October 12, 2016

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Haunted carnival at Rocky Bayou State Park Oct. 29

Date/time: Sat., Oct. 29, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join the Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park staff and volunteers on Friday, October 29th, 2016 for a Haunted Carnival hosted by The Friends of the Emerald Coast State Parks. The Carnival will feature 12 booths featuring face painting, ring toss, balloon darts, and many other games. The Haunted Carnival will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Haunted Carnival is known to inhabit ghosts, spiders, wolves, and spooky sights....

Fire prevention pancake breakfast at SWFD WaterColor station Oct. 15

The SWFD Department Relations Committee (DRC) will be hosting its 4th Annual All You Can Eat pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 at the SWFD Station 2 located at 2109 S. County Highway 395 (Watercolor) from 8 – 11:30 am. Executive Chef Brian Murray, formerly of Watercolor Inn & Resort, Emeril’s Restaurants and current owner of DIG Eatery along with Chef Kyle Swift of Swiftly Catered will be this year’s Celebrity chefs. This event coincides with our Fire Prevention...

Walton County teaming with Washington and Holmes in the development of Choctawhatchee River paddle trail

In August 2016, Walton County District 4 Commissioner and Chairman Sara Comander organized a regional paddle trail meeting with representatives from Walton, Washington and Holmes Counties as well as representatives from several Walton County departments, the City of Freeport, the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center, Northwest Florida Water Management District and private business. Walton County began the process of developing a paddle trail initiative on the Choctawhatchee River beginning in 2011. During that time, former Walton County Board Member Scott Brannon...

Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo in Bonifay Oct. 6 – 8

Enjoy three nights of rodeo action Thursday, October 6th – Saturday, October 8th at the Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo in Bonifay. Times: 7:30 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 pm) Location: Memorial Field on Veterans Blvd in Bonifay, Florida The Bonifay Kiwanis Club Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo is a PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association) Rodeo. Annual Rodeo parade Friday and Saturday at 1 p.m.: The Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo Parade brings thousands of spectators, young and old, to downtown Bonifay on Friday and Saturday afternoon to...

Chipley’s Scarecrow Express celebrates fall Oct. 15

The Chipley Garden Club and Washington County Historical Society are proud to announce the Chipley Scarecrow Express 5th Annual Scarecrow Building Contest & History Festival will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2016. The festival will be held on the lawn at the Washington County Historical Society in Downtown Chipley from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Beginning in September, the Garden Club’s collection of scarecrows will begin appearing around town and by October 15th the stage will be set for...