September 17, 2010

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Beaches of South Walton hosting coastal clean up day Sept. 25

The Beaches of South Walton Tourist Development Council are inviting residents and visitors to help clean up its 26-mile coastline while participating in the world’s largest volunteer effort to protect the ocean during the 25th Annual International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. The TDC is dedicating five main clean-up sites to the effort, with staging accesses at Miramar Beach, Dune Allen, Blue Mountain, Ed Walline and Inlet Beach.  Complimentary clean-up supplies, water and...

Come out and celebrate National Estuaries Day by volunteering Sept. 24

Restore critical estuarine habitats with the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Come out and celebrate National Estuaries Day with Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance. Volunteers are needed for oyster reef construction on Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. The group will be bagging oyster shells at the South Walton Center of Northwest Florida State College. The you will then travel to place bagged oyster shell at a reef site near the Mattie Kelly Fishing Pier in Destin, Florida. Some transportation to reef...

A peek into the Walton County Animal Shelter

Facility houses strays, offers adoptions Ever wonder where stray animals go after they are picked up by Animal Control? They are brought to the newly opended Walton County Animal Shelter in DeFuniak Springs. Opened since January 2010, the more than 8,000 square foot facility boasts 80 individual dog kennels and 93 cat cages. The high tech facility also houses isolation wards, examining rooms, operating room and a staff of more than 10 employees who care for the animals. Typically the...

Walton County fishing report for Sept. 15

Fishing is good! Bay: Lots of speckled trout and redfish being caught under schools of sailcats. Fresh: River fishing is good but your going to need a bucket of water to launch your boat! Water level very low. Lots of shellcracker being caught with worms. Fly fishing is good catching bluegill and bream with popping bugs. Gulf: Lots Spanish and king mackerel being caught off the pier near Pier Park. Red snapper season is opening up again in Oct. on...

Crab Island Shoothout fishing tournament Sept. 25

Proceeds benefit Destin Charter Boat Association Time: Daybreak – 4 p.m. Location: Crab Island, Destin The tournament starts at daybreak.  Scales open at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. Top aggregate weight of Speckled Trout and Redfish wins $500. Bonus Division of King Mackerel, top weight wins $200. All proceeds benefit the Destin Charter Boat Association. The bands will start at 11 am and play until 6 pm. You can find the registration from on globalfishaid.com go to crab island shootout, click fishing...

Learn about raptors at Topsail Sept. 18

Learn about the hunters in the sky Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Time: 1:30 p.m. Come and join an exciting indoor interpretive on the birds that deserve respect.  Learn about owls, ospreys, hawks, and more interesting hunters in the sky. Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short walk to the clubhouse.  A $6.00 park entrance fee is required. All programs require a $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park. For more information call...