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Pick your own pumpkin at Cypress Cattle Company

Fresh pumpkins, acorn squash butternut squash and okra fall crop offerings at Cypress Cattle Company Interested in getting the freshest pumpkin available for this Halloween? You can pick your own at Cypress Cattle Company in Ponce De Leon. Starting Oct, 9 Cypress will be offering pumpkins from their one-acre patch for $3, $4 and $5. They are also offering fresh okra, butternut and acorn squash available now. Call Luke Langford at (850) 685-5890. They are located at 2890 R. M....

Point Washington State Forest fall wildflowers in bloom

Season brings colorful display to the forest floor Most any time of year, the Point Washington State Forest offers a diverse landscape for a hiker or biker to explore our area’s natural beauty. Most of the forest’s area consists of sandhill, basin swamps/titi drains, wet flatwoods, wet prairie and cypress swamps. During the fall months, the array of wildflowers in bloom offer the explorer a colorful journey. Native flowers in bloom include wild buckweat (Eriogonum tomentosum), hairy jointweed (Polygonella basiramia),...

Learn about raptors at Topsail Sept. 18

Learn about the hunters in the sky Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Time: 1:30 p.m. Come and join an exciting indoor interpretive on the birds that deserve respect.  Learn about owls, ospreys, hawks, and more interesting hunters in the sky. Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A and take a short walk to the clubhouse.  A $6.00 park entrance fee is required. All programs require a $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park. For more information call...