September 15, 2011

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Walton County fishing report for Aug. 14

Redfish everywhere! Bay: Redfish everywhere, catching with live shrimp. Speckled trout, bass being caught and flounder with Krocodile spoons, red gig with white body. River: Folks catching a lot of catfish. Surf: Folks are catching some pompano. Get out your sand flea rakes! Fishing doesn’t get any better than this folks! Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the resident shoreline license is free. Come on by! Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by...

Destin Fishing Rodeo October 1- 31

Reel in the big one this October! Established in 1948, The Destin Fishing Rodeo is the ultimate fishing tournament for saltwater anglers of all ages. Come and join in on the fun and reel in the big fish for some great prize money. • Open Everyday – October 1st – 31st • The Rodeo is FREE to angler’s fishing aboard a registered boat in the Rodeo. to contact a registered boat go to: www.destinfishingrodeo.org/registeredboats.html • Weigh-ins everyday on the docks...

South Walton Fire District to commemorate attacks of September 11

Public invited to attend the moment of silence To commemorate the (10) ten year anniversary of the attacks of September 11th, the South Walton Fire District will pause for a moment of silence Sunday September 11, 2011. Special t-shirts were purchased, at no cost to the Fire District, and will be worn by members of SWFD to honor the 343 firefighters that sacrificed their lives that day in addition to the thousands of innocent lives that were lost. “Each of us...

Free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Holmes County

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Holmes County. The course will be at the First Baptist Church, 211 N. Waukesha St. in Bonifay. Instruction is from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 16 and 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 17, 2011. Students must complete the Internet course before coming to class and bring a copy of the final report from the online portion of the course. The final report form...

Learn about sharks at Topsail Sept. 15

Learn about these fascinating creatures Thurs. Sept. 15 at 1:30 p.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be having a presentation on sharks. Sharks are fascinating creatures that can range in size from 6 in. small to an enormous 39 ft. long. Come out and join Topsail for a presentation to learn more about the sharks that roam the coastal waters of Florida. Meet at the Day-Use parking area on Hwy 30A and take a...

Honey Badger Martial Arts kicks off self defense, conditioning classes

Learn at your own pace with ongoing classes Honey Badger Martial Arts in conjunction with 30a CrossFit will offer ongoing self defense and conditioning classes every Thursday at 7 p.m. The classes are based on the principles of Wing Chun, Tai Chi Chuan, Shaolin Qin Na, Muay Thai and western boxing. Lead instructor Ed Berry has been training in martial arts since the age of eight with the past 12 years focused on Chinese Arts of: Wing Chun and White Crane...