March 20, 2014

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Happy first day of spring Walton county

Happy first day of springtime in Walton County. Head out along a trail in South Walton, the conradina is in bloom everywhere. Trail Maps: North Walton: NokuseTrail BayLoopTrail South Walton: TopsailHillStateParkTrail PointWashingtonTrail GreenwayTrail GraytonBeachTrails DeerLakeTrail...

Walton county fishing report for March 19

Fishing is good Choctawhatchee Bay: Lots of small trout and a few big. Lots of sheepshead. Shrimp is the bait. River: River is very high right now. 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 Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy. 331 S Freeport, Florida 32439 (850) 835-4277 Store hours: Mon. – Fri.: 6 a.m....

Gregg Allman performing at Gulf Place May 28

Tickets on sale March 17 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Allman is bringing his distinctive Southern Rock & Blues sound to the Emerald Coast on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Allman, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band and a storied solo-performer will headline at the Gulf Place Amphitheater before an expected sell-out crowd of 4,500 fans – and lucky South Walton residents will be first in line for tickets. Tickets will be available at select local retail...

Help FWC monitor horseshoe crabs spawning on beaches

A ritual dating back millions of years takes place again this spring on Florida beaches. Spring marks horseshoe crabs’ mating season, and biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) want the public’s help identifying spawning sites. Beachgoers will likely have the best luck spotting mating horseshoe crabs around high tide, just before, during or after a new or full moon. The conditions around the full moon this Sunday, March 16, and the new moon on March 30...