August 5, 2014

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E.T. lands in the DeFuniak Springs Lakeyard Aug. 15

The Special Events Committee of the City of DeFuniak Springs is pleased to present a movie night on Friday, August 15, 2014. This annual family-oriented event has become a tradition and will be held in the amphitheatre at the Lake yard again this year. The movie is “E.T. – The Extra Terrestrial.” Produced and directed by the world renowned Steven Spielberg, this 1982 blockbuster film walked away with four Oscars and numerous other awards. The story of the lonely boy...

Walton County Health Department advises on concerns of Vibrio vulnificus

Through intensive media exposure and misinformation reaching residents and visitors of Walton County, DOH-Walton wants to educate our partners and the public about Vibrio vulnificus.  Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria commonly found in all warm brackish and salt water. Transmission of Vibrio vulnificus can occur to individuals with open wounds going into water where the bacteria is present. Also, the bacteria can be present in raw shellfish, in particular oysters. Infection from the bacteria is rare, but it can be...

Snowy plover family doing well at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

As we enjoy our wonderful beaches in South Walton, many visitors and locals are not aware that we are sharing vital habitat for a variety of shorebirds. Our dune systems and coastal dune lakes provide perfect nesting areas and foraging habitat for a variety of species such as sandpipers, gulls, terns, and wading birds. One tiny species is the small, sandy colored snowy plover. The snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) can be found year round along our beaches in Northwest Florida....

Free hunter safety Internet-completion course offered in Holmes County Aug. 8-9

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Holmes County. The course takes place at the First Baptist Church, 311 N. Waukesha St. in Bonifay. Instruction is from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 8, and 8 a.m. until noon Aug. 9. 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 does...