April 21, 2017

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Artsquest Fine Arts Festival May 13 – 14

A Mother’s Day weekend tradition, ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival is a juried show that will take place May 13 & 14, in the Town Center of Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. The festival is part of Art Week South Walton, a collaboration of visual, performing and literary arts events presented in diverse formats and venues throughout South Walton in May. Art Week South Walton also includes the Northwest Florida Theatre Festival, Digital Graffiti and the Seaside Writers Conference. Presented by Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, ArtsQuest will feature more than 150...

FWC approves 78-day recreational red snapper 2017 season in Gulf waters

At its April meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the 2017 Gulf state waters recreational red snapper season. The 78-day Gulf recreational red snapper season will be as follows: • Open Saturdays and Sundays in May starting the first Saturday in May. • Open daily starting the Saturday before Memorial Day (May 27) through Sunday following Independence Day (July 9). • Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in September and October, plus Labor Day (Sept....

Warren Bayou in Bay County soon to be open year-round

At its April meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a measure that will allow fishing year-round in Warren Bayou, its tributaries, and within 100 yards of the mouth of the bayou. Warren Bayou is adjacent to West Bay (a segment of St. Andrews Bay in Bay County). The approved measure will repeal a November through February harvest closure that was implemented in 1993 to reduce harvest pressure for fish that aggregated in Warren Bayou...

Earth Day celebration in Seaside April 22

Date/time: Saturday, April 22, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join in on an Earth Day celebration at the Seaside Farmers Market April 22. The event will be held along Central Square in Seaside on Scenic Hwy. 30A from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enter a raffle featuring goodies from Seaside merchants and Seaside Farmers Market vendors. Funds raised will go towards purchasing vegetables from the market to be donated to Food For Thought Outreach Inc. Special features in addition to...

CCA hosting kids fishing tournament in Grayton Beach April 23

Time to catch some fish! The 10th annual Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Kids Fishing Tournament will be held from 12 Noon – 4 p.m. on April 23, 2017 at Grayton Beach. Sponsored by the Coastal Conservation Association, this popular tournament is for boys and girls age 15 and under. The first 200 anglers to register will receive: A rod & reel combo provided by CCA Florida, pompano rigs and shrimp provided by Yellowfin Ocean Sports, Beach rod holder provided by...

Earth Day Festival at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park April 29

Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park for their annual Earth Day Festival on April 29, 2017 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enjoy more than a dozen different environmental organizations and agency exhibits, nature activities, games, animals, face painting and booths as well as food, music and fun. An exciting part of the event is the participation in the #Trees4Earth campaign. With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day fast approaching in 2020, Trees for the Earth campaign was launched in...

E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center offering summer day camps

The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center will be offering children’s summer day camps June – August. Fun comes naturally at the Biophilia Center as they offering a large selection of summer day camps to choose from. Whether it be a week-long experience or a single-day adventure, the E.O.Wilson Biophilia Center is sure to keep your campers exploring science, nature, and the arts while they are out of school.  Make sure to register your camper early and plan your summer with the Biophilia...