September 13, 2012

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Public forum on Walton’s biodiversity with Bruce Means Sept. 27

South Walton Community Council is hosting a public forum on the biodiversity of Walton County on Sept. 27. Guest speaker will be  D. Bruce Means, PhD, President and Executive Director Coastal Plains Institute and Land Conservancy; Adjunct Professor Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. The title of Dr. Means presentation is Walton County Biodiversity: The Wonderful World of Its Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems. Learn details of Walton County’s diverse ecosystem. Professor Means’ presentation will focus on how the biodiversity of Walton County fits into...

Seventh Annual Camp Helen State Park Ghost Walk and History Tour on Oct. 13, 2012

Ghosts, spooks, pirates and witches! Ghosts, spooks, pirates and witches will be hanging out at Camp Helen State Park, Saturday, October 13th.  And everyone is invited to join them for an adventuresome evening of continuous storytelling and historic re-enactment from 5 – 8:30 p.m. The seventh annual Ghost Walk and History Tour, hosted by the Friends of Camp Helen, is suitable for children. New stories, pre tour entertainment and activities are being planned for this year’s event.  Costumes are encouraged...

Walton County weekly beach sampling results

Advisory issued for Holly Street Beach UPDATE Sept. 13, 2012: Advisory rescinded. There are no advisories issued at this time. Site Name Enterococci Water Quality SP-7 Holly Street Beach 48 Moderate SP-8 Eastern Lake Beach 24 Good SP-9 Inlet Beach Access 52 Moderate Walton County – The Walton County Health Department conducts regularly scheduled saltwater beach water quality monitoring at seven sites through the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program.  The water samples are being analyzed for enteric bacteria (enterococci) that normally...

Walton County fishing report for Sept. 12

Fishing is great Choctawhatchee Bay: Great flounder catches in the Bay. Also black snapper redfish and a few trout. Creeks/river: Folks catching a good amount of hybrids along the mouth of the river. Shrimp with a cork on top or bait fish on the bottom. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle...

Seaside Community Yard Sale Oct. 6

Location: Seaside Amphitheater 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Turn those old sweaters, retro furniture, record albums, and books into cash. If you have something to sell, there is no better place to fetch top dollar than at the largest yard sale in South Walton County held in the picturesque, coastal town of Seaside. Featuring vendors sprinkled throughout the Seaside Amphitheater, this semi-annual event has become one of the top attractions of the year with more than 100 vendors, selling a...

Do not feed the dolphins, it is against the law

From the FWC – Officials say never feed dolphins By Stan Kirkland, FWC    Bottlenose dolphins are beautiful marine mammals. Tourists who travel to the Gulf Coast love to see them but dolphins should never be fed. Sometimes, unfortunately, they are. That’s the assessment of officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service. However, it is illegal to feed dolphins under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, a federal law that’s been in effect...

Shelter House can now accommodate pets with domestic violence victims

Did you know that 68% of battered women report violence toward their pets? Some studies show that close to 50% of abused women stayed in relationships because they could not take their pet with them to a shelter. With these alarming statistics in mind, Shelter House is proud to announce the Purple Paws Kennel, an on-site pet kennel in our emergency shelter. Domestic violence victims in Okaloosa and Walton counties will no longer have to choose between their own safety...