June 17, 2012

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Emerald Coast Reef Association hosting lionfish workshop July 6 and fishing tournament July 14

Fishing tournament includes spearfishing, hook and line The Emerald Coast Reef Association is hosting its first lionfish tournament in Destin on July 14, 2012. ECRA is also hosting a workshop on this invasive species on July 6, 2012. Workshop: The Emerald Coast Reef Association is hosting a lionfish workshop on July 6, 2012 at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville. The workshop will be held at 6 p.m. at the Student Services Center, Room 302. The workshop will host expert...

Walton County fishing report for June 13

Fishing is great despite the rainy weather! Choctawhatchee Bay: Lots of large redfish still being caught along with some medium size black drum and sheepshead. Creeks/river: Good bit of catfish being caught since the rain along with redfish and bass along the lower end of the river. Bream are being caught with popping bugs. Surf: Spanish mackerel, whiting and pompano. “Don’t pay attention to the weatherman’s prediction, all you need to do is get out there and you will catch...

Live Oak Landing and Wounded Warrior Fishing launch partnership

Companies partner with new initiative to honor injured soldiers  RVC Outdoor Destination’s Live Oak Landing RV Park in Freeport announces the launch of its Wounded Warrior Fishing sponsorship. The RV park has partnered with retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. and current U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Mark McDuffie of Wounded Warrior Fishing, to offer the program designed to help soldiers injured physically or mentally in Iraq or Afghanistan a time to relax and enjoy fishing and the outdoors with their...

Learn about alligators at Topsail June 15

Time: 1:30 p.m. Once they were hunted, then they were protected, now they are farmed.  Come and learn the facts and history of the American Alligator.  Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A. Take a short hike to the club house. Fees: Program included in the park admission fee of $6.00 per vehicle. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is located at 7525 W. Scenic Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459. For more information, call (850) 267-8330 ::MAP::...

Double red flags flying along South Walton beaches

Water is closed to the public June 10, 2012 DOUBLE RED FLAG CONDITIONS: WATER IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC SURF ZONE FORECAST: WAVE HEIGHTS: 3-4 feet. RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROBABILITY AND RIP CURRENT STRENGTH: very high…a very high risk of life threatening rip currents means that wind, wave and tidal conditions all support the development of extremely strong and dangerous rip currents. Water is closed to the public. For more information, go to: www.swfd.org/weather.php The Walton County Sheriff’s Office advises...