruce has reached flood stage and expected to crest at 17.4 ft. Jan 25.  Click here for NOAA predictions. National Weather Service Report: FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 223 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2010...

Alaqua Animal Refuge pet of the week

Looking for a friend to play ball with? Logan is a 1-year, 4-month old neutered male Australian Shepherd/ Catahoula mix. He is smart and loves to play with other dogs. His favorite thing to do is play ball. He has beautiful multi-color markings of tan, brown, black with some white. Alaqua Animal Refuge is a no-kill animal refuge, located on a 10 acre farm housing more than 300 animals daily, ranging from dog, cats, horses, goats and birds. Alaqua Animal...

Stranded hikers from flood waters found safe and sound on Eglin Reservation

Rapidly rising water created dire situation for two hikers in Walton County Eglin Air Force Base Reservation, FL (January 21, 2010) –  Two Crestview men survive rapidly rising floodwaters from this morning’s heavy rainfall by climbing a tree on the Eglin Air Force Base Reservation. At around seven o’clock this morning, 32-year-old Justin Hansen and his friend, 26-year-old Ray Coles Jr., were leaving their campsite when they found flash flood waters breaching the banks of several tributaries. Within minutes, the...

Walton County Sheriff’s Dept. annouces temporary road closures

Heavy rains on Jan. 21 temporarily close several roads in Walton County DeFuniak Springs, FL (January 21, 2010) –  The following is a list of roads currently experiencing flooding problems due to the heavy rainfall: (1). County Road-192 (2). Highway 2 West at Caney Creek (3). Highway 2A (4). Brown Rd. (5). Boy Scout Rd. (6)  Highway 81 South of Ponce de Leon at Hughes Rd. (7). Highway 81 North of Bruce at Billy Ward Branch (Willie Ward Rd.) (8)....

Public forum on proposal to allow drilling off Florida coast Feb. 4

Forum to be held at South Walton High School auditorium The E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center will be sponsoring a public forum on the proposal to allow oil and gas drilling in Florida state waters.  The forum will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the South Walton High School Auditorium, located at 645 Greenway Trail off Highway 331 South, Santa Rosa Beach. Presenters at the forum will be David Mica, Executive Director of...

Cages and Coops builds animal enclosures with comfort in mind

Happy chickens lay better eggs at Walton area farm David and Kerri Thompson of Ponce deLeon believe happy chickens make for better tasting eggs. With that in mind, the couple has embarked on a business named Coops and Cages, that manufactures comfortable living quarters for chickens, rabbits and small animals. Leaving the fast-paced world behind a few years ago, David and Kerrie moved to Ponce deLeon to start a small farm and become more self sustainable. Both raised in rural...